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Directorate of External Reconnaissance
From: John Acton, Minister Plenipotentiary in the Natalian Permanent Mission in Bulawayo
To: Thomas Burns, Director-General of the DER
Subject: Loago Reports and Humanitarian Missions
ULTRA SECRETO
Your excellency,
The plan goes forward as intended, but there have been a series of events which surprised us and which might have the force to influence life in Loago not only in the Limestone Coast and the Walalands but also in the Fantelands.
Bulawayo, city in central Loago, divided by the Bena River, is currently the official seat of power of the United Tribes, the polity representing the Fante, friendly to the Federation. The city itself is divided in two sectors, the northern one, on the right banks of the Bena, up until a few hours ago under the command of the Maseru government, while the southern sector, on the left bank, under the sovereignty of the United Tribe.
Early this morning, rebels under the red flag and command of Masimba have attacked with artillery and mortar fire the northern sector of the city, rendering the northern barracks unusable and leaving the television tower on fire. While no damage was reported on the south side and from the Fante themselves, this is an important development as it clearly tips the balance from the Maseru Government over to the League of Communists in the Walaland.
The Wala fighters in the Loagan Security Forces have low morale and do not understand why they should be fighting for a white minority government that is ready to also send them to the high North in Caledonia to fight the communists there too, especially when the League of Communists states that they are fighting to create an independent, sovereign, Catholic and Communist Loago. Their low morale has shown today too as they have literally surrendered to the communist rebels after the mortar fire and thus have given the League of Communists the first city they will actually own, rather than be a rural guerrilla.
The Fante Tribal Council is concerned that should the LLC manage to defeat the Maseru government, they will turn towards the Tribal Union and they expect nothing but a genocide coming from the communists under the rule of Masimba.
While I understand the need of Natalia to see colonialism disappear from its backyard, I have a feeling that Operation Scarlet Gator must be aborted as it is too risky to have independent investigators create links between the LLC and Natalia, while at the same time, I feel that we might have created a monster and might have propped up the LLC a bit too much as things might seem to be spiralling out of control.
At the same time, I message you to convene the message of Ndidi Obey, the High Chief of the Fante Tribal Union who asks for us too keep the Bulawayo International Airport open and if needed even send some soldiers here to help defend the airport as it is an important lifeline not only for the Fante itself but for the Upper Bena Mining Union too. At the same time, he requests that we begin the 1st stage of operation Eileen and begin the arming and training of the Fante militias to defend themselves, as from the looks of it, the clock is approaching midnight for the Maseru government.
Best regards,
John Acton
Permanent Diplomatic Mission in Bulawayo
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