BULLETIN NO. 19
March 23, 1998
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Uproar at Court:
Reunian duchy apparently withdrawn
The recent unpleasantness between Corvinia and Reunion, culminating in a suspension of communication, has not hitherto produced outright hostility between our two nations.
It came as some surprise to the Court, therefore, that the monarch of Reunion, Emperor Claude I, has apparently withdrawn the title of Duke of Logreb, which he bestowed upon the Prince last November (see Bulletin No. 10).
No formal statement by the Reunian government (with whom there is presently no contact) has been issued. Nevertheless, it has come to the Court's attention that the Emperor of Reunion recently bestowed the title of Count of Logreb upon one Karl Fischer. This can only be interpreted as an implicit revocation of the title.
According to sources in the Court, the Prince is taking the development peacefully. His resolve to have no further dealings with Reunion has merely been strengthened, insiders say.
An official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveals that the initial reaction of His Corvine Highness' advisors was somewhat stronger:
"They hit the roof. For a while there, the sabers were rattling," says the official, who asked not to be named.
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