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Originally posted by Brockpaine
Problem is, the Persian Nationalists are an odious renegade group in a country most of us actively distrust and dislike anyway, which unfortunately sits smack-dab on one of the most important set of straits in the world. The dog made the mistake of trying to bite us, but everybody was already lined up waiting to kick the dog.
If India and Britain weren't taking care of it already, I think there'd be seven or eight battleship fleets heading out to chew bubblegum and kick some rear, and supply office is all out of bubblegum.
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Originally posted by Hood
Great Britain could close the entire Gulf to all shipping from Hormuz. The entire southern shore belongs to the Commonwealth and Iraq is a puppet anyway.
If the LoN feels that is the safest move...
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Originally posted by Hood
Great Britain could close the entire Gulf to all shipping from Hormuz. The entire southern shore belongs to the Commonwealth and Iraq is a puppet anyway.
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Originally posted by Hood
Great Britain could close the entire Gulf to all shipping from Hormuz.
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I forgot about Saudi Arabia but the choice is either stop merchant traffic or convoy them or steamship lines rely on their insurance.
Convoys could easily be arranged, British ships would be in covnoys by now and neutrals are welcome to join but their safety rests in the RN.
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Originally posted by Kaiser Kirk
The timing is indeed "too soon", the end of the month may be appropriate for the LON.
In the case of the Dutch, I didn't put a date on my post intentionally, because I didn't want to nit-pick timelines. The internal decision likely only took 3-4 days because the PM is keen on "flexing ones muscles", plus it looks good to our Saudi and Yemeni friends. It takes about a week to steam over from Phuket, and I allowed for the reserve vessels to be showing up later. It could very well be that by time they get there, there is no longer an issue.
As for why we care, commerce is our life blood and we do have some trade in the region. . The straits are to wide to legitimately close, and we fully intend to see our merchants safely through.
As for a LON TF, let's wait to see what happens in the month or so before this comes up on the agenda?
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Originally posted by Brockpaine
Whatever date is attached, I want the vote on my original proposal to be completed. Make it the end of April if you must, but I want the Council of Twenty to vote yes, no, or abstain. I want the votes on record, please.
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Originally posted by Brockpaine
Whatever date is attached, I want the vote on my original proposal to be completed. Make it the end of April if you must, but I want the Council of Twenty to vote yes, no, or abstain. I want the votes on record, please.
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So an arrival time of the 14th to 15th of April sounds as the estimated arrival time to the region? I will post something later on in regard to the arrival of ships in the Indian thread. Also, they be home based in Yemen or in Saudi water? There will be no Indian problem. India will not be too happy but understands the why they are there.
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