[b]Cape Town, South Africa[/b]

As the South African ships began to close in, Major Jan Van Jaarsveld watched with a sardonic smile as the strange germanic blockade was surrounded. He was sure that it would be all over soon. As the Major was planning the next moves should the battleship try and open fire, a lieutenant approached him. 

"Major Van Jaarsveld, our men have intercepted something interesting from the Germanic Ship."

"And what would that be?" the Major replied

The Lieutenant and several other soldiers showed him the message that was intercepted from the salvaged buoy by the nearby military personnel. As Major Van Jaarsveld read it over, he nodded in agreement with it. 

"Very well, send one of the ships towards them, we will attempt to negotiate with them. If I am not mistaken, they appear to be anti-British, which could be in out advantage."

"What makes you say that, Major?"

"They want safe haven from a Commonwealth. Who else could that be? They cannot be trusted, but anyone against the British will be a valuable asset in our fight."

"Understood, sir." The Lieutenant replied as he went out to deliver the orders for a ship to be sent out."

A single ship raised its white flag as it began moving towards the Bismark. The captian shouted to his crew loudly in Afrikaans as they moved closer. It would be interesting indeed. Captain Oosthuizen was brushing up a bit on his German as they approached, filling in the gaps with dutch and afrikaans as needed. It was close enough to be understood, so he thought.