The London Government shirked its responsibilities, leaving the Chilean Government with a headache. Without British support, they wouldn't dare to detain the vessels of over twenty nations, even if they had the gall to try.
At La Moneda Palace, the Chilean Foreign Minister Domingo said, "Your Excellency, President, these are the diplomatic protests from various nations. Under France and Austria's instigation, an envoy delegation has already been assembled. What do you think?"
There was no avoiding it. President Aníbal waved his hand dismissively, "You deal with it first. Test their bottom line, then decide what to do."
In this age of survival of the fittest, international diplomacy is guided by the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
