CSR Declares Dormancy, TIC Still Open As Usual

Ripples were sent around various offices of Government in Talamthom yesterday when it was discovered that Mr Y. Lee, the President of the Chinese Soviet Republic, declared his state was to enter into a state of dormancy. A statement released from Mr Lee's office, known as the RENMINGONG, was found nailed the flag pole in the centre of Tianan Square in the Capital. It read:

"Due to the absences of comrades Shen Nu and Taozen, the the inactivity of comrade Dai Chao, and my personal difficulties in allocating time, I am notifying the microworld that the CSR is officially in a temporary state of dormancy.

While no emergency action will be undertaken at this time, the microworld must be informed. The state of dormancy will be lifted upon the return of our absent comrades and/or the increased activity of our inactive comrades.

During the state of dormancy, foreign affairs, and citizenship applications are still to be entertained to a certain extent."

Thomas Ó Ceallaigh, President of the Republic of Talamthom, has expressed limited concern at this and believes that this may only be a temporary glitch in the CSR administration. O'Ceallaigh has also made it clear that the Tománnach colony of Tománn Indo-China is still open for business as usual and will be going ahead with the TIFA Championships 2005. The TIFA Championships, which includes all three of Talamthom's 'nations', is being held in the capital of Tomann Indo-China, Lhasa, from the 5th February until the 19th February.

It promises to be an exciting time for the colony and for Tománnach football, despite the dormancy of the nation that lies dormant below it.