[War] Japan: "Putting Out Fires"

[Ian Martell]

"Putting Out Fires"
Hiromasa Matsuda
Japan
11 Aug 2014
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In the 21st Century Japan had become America's middle-man to Iran. The 
Iranian-Japanese relationship being founded on, of course, oil. In 
particular Iran's need to sell it, and Japan's need to buy it. Before the 
war, Iran provided nearly a quarter of Japan's oil, and would again if the 
terms of the surrender were met and the Allied Control Council rebuilt Iran's 
oil and gas infrastructure.

That was if China didn't fuck things up.

Hiromasa Matsuda, formerly Japan's Ambassador to Iran and presently its 
representative on the Allied Control Council, frowned as he heard the news 
from the Chinese influenced areas of the country.
"Interesting," he said. "But irrelevant."

"It could destabilize things."

"Yes, but the idea is that we build a democratic Iran, if that means 
protests then it means protests. Our duty here Katsuo is to oversee the 
transition from pre to post war governments and protect Japan's interests."

His aide nodded. "How though?"

"Well for one it's past time someone published the terms of the surrender 
and made clear to everyone that we are not here as dictators but simply 
custodians while Iran makes up its mind about what sort of country it is 
going to be."

"So long as it's democratic and capitalist."

Matsuda smiled. "True. Also it would help if Tokyo could give us more 
troops. Our people could act as a buffer between the US and Chinese troops."

"Our standard role."

"Indeed. As it is we should make the offer to the Americans, I am sure they 
are anxious to avoid a possible mistake."

Katsuo nodded and made note of it in his Blackberry.

"Anything else?"

"No, thank you," Matsuda said. "Though schedule a call to my counterpart 
from China, remind them that they import as much oil from Iran as we do, and 
that a swift restoration of oil capacity is in both of our interests."

Actions:

1>	Publish the terms of Iran's surrender:
   a) Iran surrenders fully to the coalition and accepts the oversight of
    the Allied Control Council in the transition between the pre and 
post-war
    governments.
b)	Cooperation of all military and police forces with the orders of
the Allied Control Council.
c)	Arrest and surrender of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard leadership.
d)	Trials by the UN for the terror attacks related to Azerbaijan.
Death Penalty will be off the table.
In return the Allied Control Council (composed of each member of the 
coalition with a seat for China as an observer) will:
a)	Assist in the reconstruction of Iran, to be financed by Iranian funds;
b)	Not disband the civil police or regular military, provided they
assist in the maintenance of order and security;
c)	Assist in the reconstruction of Iranian oil and natural gas capacity 
within three months time.
d)	End the occupation upon signature of a formal peace treaty on behalf of 
the ACC, Azerbaijan and Iran.

2>	Suggest to the US that Japanese troops take up positions in Chinese 
influenced territory.
3>	Quietly remind China that restoration of Iranian oil capacity is good for 
everyone.