Announcement from Kingdom of Cochin

[king of cochin]

With the anarchy descending over the Queendom of Australia, the Kingdom of Cochin is declaring protectorate over the Cocos Keeling Islands. The 3/2 Marine Division of Royal Cochin Army is landing aboard CNS Rapier at the West Island and Home Island of the archipelago while a company is being airdropped on North Keeling Island. At all the landing sites, the Cochin flag would be raised. The first priority would be to maintain continuance of law and order as well as restart supply of essential materials hence an airlift is starting immediately from Diego Garcia towards the Cocos Keeling Airport on West Island. A relief convoy of aid ships is also en route towards the islands.

[king of cochin]

The food and aid materials delivered by the first Merat is being transported to the principal islands by the 2nd Marine Division's amphibious vehicles and LSTs as the first of the aid ships started arriving at the islands. Company sized units have been stationed at Bantam Village in Home Island and West Island as technicians from Royal Cochin Navy and Royal Cochin Air Force are taking over the communications infrastructure and logistics systems as existing on the islands so that the aid materials can be better distributed. For the time being the existing civic administration officials would be depended upon as liaisons but Cochin Protectorate Administration had already dispatched administrators to facilitate transition of Cocos Keeling Islands into a full fledged protectorate of the Kingdom. The Hospital ship CNS Sarada is anchored West of Bantam Village which is the single largest population center in Cocos Keeling Islands. The helicopters and aircrafts of the Marine Brigade is currently tasked to civilian duties to provide logistical support for the protectorate operations as well as inter island transportation for the islanders until a more permanent transport solution would be arranged. Meanwhile 26 kms to the North in North Keeling Island, the Marine Company have now established themselves and are setting about creating a helipad.

[PresidentDavid]

The UIN hopes order can be restored as soon as possible.

Edited December 12, 2010 by PresidentDavid

[king of cochin]

As the islands are settling down to the new administration Australians or Cocos natives who want to emigrate to Australia would be provided all facilities for doing so. Though everyone would be encouraged to continue living in the islands no obstruction would be placed for anyone wishing to emigrate. Considering the chaotic conditions prevalent in Australia which itself is now becoming a protectorate of Oceanic Union, the emigrants from Cocos Keeling Islands would be taken to Cochin City where they can directly communicate with the Diplomatic missions from Oceanic Union nations to secure further transit to Australia. Their travel and other expenses would be paid by the Kingdom of Cochin.

Meanwhile in Cocos, Cochin Protectorate Administration has set up its offices at Bantam Village. CPA has chartered a freighter from Varuna Mercantile Limited to sail to Cocos Keeling Islands every two weeks from Pondicherry bringing food, fresh water, medicines and other supplies. The freighter would also serve as a principal logistical hub for the businesses operating in the islands. A Commissary would also be set up adjacent to the Administration Office from where products available in the larger Cochin market can be bought by the islanders.

As the island started settling down to its placid state of affairs, the Kingdom of Cochin has determined that the following developments shall take place in these islands.

1. Development of Cocos Keeling Airport on West Island into Naval Air Station Cocos where a squadron of Halob tankers and a squadron of Merats would be stationed.

2. Start of regular air connectivity to NAS Cocos from major cities of the Kingdom.
Weekly direct flight to Cochin City
Twice weekly direct flights to Pondicherry
Daily flights to Diego Garcia

3. Development of Coast Guard Station at North Keeling Island.

4. Development of Tesla Rectenna at West Island.

5. Development of port facilities at Home Island.

6. Start of inter island ferry service in the islands

7. Development of Cocos Keeling Islands as a tourism destination.

8. Extension of Sagarika Ferry to Cocos Keeling Islands.

[king of cochin]

The Administrator of Cochin Protectorate Administration in Cocos Keeling Islands today called out for a referendum amongst the inhabitants of the various islands in the archipelago. The referendum would be conducted via secret ballot at the Bantam Masjid. Transportation was provided for this day at all populated islands of the archipelago by the lingering Companies of the 2nd Marine Division. In the referendum 86% of the people called 13.6% called for going back to Australian administration and 0.4% or 2 people wanted Cocos Keeling to be an independent nation. Walid bin Bynie, the Head Priesnt of Bantam Masjid, has been appointed Provincial Governor.

Immediately after the verification of the referendum, the first flight of HALOB Tankers made their way to NAS Cocos. Corps of Engineers have set about from Pondicherry aboard a flotilla of chartered freighters which would be the construction platform for the development of the islands. The following units are in store for Cocos Keeling Islands.

[b]North Keeling Island
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Coast Guard Station Cocos
Naval Intelligence Center Cocos
ELF Array
Offshore Refueling Station

[b]West Island[/b]

Naval and Air Defense Batteries
ASTRA Railgun Battery
Tesla SPS Downlink Rectenna
TROPS Powerplant
Undersea Communications Cable Link

[b]South Island[/b]

XL12 , 200 NM Air Defense Radar

[b]Home Island[/b]

Hospital
Heliport
Ferry Dock
Communications Center