[Palace of Whales] Western Conference
Moderators: (Natopia) Emperor, (Natopia) Chancellor, (Natopia) King of Normark
[Palace of Whales] Western Conference
Welcome all guests. Please enjoy complimentary juice and bagels while we wait for all delegates to arrive. Formal dinner will be served at 7 at night, with curried Uppland mountain goat as the main entree today. Prince Adam, our gracious host and Lord of Walstadt, has arranged for local guides to give tours of the city at 10:15 in the morning at 2:30 in the afternoon. I suggest you consider it, the city is marvelous and is brimming with the excitement of this conference.
Asara Sisu
Empress of the Natopians
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The Third Consul of the Empire of the Alexandrians contemplates why the structure is called the Palace of Whales as he savors the offered bagels and juice.
Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar, PC, GLH, GCNM, FSM, OGKC
Autokrator of Constancia and Co-Ruler of the Kingdom
Kanikleios to Basileusa Megaliótate Cleo, Autokrateira of Constancia
Strategos of the Thema Oranjēsiōn
Minister of Finance, International Trade and Industry and Kyvernítis of the Basileusian Bank,
Sýmvoulos of the High Court of the Free and Associative Kingdom of Constancia
Secretary-General, Micras Treaty Organization
Penultimate De jure Consul for Defense of the Empire of the Alexandrians
Alexandrian exile
Son of Santiago, Santander
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Asara greeted the Third Consul and began to strike up a conversation. "It is my understanding, that the Palace of Whales is so named because of the abundance of whaling off the coast and the city's dependence on it for most of its history," she beckoned a waiter over to them, "We've prepared some fried blubber bites as hors d'oeuvres, they are quite rich when prepared in the Walstadt custom, but so delicious!"
Asara Sisu
Empress of the Natopians
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"Ah! Cousin!" shouted Adam from across the hall. "Don't you know that 'Walstadt' itself means 'the city of whales'?"
Adam hurried to Asara and the right honourable gentleman from Alexandria. "Your Excellency, I see you've met my cousin, your counterpart here in Natopia. It is an honour for me to host you here on this hallowed ground. Have a look outside the window there ---" Adam pointed to a hill close to the horizon.
"On that hill, Prince Elijah was killed. No flower ever dared to grow where Elijah's blood went. Still to this day, the hill remains barren. And now, apotheosised in the Heavens, he looks upon us. The Lord Bous commands that we invoke his name in matters of child rearing.
"And oh, did you know? He is one of my father's fathers.
"In any case. Welcome to Walstadt. We await the people from Shireroth. They seem to be late, as usual..."
Adam hurried to Asara and the right honourable gentleman from Alexandria. "Your Excellency, I see you've met my cousin, your counterpart here in Natopia. It is an honour for me to host you here on this hallowed ground. Have a look outside the window there ---" Adam pointed to a hill close to the horizon.
"On that hill, Prince Elijah was killed. No flower ever dared to grow where Elijah's blood went. Still to this day, the hill remains barren. And now, apotheosised in the Heavens, he looks upon us. The Lord Bous commands that we invoke his name in matters of child rearing.
"And oh, did you know? He is one of my father's fathers.
"In any case. Welcome to Walstadt. We await the people from Shireroth. They seem to be late, as usual..."
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The Kaiser arrived, accompanied with a large entourage of courtiers, advisers and members of court that signed up for the trip to Walstadt. Many of them saw the remote Natopian province as a rather exotic and interesting place.
The Kaiser made his way to Asara, Adam and Primo say hello.
"My Esteemed Lady Highness, and My Esteemed Gentlemen - sorry for my late arrival, but the trip from Shirekeep here was a bit rough for some of my courtiers," said the Kaiser. "In our layover in Geneva, I asked some of them to stay behind..."
The Kaiser made his way to Asara, Adam and Primo say hello.
"My Esteemed Lady Highness, and My Esteemed Gentlemen - sorry for my late arrival, but the trip from Shirekeep here was a bit rough for some of my courtiers," said the Kaiser. "In our layover in Geneva, I asked some of them to stay behind..."
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The Third Consul was in diplomatic uniform, an eccentricity that he was considering reintroducing to the Empire, what with chiefs of mission these days looking no more like ordinary plutocrats, which would just not do, what with them representing His Imperial Majesty and His Imperial Alexandrian Majesty's Government, after all.
He did not know Her Imperial Highness, but he did recognize her. Primo de Aguilar stood up to formally bow.
"Greetings, Your Imperial Highness, in the name of His Imperial Majesty." He partook of the local delicacy, and was surprised at the taste and texture.
"A most interesting novelty, indeed!"
He was then introduced to the Prince of Elwnn, and Khan of Cabbagefall, among other courtesy titles.
"Highness, I am pleased to meet you at last. I have often wanted to visit Elwynn, what with after the conclusion of that curious corporate matter. Prince Jonathan, future His Niftyness Kaiser Ayreon III, was instrumental in his leadership during that affair." He even looked sad on remembering, particularly when the tale was told of the late Prince Elijah.
