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大日本帝国
Dai Nippon Teikoku
富国強兵 - Fukoku kyōhei
君が代 – Kimigayo​


His Majesty’s Government sends its deepest condolences to the whole of the United Kingdom and to her Royal Family in particular. That any would attempt, let alone accomplish, such a horrific deed can only be condemned for the vile act that it is. The Empire of Japan reaffirms, in these dark days, her love and friendship with her island sister.

Aoki Shūzō, Gaimu Daijin
His Majesty, the Emperor


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Царство България
Бог е с нас
Шуми Марица
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The Tsardom of Bulgaria offers its condolences to the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha for the loss of the Prince of Wales. I, Tsar Ferdinand I, would like to offer my respects to my fallen Nephew in person, and shall make haste to be able to do so. A 59-gun salute shall be in Sofia to honour his memory. The whole of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohárty branch prays for the safety of the whole house and in memory of the late Edward. God bless.

SIGNED FERDINAND I
 
We offer Our condolences to the British Royal house, and to Her Majesty The Queen-Empress, on the tragic and horrendous death of HRH The Prince of Wales.

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Mehmed V, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, etc.
 
On behalf of President McKinley, Vice President Roosevelt, and the government of the United States of America, I extend deepest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the Royal Family on this tragic, unspeakable loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and with the people of the British Empire.

John Hay
Secretary of State
 

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大日本帝国
Dai Nippon Teikoku
富国強兵 - Fukoku kyōhei
君が代 – Kimigayo
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A bevy of letters is sent out from various agents of the Empire of Japan to private and public persons ((all private, intended solely for the intended parties)).

The Government of the Empire of Japan is all too well aware of the great power of your small arms, and of the great technical talent of the Mauser Corporation. The latest iteration of your rifles is perhaps the most sublime in the world presently. To that end, it is only prudent for His Majesty’s Government endeavour to form a licensing agreement with your excellent company, whereby we might purchase some models of the Gewehr 1898, and utilise elements of their design for own Arisaka rifles. Whilst we shall reserve a more thorough discussion over the pricing the like for the Treasury and War Ministries, who shall be more eminently more qualified to discuss such matters, we would hope that this opportunity to expand your enterprise and gain new contracts in the Far East would be desirable enough to warrant a fair and generous dealing.

Sincerely,
Nakamura Satoshi, of the Foreign Ministry

Your work in field artillery is renowned, and His Majesty’s Government in Japan is highly interested in a deal whereby the Imperial Army is outfitted with mobile light artillery pieces, your most modern, for the coming years. Such artillery, particularly if adapted for the Oriental environs they would be expected to become accustomed to, would be a boon for the Imperial Army, and would similarly prove to be a boon for your company. Whilst we shall leave the negotiations, more in-depth, to the Treasury and War Ministries, should you accept, we do hope that you would consider the possibility of arranging such a deal.

Sincerely,
Nakamura Satoshi, of the Foreign Ministry

Your Excellency, the French Republic and the Empire of Japan have, for some years now, enjoyed reasonably warm relations. In the hopes of fostering ever closer ties to the government of Paris, His Majesty’s Government has, at various times in private communiques, expressed an interest in acquiring a contract with the French government in regards to your artillery piece, the exemplary field weapon known as the Canon de 75 modèle 1897. Such an excellent weapon that it is, and such is the considered opinion of the Japanese Chief of Staff that artillery pieces like the one discussed here would prove to be a boon to the Imperial Army, that His Imperial Majesty’s government would be willing to offer a fair and generous contract procuring a steady supply of models, as well as a licensing agreement to produce shells and munitions, as well as general maintenance tools, for it.

As, already, several of our warships are being contracted out to French shipyards, or at the very least are in the process of being so, we hope to further develop a friendly and beneficial relationship with the French Republic.

We hope that the proposals discussed in this correspondence are favourable to the French Government.

Sincerely,
Aoki Shūzō, Gaimu Daijin

Your work in the field of radiotelegraphy has been for some time now well known amongst many circles of the government, and of late the thought of its military application has become a matter of great interest for many in the War Ministry. To that end, we, with support from the Treasury Ministry, would commission you to lead a research and development team to devise a radiotelegraph system for military use, in particular for the Imperial Navy, to facilitate ease of communication and allow for the better execution of tactics, as well as for more general, though no less important, applications.

Sincerely,
Katsura Tarō, Sensō Daijin


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Official Response of the Empire of the Great Qing on the matter of recent tensions in East Asia

The Empire of the Great Qing, first and foremost, would like to extend their thanks to the government of the United States of America and President McKinley for their mediation in the recent dispute between the Russian Empire, the Korean Empire, and the Empire of Japan.

While the Empire of the Great Qing’s relations with these three countries may not be the most cordial due to past events, it is a good thing to see that a disagreement that had the capacity to become a less than peaceful affair has seemingly been defused, as three of the four nations involved have agreed to the terms of the Treaty of Incheon.

