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[B]Imperial Military Administration of the Northeastern Provinces[/B]
Императорская военная Администрирование от Северо-Восточных провинций

Съ нами Богъ - Боже, Царя храни
God is with Us - God Save the Tsar[/CENTER]

From Harbin,
Addressed respectfully to His Imperial Majesty
Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia etc.

Sire;

The invasion of Manchuria was a sparkling success. Our troops have moved swiftly and efficiently, and have secured all areas of Russian interest. The actions of the Boxers in their retaliation against Russians living in Manchuria were reprehensible, and shall be punished accordingly; however I must inform Your Imperial Majesty that the conduct of our Cossack regiments, as well, was disgraceful. I have reprimanded their Force Senior Officer and relieved several Centurions of their command and it is my hope that Your Imperial Majesty see fit to instill better values in all Imperial units in future engagements. We are not Frenchmen, it does not behoove us to act like savages.

In regards to the administration of this territory, I agree with the letter from Your Imperial Majesty's minister, dated the 23rd of last month, that the establishment of a friendly state in the area must occur only after a sufficient period of military administration. Martial law is currently in effect throughout the territory, and attempts are underway to establish liaisons with the indigenous population. I do request, however, that Your Imperial Majesty consider the relocation of Russian citizens to the area to bolster our control. It has been exceptionally difficult, especially, to make fruitful contact with the Old Believers; who are quite numerous in this area. I am no theologian, but perhaps Your Imperial Majesty could consider speaking to Metropolitan Vladimir about taking steps to heal the schism and further solidifying our control of both our Siberian and Chinese territories in the process.

Lastly, after due consideration with Your Imperial Majesty's ministers, it has been decided that the term [I]Manchuria[/I] shall be phased from usage; as a Japanese creation. Instead the region shall in the interests of russification be known as [I]Tartaria[/I] and designated as such where needed. It is my hope that this may further contribute to our long-term administration of the region, and that of any successor state.

Yours loyally,

Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev OCC etc
[I]Imperial Viceroy of Tartaria and the Far East[/I]