Then the Kaiser arrived and as Third Consul, the formal ceremonial greetings began once more.
"I hope they enjoy their stay in Geneva." Perhaps the Emperor would even grant them the honor of hosting them at the Palace.
They were an Imperial entourage, after all.
He did not know Her Imperial Highness, but he did recognize her. Primo de Aguilar stood up to formally bow.
"Greetings, Your Imperial Highness, in the name of His Imperial Majesty." He partook of the local delicacy, and was surprised at the taste and texture.
"A most interesting novelty, indeed!"
He was then introduced to the Prince of Elwnn, and Khan of Cabbagefall, among other courtesy titles.
"Highness, I am pleased to meet you at last. I have often wanted to visit Elwynn, what with after the conclusion of that curious corporate matter. Prince Jonathan, future His Niftyness Kaiser Ayreon III, was instrumental in his leadership during that affair." He even looked sad on remembering, particularly when the tale was told of the late Prince Elijah.
Then the Kaiser arrived and as Third Consul, the formal ceremonial greetings began once more.
"I hope they enjoy their stay in Geneva." Perhaps the Emperor would even grant them the honor of hosting them at the Palace.
They were an Imperial entourage, after all.
Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar, PC, GLH, GCNM, FSM, OGKC
Autokrator of Constancia and Co-Ruler of the Kingdom
Kanikleios to Basileusa Megaliótate Cleo, Autokrateira of Constancia
Strategos of the Thema Oranjēsiōn
Minister of Finance, International Trade and Industry and Kyvernítis of the Basileusian Bank,
Sýmvoulos of the High Court of the Free and Associative Kingdom of Constancia
Secretary-General, Micras Treaty Organization
Penultimate De jure Consul for Defense of the Empire of the Alexandrians
Alexandrian exile
Son of Santiago, Santander
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Asara moved to the center of the room, "Milords, I am so pleased that you have accepted my invitation to this conference. Separately our three nations are entwined into strong and eternal bilateral alliances, a veritable web of friendship! Together, our three empires command the majority of the three western-most continents. Shirekeep as the master of Benacia, Geneva rules Cibola, and Lindstrom commands Tapfer. I believe we are uniquely suited to push through a new model of international cooperation. I have prepared an outline of my view of what this alliance would look like," assistants handed leather-bound folders to each delegate with crisp white sheets inside, "Of course, tonight we will enjoy a formal dinner as beneficiaries of our gracious host, the Prince of the Elian Lands, but I wanted to give you this in advance so we may discuss these proposals in earnest later."
A Proposal
The Shirerithian, Alexandrian, and Natopian Entente
1. Mutual defense, an attack on one is an attack on all three. Attacks brought on by an empire's belligerent actions excluded.
2. Cooperation on military research, easier sharing/selling/leasing of technology and equipment, joint training exercises.
3. Advisory council of commanders-in-chief, defense ministers, foreign ministers, generals, and admirals to report, assess, and advise on threats to the empires.
3. Maritime borders defined on all three continents using MTOCLOS, EEZs are open to commercial and private traffic. Military traffic granted if invited.
4. A single market, free movement of goods, workers, and services.
5. Free movement of citizens under normal circumstances, extradition ensured, right to deport, right to refuse entry.
6. Airspace open to commercial and private aircraft, military aircraft if invited.
7. Continental standardization, encourage each empire to lead on its own primary continent a "Tapfer Treaty"-style conference. Recognition and protection of the three continental standard treaties by the three empires.
6. Avoidance of conflict of interest, empires discouraged to enter into alliances that would jeopardize this one.
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"Interesting," thought the Kaiser to himself. "This isn't a bad idea. I'm sure it could meet with support in Shirekeep."
He handed the binder to one of his trusted aides, and instructed him to prepare a briefing for the others in the Imperial Entourage. He'd join up later and examine the contents of the binder more closely.
In the meantime, he was going to enjoy the wonderful hospitality of his guests - and family members!
He handed the binder to one of his trusted aides, and instructed him to prepare a briefing for the others in the Imperial Entourage. He'd join up later and examine the contents of the binder more closely.
In the meantime, he was going to enjoy the wonderful hospitality of his guests - and family members!
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Submission to Western Conference: Proposal 1.1.
Proponent: Isabella Kalirion
Proposing Authority: Court of the Verdant Garden (Natopia)
[Preamble to define the Western Hemisphere as comprising of Benacia, Cibola and Tapfer - may lift generously from the verbage associated with the Monroe Doctrine]
WE, THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE SIGNATORY NATIONS -
RECOGNISING the necessity for the creation of a new partnership of nations confirming as the basis of their partnership the certitude of adhering to the same set of common beliefs and values that encourage freedom and stability throughout the Western Hemisphere;
SEEKING to preserve freedom for posterity, as well as the common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law;
DESIRING to work together towards the preservation and the establishment of a lasting and strong state of international stability and well-being to Micras;
STRESSING the need to take necessary and effective steps to prevent and remove threats to the peace and stability of our nations, and to work together for the suppression of acts of aggression;
BELIEVING that a strong and real international partnership based on co-operation will include a commitment to working together to solve international problems of a economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character;
1. Mutual defence, an attack on one is an attack on all three. Attacks brought on by a Signatory Nation's belligerent actions are excluded.- The Signatory Nations hereby declare that they undertake to settle any possible international disputes in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that the international peace and security are not endangered, and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of this partnership;
- The Signatory Nations will contribute toward the continued development of peaceful and friendly international relations by strengthening their institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by the continued promotion of stability and well-being.