The Empire of the Great Qing wishes for further stability and peace in Asia, and prays for the blessings of Heaven to be upon the four negotiating states and the whole world under Heaven.​
 
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Official Message from the Kingdom of Greece​

On the matter of assasination of the Prince of Wales
On behalf of the Royal family and the government of Greece, I offer my condolences to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, the Royal family and the people of the British Empire on this tragic loss of royalty. We pray for his soul.

~ Athos Romanos, Minister for Foreign Affairs
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On the matter of the Balkan question
The Kingdom of Greece is glad that a workable solution between the Kingdom of Bulgaria, Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire was found and we hope that the conference will further decrease tension and prevent escalation in the area.

~ Athos Romanos, Minister for Foreign Affairs
 
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
God Save the Queen​

Her Majesty's Government expresses sorrow at the passing of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales: his passing is a great tragedy of our time and a blackened hallmark of this new century. We would also express our sincerest sympathies to Her Majesty, the Queen-Empress: we cannot begin to comprehend the loss of a child, but we mourn the loss of a great man, and of the great deeds lost at his passing.

We would also take this time to thank deeply the nations of the world for their support, and their condolences, which not only impress upon Her Majesty's Government their friendship, but also can serve as a reminder to the British people of those who we can call friends and compatriots.

The callous murder of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, will however not deter Her Majesty's Government in its current involvement in the Anglo-Boer War: in fact, it has only strengthened our resolve to see this war brought to a proper and just conclusion. No death will go in vain, and the British people can rest assured that justice, and righteous action, will prevail over anarchy.

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Her Majesty, the Queen-Empress, wishes to express the pain and sadness of the loss of Her son, the Prince of Wales; Her Majesty is however consoled by the outpouring of support not only by the British people, but also by the nations of the world. It is a comfort to Her Majesty to know that the Prince of Wales held the high esteem and affection of many in the world through his deeds.

Lt. Col. Sir Arthur Bigge KCB CMG
Private Secretary to the Sovereign

Signed,
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Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India
 
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An official message of the Kingdom of Portugal regarding the assasination of the Prince of Wales

His Majesty, King Carlos I of Portugal, offers his sincere condolences to Queen Victoria for the loss of her son and heir, the Prince of Wales. He hopes that the conspirators and their likes may be brought to swift and rightful justice, and that similarily, the Second Anglo-Boer war may end swiftly and with minimal loss of life.
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~Francisco da Veiga Beirão, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Portugal​
 
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Statement in Regards to the Assassination of the Prince of Wales
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His Imperial and Royal Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm II together with the entirety of the German Government, is deeply saddened and appalled at the news of the assassination of Prince Edward. We offer our deepest sympathies and sadness along to the British people and the Royal Family and we stand with them both in this hour of sadness.


Dear grandmamma, it brought me great sadness and displeasure to hear of the events in Belgium which has caused such harm to us all, and resulted in the untimely passing of my uncle. My condolences, love and prayers are all with you in this time of need and I hope that this letter helps lighten your mood in this darkest hour.

- Your grandson, Wilhelm.

Private messages to the Japanese Government.
To Nakamura Satoshi, of the Foreign Ministry

We are happy by the news that you think so highly of our rifles, and of course we would be happy to come to a satisfactory agreement with the Japanese Empire so that a proper licensed agreement may occur where our equipment can be used by the Japanese Government and Army.

- Mr. Mauser

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To Nakamura Satoshi, of the Foreign Ministry

As always we are more than happy to sell our weapons to governments friendly with the German Imperial government. As such we would happily supply you with the weapons that you need, to further discuss this, and perhaps look at other potential hardware which the Japanese Government and army could be interested in, which are under development.

- Mr F.A. Krupp
 
The Korean Empire simply requests that Paragraph 1 of Article Three in the Japan-Korea Treaty be removed. The government believes that its own military is enough to help protect the railways of the Meiji Government and sees not the need of Japanese garrisons to help with the defense of railroads in Korea. Remove the clause, and the government would be happy to sign the treaty

- Shi Gi-sun, Prime Minister of Korea​

Dispatch to Paul Pavlov, Russian Ambassador to Korea,

Sir, the Russian army is well-equipped in modern arms, armed with the latest in military technology, but your Korean friends are lacking behind in technological advancements and ask if you have any need for outdated technology in the military, underused due to the rapid development of arms of your military. The Koreans fears for possible war with other nations, looking to subjigate our people, and we believe that your arms would be better used in military than inside sotrehouses, likely never to be used again. Helping your Korean friends would only strengthen our already close ties, and help defend Korea from any outisde threats that wish to end its independce

- Pak Che-soon, Foreign Minister of Korea​
 
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大日本帝国
Dai Nippon Teikoku
富国強兵 - Fukoku kyōhei
君が代 – Kimigayo
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His Majesty’s Government believes that the Korean Empire should accept the Treaty of Inchon as-is, for the effort taken by the signing powers to rectify the mistakes of the Korean Empire and prevent the outbreak of hostilities by that mismanagement of affairs should not be needlessly expended again, and so soon after the resolution of that crisis. Furthermore, any revision of the treaties would natural force open the matter of negotiations yet again, and His Majesty’s Government believes firmly that that would result in further degradation of the Korean Empire’s position – we must state earnestly that it cannot be denied that the Korean Empire lost far more than it gained by rebuking the Treaty of 1900, and we cannot fathom why it would so flagrantly risk a repetition of such a loss.

