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NOTE: Obviously the "full story", from the Indians, has been placed on indefinite hold.

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early AM 4 October

SECRET SECRET SECRET
FROM: COMMANDER MDF
TO: PRS PRESIDENTE MALVAR
SECRET
BT
SUBJ: PANAY
1. PANAY HAS GONE ROGUE ENGAGED AND DAMAGED INDIAN SHIPS AT AS SALIF BELIEVED ATTEMPTING RETURN TO PHILIPPINES
2. PROCEED TO STRAIT OF MALACCA AND ASSUME STATION
3. INDIANS WILL ATTEMPT INTERCEPT IF FAIL WILL TRANSMIT SIGNAL JUNGLEBALL
4. IF THAT SIGNAL RECEIVED SEEK LOCATE DESTROY WITH EXTREME PREJUSTICE
5. DE LA VEGA SENDS
BT
SECRET SECRET SECRET

Ohhhh, Jungleball!!!

(otherwise known, by those who read Letterstime, as 'rampant jimitis'...)


There's a Blake's 7 reference in there too, BTW.

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Originally posted by Swamphen

SECRET SECRET SECRET

Some secret, we all saw it!

The Filipinos have not mastered code yet, or are so good at it that the other side thinks this massage is in code, and is trying to brake it into Iberian.

Making note: don't share secrets with the Philippines. :-)

"You saw no-tink. No-tink!"
:-)

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FINER-Davao afternoon 4 October

...there are reports that the cruiser Panay, detached with the Indian force at As Salif, suffered a mutiny yesterday in which her captian was killed, her XO declared for the so-called "Revolutionaries", and without provocation she fired upon and crippled the Indian monitor Chandragupta before making her escape. The Indians are reportedly deploying a siginifant force to stop her, and our battlecruiser Presidente Malvar appears to have been ordered out to act as a 'backstop' to those efforts...

...reportedly an (ex?-)Philippine & Pacific Steam Ship Co. fast freigter departed Manila this morning carrying foreign nationals, diplomats and their families, headed for Shanghai. This shows the value these "revolutionaries" place on diplomacy, as they're kicking all the diplomats out!

They can't report on this themselves, of course, as a small group of Filipino marines who remained in Manila sabotaged the main, ex-FINER radio transmitter last night. So to our northern, mutinous Army friends - no more propaganda for you!

Meanwhile in northeast Mindanao there has been heavy fighting between Generale Greco's forces and the 5th Infantry Division, which has remained loyal to the Government...

And the less serious bit...

Yayoko at the sabotaged ex-FINER radio transmitter: "Who is the @#$% idiot who wrecked the Radio?!"

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Meanwhile in northeast Mindanao there has been heavy fighting between Generale Greco's forces and the 5th Infantry Division, which has remained loyal to the Government...

So how are the odds?

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Originally posted by Ithekro
The Filipinos have not mastered code yet, or are so good at it that the other side thinks this massage is in code, and is trying to brake it into Iberian.

Jamie Bond acquired a copy of the Filipino Naval Codes gratis a few years ago!!

12 October - F.I.N.E.R.-Davao

While the 'front' in northeastern Mindanao has been stabilised, we have reports that the traitors are finding that not everyone believes their propaganda. We hear that several of the interior tribes are causing them no shortage of trouble, with the activities of the Huks being described as 'incredible'...


13 October - address of Acting Presidente de la Vega

People of the Philippines!

This is a time of great troubles for las Filipinas, but I urge those of you who have been occupied by the rebellious forces of Generale Greco not to lose heart, but to strike back. Do not allow them to relax. Hit them, hit them hard, make them hurt. And we shall soon have victory over these socialistic traitors!


14 October - diplomatic note to India, Japan, Chosen and Formosa from the "loyalist" Filipino government.

While the Treaty of SATSUMA does not speak of intervention in internal affairs, it is our understanding that the support of a stable, legitimate government is a major concern of our alliance.

Therefore I request that the SATSUMA powers send forces to the Philippines to assist in the suppression and uprooting of the coup that has been cloaked as a "revolution", and to bring those responsible for this atrocity to justice.

de la Vega

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Jamie Bond acquired a copy of the Filipino Naval Codes gratis a few years ago!!

Sorry, cost him some precious sperms

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Sorry, cost him some precious sperms

Let's just say that it was for a 'good' cause. :-)