- The Signatory Nations shall strive to consult together when in the opinion of any of them the territorial integrity, national sovereignty, political independence or security of any of its members is threatened;
- The Signatory Nations hereby pledge that an armed attack against one or more of them shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently agree that in the occurrence of such attack, that each of them shall exercise their right of individual or collective self-defence and assist in concert with the other Signatory Nations to pursue the necessary and proper actions to restore and maintain the security of the threatened and attacked.
- Where a Signatory Nation is the instigator of an attack on another power that was not in self-defence in the face of an imminent proven threat of attack, no obligation shall exist on the part of other Signatory Nations to intervene except to offer humanitarian assistance and or mediation to the belligerent parties.
2. Cooperation on military research, easier sharing/selling/leasing of technology and equipment, joint training exercises.- The Signatory Nations pledge to, jointly and separately, maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack, and to defeat any threat to its security, domestic or foreign through effective self-help and mutual aid;
- The Signatory Nations have agreed to work together to create, under Natopian guidance, an orbital defence force for the better protection of the Western Hemisphere, the swifter detection and interception of unsanctioned weapons of mass destruction and for the defence of Micras and the interests of the Signatory Nations in the wider Atos System against any external force or anomalous phenomena;
- Except in the aforementioned instance of the interception of inbound threats, the orbital defence force may only be used with the expressed unanimous consent of all the Signatory Nations;
- The Signatory Nations agree to the exchange of sensitive commercial and military technologies within the confines of the Shirerithian Alexandrian and Natopian Entente with the understanding that such exchanges shall be mutually beneficial, reciprocal, adequately compensated and subject to export controls to prohibit the passage of technologies or the product of the application of those technologies outside of the alliance;
- The Signatory Nations pledge to conduct joint maritime exercises to better familiarise their respective armed forces with their allied counterparts;
Being mindful of the Convention on the Laws of the Seas which states that acts of piracy, boarding with hostile intent, purposeful harm to a person, and purposeful obstruction of transit in International Waters are to be considered intolerable and go against the order and law of the high seas; the Signatory Nations authorises and institutes a Joint Mission which shall be known as the Festival de las Armadas.
- The objective of the Festival de las Armadas shall be to prevent, detect, deter, disrupt and suppress acts of piracy, sea-based terrorism, armed robbery at sea, and other acts of organized maritime crime by:
- carrying out patrols;
- coming to the aid of vessels under piratical attack or other distress at the request of its captain;
- arresting persons engaged in piratical activity;
- liberating vessels hijacked by pirates;
- freeing persons kidnapped or otherwise unlawfully held by pirates;
- seizing goods taken by pirates to return them to their rightful owner, with the Natopian Supreme Court having the legal role of admiralty court;
- escorting ships accross the seas at the request of the owner(s).
- The activities in the preceding Article shall be carried out on the High Seas as well as waters adjacent to "The Green". The Festival de las Armadas may also take out pirate dens in "The Green";
- The naval forces of the Signatory Nations, participating in the Festival de las Armadas may use, where they encounter force or threat of force by pirates or other aggressor force, such reasonable force as needed to counter that force;
- The Signatory Nations may, by mutual agreement, terminate the mission of the Festival de las Armadas when they are satisfied that its objectives have been substantially met.
3. Advisory council of commanders-in-chief, defence ministers, foreign ministers, generals, and admirals to report, assess, and advise on threats to the empires.- The Signatory Nations have agreed to establish a Joint Command of the armed forces that by agreement among the Signatory Nations shall be assigned to the Command, which shall function on the basis of jointly established principles. They shall likewise adopt other agreed measures necessary to strengthen their defensive power, in order to protect respective peoples, guarantee the inviolability of their frontiers and territories, and provide defence against possible aggression.
4. Maritime borders defined on all three continents using MTOCLOS, EEZs are open to commercial and private traffic. Military traffic granted if invited.- The maritime borders between the States shall be governed with the provisions of the Micras Treaty Organization's Convention on the Laws of the Seas, the Tapfer Treaty and pre-existing bilateral treaties amongst the Signatory Nations;
- Transit passage is permitted only for private and commercial vessels registered to the States through the reserve zones and territorial waters solely for the purpose of continuous and expeditious travel between one part of the international waters or reserve zone and another;
- Military vessels from of the Signatory Nations are barred from the reserve zones and territorial waters of their fellow Signatory Nations without prior authorisation.
