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To this point, that warfare that had not touched India directly, but that was
about to change.The US
5thFleet was still strongly positioned in the Indian Ocean and sat squarely in
the middle of the trade route so critical to the New Order the CAS had
ushered into this part of the world. It was a presence that could not be
tolerated and the Indian military and technology sectors were prepared to deal
with it. But the coming confrontation was not something that could be
entertained or embarked upon lightly. The
West, and in particular the United States, had sharp teeth. They had been
caught by surprise once, but such an ambush was going to be difficult to
repeat. In addition, with fighting far from over on Taiwan, it was not an
accurate representation to characterize the China Sea as secure . Before
giving the approval
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for the go-ahead to carry out the military operation, the President felt it
important to remind his cabinet of as much.
Minister Patel, I would not characterize the initial invasion of Taiwan and
the current situation there as
securing the China Sea. Every report indicates that the fighting is fierce
and that incursion onto the island itself is at a virtual standstill not far
from the beachheads. In addition, the civil unrest that has erupted along the
Chinese mainland coast in the staging areas for the invasion and near the
capital in
Beijing is disconcerting.
Over the last several months, the foreign Minister,Rahmish Patel, had been
rising in stature and influence throughout India. Whereas the President came
across reserved and appeared almost reluctant in taking full advantage of the
burgeoning relationship in the Coalition of Asian States, Patel was direct and
outspoken. He took every opportunity to push for a more active part in
diplomatic activities, in condemnations of the west and regarding what the
President might consider as overly expansionist military involvement. With the
growing economy, with the successful diplomatic and military action to date,
the people were more and more willing to follow the lead of charismatic and
influential leader like
Patel& and he knew it.
Mr. President, despite the continued fighting, the Republic of China s navy
is either sunk or fleeing desperately to the east and their Air Force has
ceased to exist as a viable threat. In this context, outside of only
occasional American submarine activity, the China Sea is indeed secured. As to
the fighting on the mainland, we have all known for a long time of theROC s
attempted subversion of the citizens of the
People s Republic. It appears that they may have won a few more adherents than
was expected.
Nonetheless, I have no doubts that the legal and rightful government in China
will quickly put the revolts down while continuing the campaign to pacify
their rebellious province& much as we have done now with
Sri Lanka. That aside, how should I instruct our ambassadors and the members
of our Foreign Service with respect to our operations in the Indian Ocean?
The President had to hand it to his Foreign Minister. Despite his ambition, he
was smooth and he had honed in on the critical point of this discussion. While
the situation on Taiwan was critical for overall commerce, it was the
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responsibility of the People s Republic. The interest of the cabinet in this
meeting was really focused on their own responsibilities and the matter of the
US 5th Fleet in the Indian Ocean and securing that body of water for CAS
trade.
Let us hear a final assessment and review from the Minister of Technology
regarding the enhancements and upgrades to the weapons we have acquired from
the Chinese, whom I presume will provide a positive report regarding the same.
Based on the outcome of that report you will be able to tell those members
involved with the operation in the Foreign Service to proceed according to
plan less than thirty-six hours from now.
July 11, 2006, 06:22 local time
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