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As we enter into the 20th century we are in a world increasingly filled by war and conflict. From the Philippine-American War and the Boxer Rebellion in Asia, to the 2nd Boer War in Africa, and finally ending with the Colombian Civil War in the Americas, it seems we can never have a few years where there is lasting peace. Epically as the Greater Powers fight over spheres of influence and who truly is dominate in the grand theater that is Europe.

So in the interests of maintaing Dutch Sovereignty and avoiding conflict the Kingdom of the Netherlands officially declares a policy of armed neutrality. We will continue looking to the future of the Dutch people, and hoping that we may see a world filled with lasting peace, but it is not likely anytime soon.

-Queen Wilhelmina