5. A single market, free movement of goods, workers, and services.- No systems of burdensome tariffs, taxes, searches, or regulations will be applied to goods or services produced or bought in one Signatory Nation and exported or sold in the others;
- Internal laws regarding prohibition of certain goods or products are not affected by this treaty and the Signatory Nations retain the right to refuse banned goods and products;
- The Imperial States of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth may opt to not participate in the economic provisions of this treaty by notification to the Imperial Government of Shireroth which is then to notify the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia who shall formally advise the other Signatory Nations of a derogation from the treaty by a Shirerithian Imperial State. No derogation by a Shirerithian Imperial State shall affect the full standing of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth as a Signatory Nation.
- [Derive from Tapfer Treaty - Asara to advise?]
6. Free movement of citizens under normal circumstances, extradition ensured, right to deport, right to refuse entry.- The Signatory Nations shall in their own territory allow the citizens of the other Signatory Nations the right to take on residency, work and study without let or hindrance in accordance with their respective laws;
- Each Signatory Nation may deport a citizen of the other Signatory Nations only if such person has been found guilty in a native court of law of a crime, if such person is by a court of law deemed a reasonable threat to the peace, or if such person is deemed by the Executive to be an agent of the government of the other Signatory Nation and has engaged in espionage;
- In criminal proceedings, a court of law in one Signatory Nation may request to a court of law in the other to extradite any person resident in or citizen of that first Signatory Nation if that resident or citizen has been indicted for a crime. Such request shall be granted unless it is obvious that the alleged crime is political in nature.
- In criminal proceedings, a court of law in one Signatory Nation may request to a court of law in the other to extradite any person resident in that second Signatory Nation if that person has been indicted for a crime. Such request shall be granted only if agreed by the governments of the Signatory Nations concerned.
7. Airspace open to commercial and private aircraft, military aircraft if invited.- [Derive from Tapfer Treaty - Asara to advise?]
8. Continental standardisation, encourage each empire to lead on its own primary continent a "Tapfer Treaty"-style conference. Recognition and protection of the three continental standard treaties by the three empires.- The Signatory Nations agree upon the principle of expanding the regime of international governance enshrined in the "Tapfer Treaty", being an example of modern best practice in the genre, to the other Western Hemisphere continents of Benacia and Cibola.
9. Avoidance of conflict of interest, empires discouraged to enter into alliances that would jeopardise this one.- Each Signatory Nation declares that none of the international engagements now in force between it and any other of the Signatory Nations or any third State is in conflict with the provisions of this Treaty, and undertakes not to enter into any international engagement in conflict with this Treaty.
- Each Signatory Nation gives to the other full faith and credit to all public acts, records, contracts and judicial proceedings in the field of civil law, including records and documents on marriage, property, titles, death and inheritance, in as much as any act, record, document, contract, proceeding is done according to the law. Executive agreement between the governments of the Signatory Nations may provide for the manner that any act, record, document, contract or proceeding from one contracting party may be validated in the other.
- The Signatory Nations may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other Nation in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the peace, stability and security of the Western Hemisphere to accede to this Treaty. Any Nation so invited may become a Signatory Nation to the Treaty by depositing its instrument of accession with the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia. The Natopian Government shall inform each of the Signatory Nations of the deposit of each such instrument of accession.
- This Treaty shall be ratified by its Signatory Nations and its provisions carried out by them in accordance with their respective constitutional processes and requirements. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible with the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia, which will notify all other signatories of each deposit. The Treaty shall enter into force between the Nations which have ratified it as soon as the acts of ratification of Shireroth, Natopia and Alexandria have been deposited and shall come into effect with respect to other Nations on the date of the deposit of their act of ratification.
- Any time after the Treaty has been in force for at least one (1) year, any of the Signatory Nations may call for the collective review of the Treaty, having regard for the factors then affecting the peace and security of their nations, the defence of the common values of the Western Hemisphere.
- Any Signatory Nation, after having been a Signatory Nation for six (6) months, may withdraw from the Treaty and end its commitment and involvement in the Shirerithian Alexandrian and Natopian Entente. The Government of the withdrawing Signatory Nation must deposit a notice of withdrawal with the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia, which will inform the Governments of the other Signatory Nations of the deposit of each notice of denunciation.
- This Treaty shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia, with duly certified copies transmitted by that Government to the Governments of other signatories.
Patroness of Kalir
Elder of the Simrani branch of the House of Ayreon-Kalirion | Countess of Amity, Mirioth and So-Sara
Elder of the Simrani branch of the House of Ayreon-Kalirion | Countess of Amity, Mirioth and So-Sara
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The Shirithian Minister of the Exterior arrives at the conference, accompanied by the Shirithian courtiers which initially stayed behind in Geneva.
High Priestess of the Mackerel Temple
Princess of Elwynn
Princess of Anun
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The Third Consul approached the Minister of the Exterior of the Imperial Republic to share greetings and pleasantries, expressing His Imperial Majesty's Government's serious concerns with respect to Ura'Bos, after which he intently reviewed the proposal of the delegate whom he wasn't quite familiar with.
Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar, PC, GLH, GCNM, FSM, OGKC
Autokrator of Constancia and Co-Ruler of the Kingdom
Kanikleios to Basileusa Megaliótate Cleo, Autokrateira of Constancia
Strategos of the Thema Oranjēsiōn
Minister of Finance, International Trade and Industry and Kyvernítis of the Basileusian Bank,
Sýmvoulos of the High Court of the Free and Associative Kingdom of Constancia
Secretary-General, Micras Treaty Organization
Penultimate De jure Consul for Defense of the Empire of the Alexandrians
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Ah, do forgive me. Isabella Simrani-Kalirion, Minister for Defence of the Bovic Empire of the Natopian Nation. I caught a flight over as soon as I heard about the whale steak snacks on offer.Primo de Aguilar wrote:The Third Consul approached the Minister of the Exterior of the Imperial Republic to share greetings and pleasantries, expressing His Imperial Majesty's Government's serious concerns with respect to Ura'Bos, after which he intently reviewed the proposal of the delegate whom he wasn't quite familiar with.
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"Greetings, Minister."
The Third Consul bowed very formally, filing away the reference on whale steaks for future reference.
"Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar, and I have the honor to be your Alexandrian counterpart, as Third Consul of the Empire."
The smile he offered was pure Santanderian charm, never mind the white hairs evident on his head.
"How fares Natopian defense as of late? I am currently undertaking a strategic defense review, and have found that we may be in the market for a few more aircraft, and ships. Perhaps Natopian industry has something to offer that our government may take into consideration?"
The Third Consul bowed very formally, filing away the reference on whale steaks for future reference.
"Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar, and I have the honor to be your Alexandrian counterpart, as Third Consul of the Empire."
The smile he offered was pure Santanderian charm, never mind the white hairs evident on his head.
"How fares Natopian defense as of late? I am currently undertaking a strategic defense review, and have found that we may be in the market for a few more aircraft, and ships. Perhaps Natopian industry has something to offer that our government may take into consideration?"
Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar, PC, GLH, GCNM, FSM, OGKC
Autokrator of Constancia and Co-Ruler of the Kingdom
Kanikleios to Basileusa Megaliótate Cleo, Autokrateira of Constancia
Strategos of the Thema Oranjēsiōn
Minister of Finance, International Trade and Industry and Kyvernítis of the Basileusian Bank,
Sýmvoulos of the High Court of the Free and Associative Kingdom of Constancia
Secretary-General, Micras Treaty Organization
Penultimate De jure Consul for Defense of the Empire of the Alexandrians
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"Just between you and me, Consul," she whispered conspiratorially, "our ships, I dare say, are even older than yours - it is something I am hoping to rectify through this conference. However, the fleet still serves the nation well, it is the backbone of our defences, well... that and the global reconnaissance capabilities of our orbital shuttle craft. Don't believe some of the more outlandish statements about our 'spacefleet' incidentally; I did an audit and most of the equipment listed in that schedule was worn down by attrition during an incident that, well, we really don't like to talk about all that much. That being said, we still have enough shuttlecraft and fighters to maintain our orbital facilities and outpost on Tarsica and to move our rapid reaction force as the situation necessitates.
Still, I wish you every good fortune with your defence review. Perhaps our friends in the north could be prevailed upon to share some of their new toys?"
Still, I wish you every good fortune with your defence review. Perhaps our friends in the north could be prevailed upon to share some of their new toys?"
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Elder of the Simrani branch of the House of Ayreon-Kalirion | Countess of Amity, Mirioth and So-Sara
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This was rather unheard of! A senior Natopian official and a senior Alexandrian official discussing State secrets in public! If it were an ordinary fellow, they would have been immediately picked up for questioning, or worse. As senior officials of their respective governments, however, it was but statecraft.
Primo de Aguilar suppressed the surprise with a sip of more Natopian juice.
"Perhaps, indeed. I wonder where they got all that money to spend. Does it grow from trees, over there, I wonder?"
He hid a grimace. "Another reason for us to pursue mutually beneficial commerce."
"Alas, it will be some time until our people forgive His Niftiness' Government. It was a rather irresponsible thing to do, performing nuclear tests so close to the mainland, and in absolute disregard for safety and health considerations. It's not an act of a good neighbor, mind you, and while I personally sympathize with their recent internal troubles, this uncivil war amongst them, public opinion will necessitate action." He paused again. "Sanctions," he said with a direct look.
"At least you have a space program. We've had a lot on our plates, but I doubt we've the currency to spare for it. Perhaps we could include some form of Tapferian space cooperation? Send up our satellites in exchange for...?"
He looked across the room at nothing in particular, leaving the question unanswered.
"Your military-industrial complex must be languishing in despair."
Primo de Aguilar suppressed the surprise with a sip of more Natopian juice.
"Perhaps, indeed. I wonder where they got all that money to spend. Does it grow from trees, over there, I wonder?"