In the same vein, His Majesty’s Government, whilst recognising that no strict violation may necessarily be made by the proposed arms deal lodged by the Korean Empire, we believe that such an action goes against the intentions of the Treaty of Inchon and would serve only to antagonise the Empire of Japan and the Empire of Russia, and would lead to further confrontation.

Thus, for the sake of continued peace, we ask that the Korean Empire both sign the Treaty of Inchon and shelve the proposed arms deal.

~ Aoki Shūzō, Gaimu Daijin



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The Ottoman Empire
Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmâniyye
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The Treaty of Odessa

The undersigned, duly empowered plenipotentiaries of their respective sovereigns, do agree to the following:

I. That the Principality of Bulgaria is to be given complete independence, styled as a Principality in perpetuity and entitled therefore to the princely dignity for her sovereign and his descendants in the male line.
II. That the Principality shall purchase at-cost from the Ottoman Empire any and all Imperially-owned utilities within the Principality.
III. That the Principality shall pay the Ottoman government the sum of forty-one million pounds sterling for compensation for taxes owed from 1885-1900 in the common year.
IV. That the Principality shall irrevocably guarantee the rights of all Bulgarian Muslims, and recognise the Ottoman Caliphate as the supreme governing authority in all Islamic matters within the Principality; and shall host at it's own expense an appointed Vizier to represent the Caliph in religious affairs.

[x] The Ottoman Empire
[] The Russian Empire
[] The German Empire
[] The Austro-Hungarian Empire
[] The United Kingdom
 
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Again, the Russian Empire is pleased to announce the success of diplomacy, of cooler heads prevailing over violence. We thank all respective parties for coming together and promoting a peaceful resolution, one that has not only satisfied the Ottoman concerns of regional stability, but likewise has allowed the independence of the Bulgarian Principality. We welcome our brethren to the international stage, and we wish future prosperity for their people.

[X] - Count Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov, Foreign Minister for the Russian Empire
 
I shall sign the treaty, should the majority of the powers here agree with Japan, but I only see it fit to help defend my people. The garrisons, which according the numbers of the treaty number at many thousands over half of the Korean army, which I tell you is the minimum of soldiers permitted to garrison along the railway. Such large amount of men, which can be easily transported using the rail line built by Japan, which also goes through the majority of major towns and cities in Korea, can easily take over entire cities from the inside. It is in the interest of the national security of the nation that I disallow the transport of troops onto the peninsula. However, the government is willing the allowing a number more reasonable that the 20,000 obligated by the treaty. I believe defense of Korean sovereign soil should be in the hands of Korea, albeit if owned by the Meiji government. It is even stipulated in the treaty itself that the officially to be protected by my government. I request only a more reasonable garrison in Korea by Japan, a number perhaps. These concerns still stand and it is the will of the Korean government that security be upheld in its nation

- Shi Gi-sun, Prime Minister of Korea
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Private Dispatch From Ambassador Paul Pavlov for the Ears of Emperor Gwangmu,

"It is the advice of the Russian Empire that the Korean Empire sign the Inchon Treaty. Know that the safety and independence of Korea it a chief concern for issues pertaining to the Far East, and that any attempt of Japanese subversion of course will be rebuked by Russian support. As it stands, our government is confident that the provisions of the Inchon Treaty will dissuade Japanese ambitions, especially should it in the process violate and sideline the Russian and American Powers."
 
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Kingdom of Spain

His Majesty the King of Spain, as well as his royal Mother Queen-Regent would also wish to express their sincere condolences to the unfortunate passing of the Prince of Wales.

-Ministro de Estado Francisco Silvela-​
 
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Lost in Transition
A Brief explanation of the Turno system and issues with Spanish governance at turn of the century.

El Turno Pacífico (or "The Peaceful Turn") was a system put in place by Antonio Cánovas del Castillo whereby the two "official" parties of the Cánovas Restoration, the Partido Conservador (or Liberal-Conservatives of the centre-right) and Partido Liberal (or the Liberals on the centre-left), alternated in power. Its key features were that the government would first be chosen by the king and would then "make" the election (the so-called encasillado), ensuring victory. All this was the product of a plan whereby, after almost a whole century of political instability and many civil wars, the aim of the Restoration was to ensure political stability in Spain.

In order to maintain stability, each year the two state endorsed parties would switch from government to opposition; with the idea being to incorporate all levels of government and social stratas into it. The system seemed to work quite nicely until 1898, but after the two lost wars (Spanish-American war and the Mellilan war) the rapidly transitioning governments that seemed to accomplish little begun to teeter the fate of the Kingdom on the brink. Opposition to the system began to grow, especially in Catalonia which had suffered economically and otherwise in the Spanish-American War, but opposition soon began to spread to the more populated areas; especially in Valencia and Madrid herself.

Towards the beginning of the 1900s, the system was clearly failing Spain and was forced to use increasing amounts of electoral fraud to maintain the balance of the two parties, with the Crown now finding itself almost powerless to fight the beast it had created to restore stability.​
 
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