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From the President of the Republic of Istkalen
In accordance with the duties given to me by the acting constitution of our Republic, I hereby promulgate, months afterwards, the terms of Istkalen's surrender.
Proclamation Defining Terms for Istkalenian Surrender
Issued, at Hampton, April 21, 2021
We-the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Reitzmag, and the Arch-konsul of the Archrepublic of Vayinaod, representing the hundreds of millions of our countrymen, have conferred and agree that Istkalen shall be given an opportunity to end this war.
The prodigious land and air forces of the Kingdom of Reitzmag,and of the Archrepublic of Vayinaod many times reinforced by their armies and air fleets from the south and north, are poised to strike the final blows upon Istkalen. This military power is sustained and inspired by the determination of all the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition to prosecute the war against Istkalen until she ceases to resist.
The result of the futile and senseless Istkalenian resistance to the might of the aroused free peoples of Europe stands forth in awful clarity as an example to the people of Istkalen. The might that now converges on Istkalen is immeasurably greater than that which necessarily laid waste to the lands, the industry and the method of life of the whole Istkalenian people. The full application of our military power, backed by our resolve, will mean the inevitable and complete destruction of the Istkalenian armed forces and just as inevitably the utter devastation of the Istkalenian homeland.
The time has come for Istkalen to decide whether she will continue to be controlled by those self-willed militaristic advisers whose unintelligent calculations have brought Istkalen to the threshold of annihilation, or whether she will follow the path of reason.
Following are our terms. We will not deviate from them. There are no alternatives. We shall brook no delay.
There must be eliminated for all time the authority and influence of those who have deceived and misled the people of Istkalen into embarking on world conquest, for we insist that a new order of peace, security and justice will be impossible until irresponsible militarism is driven from the world.
Until such a new order is established and until there is convincing proof that Istkalen’s war-making power is destroyed, points in Istkalenian territory to be designated by the Coalition shall be occupied to secure the achievement of the basic objectives we are here setting forth.
The Istkalenian sovereignty shall be limited to the 19 distinct cultural regions and such minor areas as we determine.
The Istkalenian military forces, after being completely disarmed, shall be permitted to return to their homes with the opportunity to lead peaceful and productive lives.
The nations that form the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition shall receive the right to exploit Istkalenian mineral resources for an entire calendar year due to possible threats to national security of both nations.
We do not intend that the Istkalenians shall be enslaved as a race or destroyed as a nation, but stern justice shall be meted out to all war criminals, including those who have visited cruelties upon our prisoners. The Istkalenian Government shall remove all obstacles to the revival and strengthening of democratic tendencies among the Istkalenian people. Freedom of speech, of religion, and of thought, as well as respect for the fundamental human rights shall be established.
Istkalen shall be permitted to maintain such industries as will sustain her economy and permit the exaction of just reparations in kind, but not those which would enable her to re-arm for war. To this end, access to, as distinguished from control of, raw materials shall be permitted. Eventual Istkalenian participation in world trade relations shall be permitted.
The occupying forces of the Coalition shall be withdrawn from Istkalen as soon as these objectives have been accomplished and there has been established in accordance with the freely expressed will of the Istkalenian people a peacefully inclined and responsible government.
We call upon the government of Istkalen to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all Istkalenian armed forces, and to provide proper and adequate assurances of their good faith in such action. The alternative for Istkalen is prompt and utter destruction.
Instrument of Surrender
We, acting by command of and in behalf of the Head of State of Istkalen, the Istkalenian Government and the Istkalenian Armed Forces Headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the Governments of the Kingdom of Reitzmag, and the Archrepublic of Vayinaod on 21 April 2021 at Hampton, which both powers are hereafter referred to as the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition.
We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition of the Istkalenian Armed Forces Headquarters and of all Istkalenian armed forces and all armed forces under the Istkalenian control wherever situated.
We hereby command all Istkalenian forces wherever situated and the Istkalenian people to cease hostilities forthwith, to preserve and save from damage all aircraft, and military and civil property and to comply with all requirements which may be imposed by the Leaders of the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition or by agencies of the Istkalenian Government at his/her direction.
We hereby command the Istkalenian Armed Forces Headquarters to issue at once orders to the Commanders of all Istkalenian forces and all forces under Istkalenian control wherever situated to surrender unconditionally themselves and all forces under their control.
We hereby command all civil, military and naval officials to obey and enforce all proclamations, and orders and directives deemed by the Leaders of the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition to be proper to effectuate this surrender and issued by him or under his authority and we direct all such officials to remain at their posts and to continue to perform their non-combatant duties unless specifically relieved by him or under his authority.
We hereby undertake for the Head of State, the Istkalenian Government and their successors to carry out the provisions of the Hampton Declaration in good faith, and to issue whatever orders and take whatever actions may be required by the Leader of the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition or by any other designated representative of the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition for the purpose of giving effect to that Declaration.
We hereby command the Istkalenian Government and the Istkalenian Armed Forces Headquarters at once to liberate all allied prisoners of war and civilian internees now under Istkalenian control and to provide for their protection, care, maintenance and immediate transportation to places as directed.
The authority of the Head of State and the Istkalenian Government to rule the state shall be subject to the Leaders of the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition who will take such steps as he deems proper to effectuate these terms of surrender.
Liros Ikomar
President of the Republic of Istkalen