He hid a grimace. "Another reason for us to pursue mutually beneficial commerce."
"Alas, it will be some time until our people forgive His Niftiness' Government. It was a rather irresponsible thing to do, performing nuclear tests so close to the mainland, and in absolute disregard for safety and health considerations. It's not an act of a good neighbor, mind you, and while I personally sympathize with their recent internal troubles, this uncivil war amongst them, public opinion will necessitate action." He paused again. "Sanctions," he said with a direct look.
"At least you have a space program. We've had a lot on our plates, but I doubt we've the currency to spare for it. Perhaps we could include some form of Tapferian space cooperation? Send up our satellites in exchange for...?"
He looked across the room at nothing in particular, leaving the question unanswered.
"Your military-industrial complex must be languishing in despair."
Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar, PC, GLH, GCNM, FSM, OGKC
Autokrator of Constancia and Co-Ruler of the Kingdom
Kanikleios to Basileusa Megaliótate Cleo, Autokrateira of Constancia
Strategos of the Thema Oranjēsiōn
Minister of Finance, International Trade and Industry and Kyvernítis of the Basileusian Bank,
Sýmvoulos of the High Court of the Free and Associative Kingdom of Constancia
Secretary-General, Micras Treaty Organization
Penultimate De jure Consul for Defense of the Empire of the Alexandrians
Alexandrian exile
Son of Santiago, Santander
Re: [Palace of Whales] Western Conference
Asara strained her ears to hear the hushed conversation between the Alexandrian Consul and Secretary Kalirion. She was shocked, as was the consul, about the Secretary's frankness in discussing the state of Natopia's military. Although the Defense Force was more than capable, perhaps it was a calculated move. It certainly helped to avoid any discussion of the recent disruption in Shirerithian and Alexandrian relations. Asara cleared her throat, and handed out another packet of papers to the various delegates.
"Secretary Kalirion, Consul de Aquilar, I've taken the liberty of adding to the Kalirion Proposal, with additions and suggestions from my own office. I trust that when the new Kaiser arrives he will be able to assure all Alexandrian concerns regarding future weapons testings. I daresay, this proposed cooperation between the three of us will prevent further misunderstandings. Why, we could perhaps test our weapons elsewhere on an asteroid! Perhaps, even one day our nations' unified orbital defense fleet may even make such bluntly destructive weapons obsolete.
"Secretary Kalirion, Consul de Aquilar, I've taken the liberty of adding to the Kalirion Proposal, with additions and suggestions from my own office. I trust that when the new Kaiser arrives he will be able to assure all Alexandrian concerns regarding future weapons testings. I daresay, this proposed cooperation between the three of us will prevent further misunderstandings. Why, we could perhaps test our weapons elsewhere on an asteroid! Perhaps, even one day our nations' unified orbital defense fleet may even make such bluntly destructive weapons obsolete.
Submission to Western Conference: Proposal 1.2.
Proponent: Isabella Kalirion, clarifications by Asara Waffel-Paine
Proposing Authority: Court of the Verdant Garden, with Court of the Calm Waters (Natopia)
As agreed upon and proposed by the ministers of the governments of Shireroth, Alexandria, and Natopia united together in friendly congress, the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of Shireroth, Alexandria, and Natopia are involved, that the Western Hemisphere, that is the continents of Benacia, Cibola, Tapfer, and associated major and minor outlying islands, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future interference by any Other states. We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between Shireroth, Alexandria, and Natopia and those Other states in the world to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their influence to any portion of the Western Hemisphere as dangerous to our collective stability, peace, and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any Other state we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintained it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any Other state in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the Western Powers. To further this shared goal Shireroth, Alexandria, and Natopia join together as allied, aligned, and cooperative states under the following provisions.
WE, THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE SIGNATORY NATIONS -
RECOGNISING the necessity for the creation of a new partnership of nations confirming as the basis of their partnership the certitude of adhering to the same set of common beliefs and values that encourage freedom and stability throughout the Western Hemisphere;
SEEKING to preserve freedom for posterity, as well as the common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law;
DESIRING to work together towards the preservation and the establishment of a lasting and strong state of international stability and well-being to Micras;
STRESSING the need to take necessary and effective steps to prevent and remove threats to the peace and stability of our nations, and to work together for the suppression of acts of aggression;
BELIEVING that a strong and real international partnership based on co-operation will include a commitment to working together to solve international problems of a economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character;
- The Signatory Nations hereby declare that they undertake to settle any possible international disputes in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that the international peace and security are not endangered, and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of this partnership;
- The Signatory Nations will contribute toward the continued development of peaceful and friendly international relations by strengthening their institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by the continued promotion of stability and well-being.
- The Signatory Nations shall strive to consult together when in the opinion of any of them the territorial integrity, national sovereignty, political independence or security of any of its members is threatened;
- The Signatory Nations hereby pledge that an armed attack against one or more of them shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently agree that in the occurrence of such attack, that each of them shall exercise their right of individual or collective self-defence and assist in concert with the other Signatory Nations to pursue the necessary and proper actions to restore and maintain the security of the threatened and attacked.
