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=== Participation in the Corean war ===
As the Netherlands entered the conflict on the side of Corea, Tauland found itself in a precarious situation. While it officially remained neutral, it was under prior treaties obliged to allow the Dutch to use Tauland ports, while at the same time, the Netherlands was her primary export partner. What made the situation more complicated was Tauland her relationship with the First Chinese republic, Japan and Corea. All of the warring factions had numerous citizens, or first-generation immigrants living in Tauland, while Taulanders themselves had routes in China.
While there were never fears that some uprising would occur, the fear of potential saboteurs where there. This forced the government under the newly elected Readpensionaris Dennis Liezoon, to enact the so-called and quite controversial “Publiekelijke veiligheids bevel 1829”. This order would see all citizens, thus those immigrants that had not renounced their prior nationality, to be interred. These internment camps were often located in the mountains or on the east coast. These camps were by no means prisons but there were armed guards present.
This order in particular was the first of what the Liezoon cabinet called “Siege preparations” for he understood that even if Tauland was neutral, other powers might see it favouring the Dutch, which it unofficially did, thus its merchant shipping would come under threat and its ports as well by “lone agents”. In 1934 many of its major urban centers, industrial centers and other strategic locations would become some of the most protected places in the world, with an advanced system of anti-air systems, and early warning systems. Tauland would thus throughout the course of the war be turned into nothing more but a fortress.
During this conflict, the Tauland military expanded rapidly, not just in its navy which at the end of it was the preeminent naval force in the region, but also in the other forces. Thus when the conflict ended Tauland was in an opportune position to enforce its interests in the south china sea, the pacific and Tauland straight.
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