[War] Spain: "Diplomatic Overtures."

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"Diplomatic Overtures."
Prime Minister Elena Garcia Rodriguez
Spain
August 4th 2014

Spain and Romania had enjoyed a cordial relationship for many years,
beginning with joint policies on immigration, police co-operation and
combating international crime through supporting Romania into the EU and
calls for nuclear and general disarmament. Elena was damned if she was going
to let that go to hell overnight and this is why she had instructed the
Ambassador in Bucharest to remain at his post with a skeleton staff, the
rest were already en route back to Spain. She knew this was a bold and
perhaps ill-advised manoeuvre given the statement made by Danesti but she
could be just as forceful as the next woman.

But before that, diplomacy was the way to begin and she requested a message
be wired to Danesti tout suite.

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To: President Anastasia Danesti
From: Prime Minister Elena Garcia Rodriguez

Madam President,

I wish to inform you of delays in the evacuation of our personnel from our
embassy in Bucharest. Due to ongoing proceedings within the Embassy I am
unable to withdraw our Ambassador at this time.

In light of this I would also like to request that communications remain
open between our nations and you may reconsider withdrawing your Ambassador
from Madrid and expelling my own from Bucharest. After all, he will be
missed at diplomatic functions where he is well liked.

I also wish to emphasise that Spain and Romania have been great partners on
many ventures in recent years and without your support we would not have
made the progress we have made and continue to make. Despite your assertions
to the contrary the 'Big Boys' have had cause to stand still and listen to
not only our joint ventures but to Romania in her now much stronger position
than they would have expected.

Withdrawal from the EU and the UN will only serve to weaken the position
that your country has fought hard for and successfully gained. Spain will
continue to support Romania, or in the event of this not being possible
continue attempts at diplomacy and co-operation but this will not be a
unanimous position.

I eagerly await your response either to myself or my Ambassador in
Bucharest.

Your friend and colleague,

Elena Rodriguez.

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ACTIONS:
1) Remove all non-essential staff from Bucharest and return them to Spain
2) Delay departure of Ambassador and key staff members
3) Inform Romanian President of same
4) Implore for maintenance of communication if not return to international
co-operation
5) Await response.