- Where a Signatory Nation is the instigator of an attack on another power that was not in self-defence in the face of an imminent proven threat of attack, no obligation shall exist on the part of other Signatory Nations to intervene except to offer humanitarian assistance and or mediation to the belligerent parties.
- The Signatory Nations pledge to, jointly and separately, maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack, and to defeat any threat to its security, domestic or foreign through effective self-help and mutual aid;
- The Signatory Nations have agreed to work together to create, under Natopian guidance, an orbital defence force for the better protection of the Western Hemisphere, the swifter detection and interception of unsanctioned weapons of mass destruction and for the defence of Micras and the interests of the Signatory Nations in the wider Atos System against any external force or anomalous phenomena;
- Except in the aforementioned instance of the interception of inbound threats, the orbital defence force may only be used with the expressed unanimous consent of all the Signatory Nations;
- The Signatory Nations agree to the exchange of sensitive commercial and military technologies within the confines of the Shirerithian Alexandrian and Natopian Entente with the understanding that such exchanges shall be mutually beneficial, reciprocal, adequately compensated and subject to export controls to prohibit the passage of technologies or the product of the application of those technologies outside of the alliance;
- The Signatory Nations pledge to conduct joint maritime exercises to better familiarise their respective armed forces with their allied counterparts;
Being mindful of the Convention on the Laws of the Seas which states that acts of piracy, boarding with hostile intent, purposeful harm to a person, and purposeful obstruction of transit in International Waters are to be considered intolerable and go against the order and law of the high seas; the Signatory Nations authorises and institutes a Joint Mission which shall be known as the Festival de las Armadas.
- The objective of the Festival de las Armadas shall be to prevent, detect, deter, disrupt and suppress acts of piracy, sea-based terrorism, armed robbery at sea, and other acts of organized maritime crime by:
- carrying out patrols;
- coming to the aid of vessels under piratical attack or other distress at the request of its captain;
- arresting persons engaged in piratical activity;
- liberating vessels hijacked by pirates;
- freeing persons kidnapped or otherwise unlawfully held by pirates;
- seizing goods taken by pirates to return them to their rightful owner, with the Natopian Supreme Court having the legal role of admiralty court;
- escorting ships accross the seas at the request of the owner(s).
- The activities in the preceding Article shall be carried out on the High Seas as well as waters adjacent to "The Green". The Festival de las Armadas may also take out pirate dens in "The Green";
- The naval forces of the Signatory Nations, participating in the Festival de las Armadas may use, where they encounter force or threat of force by pirates or other aggressor force, such reasonable force as needed to counter that force;
- The Signatory Nations may, by mutual agreement, terminate the mission of the Festival de las Armadas when they are satisfied that its objectives have been substantially met.
- The Signatory Nations have agreed to establish a Joint Command of the armed forces that by agreement among the Signatory Nations shall be assigned to the Command, which shall function on the basis of jointly established principles. They shall likewise adopt other agreed measures necessary to strengthen their defensive power, in order to protect respective peoples, guarantee the inviolability of their frontiers and territories, and provide defence against possible aggression.
- The maritime borders between the States shall be governed with the provisions of the Micras Treaty Organization's Convention on the Laws of the Seas, the Tapfer Treaty and pre-existing bilateral treaties amongst the Signatory Nations;
- Transit passage is permitted only for private and commercial vessels registered to the States through the reserve zones and territorial waters solely for the purpose of continuous and expeditious travel between one part of the international waters or reserve zone and another;
- Military vessels from of the Signatory Nations are barred from the reserve zones and territorial waters of their fellow Signatory Nations without prior authorisation.
- No systems of burdensome tariffs, taxes, searches, or regulations will be applied to goods or services produced or bought in one Signatory Nation and exported or sold in the others;
- Internal laws regarding prohibition of certain goods or products are not affected by this treaty and the Signatory Nations retain the right to refuse banned goods and products;
- The Imperial States of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth may opt to not participate in the economic provisions of this treaty by notification to the Imperial Government of Shireroth which is then to notify the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia who shall formally advise the other Signatory Nations of a derogation from the treaty by a Shirerithian Imperial State. No derogation by a Shirerithian Imperial State shall affect the full standing of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth as a Signatory Nation.
- The Signatory Nations shall in their own territory allow the citizens of the other Signatory Nations the right to take on residency, work and study without let or hindrance in accordance with their respective laws;
- Each Signatory Nation may deport a citizen of the other Signatory Nations only if such person has been found guilty in a native court of law of a crime, if such person is by a court of law deemed a reasonable threat to the peace, or if such person is deemed by the Executive to be an agent of the government of the other Signatory Nation and has engaged in espionage;
- In criminal proceedings, a court of law in one Signatory Nation may request to a court of law in the other to extradite any person resident in or citizen of that first Signatory Nation if that resident or citizen has been indicted for a crime. Such request shall be granted unless it is obvious that the alleged crime is political in nature.
- In criminal proceedings, a court of law in one Signatory Nation may request to a court of law in the other to extradite any person resident in that second Signatory Nation if that person has been indicted for a crime. Such request shall be granted only if agreed by the governments of the Signatory Nations concerned.
- The airspace of a Signatory Nation is defined as all air, up to 100km, directly above the Signatory Nation and its territorial water, but not its reserve zone. The airspace of Bencia, Cibola, and Tapfer is open to all other Signatory Nations for commercial and passenger services. This access may be temporarily revoked by a Signatory Nation in national emergencies. Airspace within a Signatory Nation's reserve zone, or international airspace beyond a Power's reserve zone and not included in any other nation's reserve zone may be placed under the air traffic control agency of a Signatory Nation for controlling passenger and cargo planes safely. Military aircraft may not use another Tapfer Power's airspace without prior authorization.
- The Signatory Nations agree upon the principle of expanding the regime of international governance enshrined in the "Tapfer Continental Organization and Standardization Treaty", being an example of modern best practice in the genre, to the other Western Hemisphere continents of Benacia and Cibola.
- Each Signatory Nation declares that none of the international engagements now in force between it and any other of the Signatory Nations or any third State is in conflict with the provisions of this Treaty, and undertakes not to enter into any international engagement in conflict with this Treaty.
- Each Signatory Nation gives to the other full faith and credit to all public acts, records, contracts and judicial proceedings in the field of civil law, including records and documents on marriage, property, titles, death and inheritance, in as much as any act, record, document, contract, proceeding is done according to the law. Executive agreement between the governments of the Signatory Nations may provide for the manner that any act, record, document, contract or proceeding from one contracting party may be validated in the other.
- The Signatory Nations may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other Nation in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the peace, stability and security of the Western Hemisphere to accede to this Treaty. Any Nation so invited may become a Signatory Nation to the Treaty by depositing its instrument of accession with the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia. The Natopian Government shall inform each of the Signatory Nations of the deposit of each such instrument of accession.
- This Treaty shall be ratified by its Signatory Nations and its provisions carried out by them in accordance with their respective constitutional processes and requirements. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible with the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia, which will notify all other signatories of each deposit. The Treaty shall enter into force between the Nations which have ratified it as soon as the acts of ratification of Shireroth, Natopia and Alexandria have been deposited and shall come into effect with respect to other Nations on the date of the deposit of their act of ratification.
- Any time after the Treaty has been in force for at least one (1) year, any of the Signatory Nations may call for the collective review of the Treaty, having regard for the factors then affecting the peace and security of their nations, the defence of the common values of the Western Hemisphere.
- Any Signatory Nation, after having been a Signatory Nation for six (6) months, may withdraw from the Treaty and end its commitment and involvement in the Shirerithian Alexandrian and Natopian Entente. The Government of the withdrawing Signatory Nation must deposit a notice of withdrawal with the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia, which will inform the Governments of the other Signatory Nations of the deposit of each notice of denunciation.
- This Treaty shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Bovic Empire of Natopia, with duly certified copies transmitted by that Government to the Governments of other signatories.
Asara Sisu
Empress of the Natopians
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Re: [Palace of Whales] Western Conference
(Meanwhile, the descent of five bloody big flying boats, coming in to land in the choppy seas outside Walstadt harbour was a fairly unsubtle sign that the latest iteration of Kaiser was finally making an appearance)
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Re: [Palace of Whales] Western Conference
Now, to business shall we? I have no objection to the revised Natopian proposal, but I should like the opportunity first to discuss the matter of Ura'Bos with His Excellency the Consul first before looking into the detail any further.
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Re: [Palace of Whales] Western Conference
Thank you, Your Niftiness.
I am at your disposal.
I am at your disposal.
Jaime Augusto Joaquin Primo de Aguilar, PC, GLH, GCNM, FSM, OGKC
Autokrator of Constancia and Co-Ruler of the Kingdom
Kanikleios to Basileusa Megaliótate Cleo, Autokrateira of Constancia
Strategos of the Thema Oranjēsiōn
Minister of Finance, International Trade and Industry and Kyvernítis of the Basileusian Bank,
Sýmvoulos of the High Court of the Free and Associative Kingdom of Constancia
Secretary-General, Micras Treaty Organization
Penultimate De jure Consul for Defense of the Empire of the Alexandrians
Alexandrian exile
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Re: [Palace of Whales] Western Conference
Your Niftness, Imperial Highnesses, Excellencies,
I am no longer only the host for this summit, but I shall also co-represent Shireroth's interests here as the good kaiser has been so wise to appoint me, slayer of Kettei, his imperial minister for the exterior.
As to the Natopian draft, perhaps it would be prudent to correct Natopia's official name in it.
I am no longer only the host for this summit, but I shall also co-represent Shireroth's interests here as the good kaiser has been so wise to appoint me, slayer of Kettei, his imperial minister for the exterior.
As to the Natopian draft, perhaps it would be prudent to correct Natopia's official name in it.
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