The treaty is passed!

[iehova]

The Riponian-Nova English treaty was ratified by the Council at 8:29 PM this evening.

If I may issue an official 'welcome', as it were, to the Democratic Republic. I am sure, as I have already stated, that this will be a mutually beneficial relationship.

With that in mind, I would like to begin negotiations with NEW about the purchase of some weaponry for the Riponian Armed Forces. I'll pop along right now.

Yours,

Christian Mackintosh
Foreign Minister

[iehova]

Please excuse the double post, but the treaty amendment has been put before the Council. For those who are unaware, the finalized treaty with amendment included (in bold) follows:

TREATY OF INCORPORATION of the
KINGDOM OF NOVA ENGLAND
Into the
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF RIPONIA

CONSCIOUS of need to establish greater ties between their two great nations;

ANXIOUS to promote intermicronational peace and stability through abiding respect for
justice and the rule or law;

DESIRING to enhance peace and friendship on matters affecting the Micras sector.

RESOLVED to unite the sibling Nations of Riponia and Nova England into a single entity.

The DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF RIPONIA does hereby INCORPORATE the KINGDOM OF NOVA ENGLAND as follows:

1) The Kingdom of Nova England shall become the Nova England Special Autonomous Region.

2) The King of the Nova England Special Autonomous Region shall be Head of the Nova English Government.

3) The Nova England Special Autonomous Region shall have complete autonomy in all matters excluding those relating to defence, interior and foreign affairs.
(a) The Government of the Nova England Special Autonomous Region shall have extensive autonomy with regards to the structure and organisation of Nova English armed forces.
(b) The Democratic Republic of Riponia shall have the authority to set up and maintain a military prescence in the Nova England Special Autonomous Region, insofar as it has a duty to defend Nova England.
(c) The King of the Nova England Special Autonomous Region, or another to whom he delegates the responsibility, may utilise in extraordinary circumstances a veto so as to ensure that a piece of Riponian legislation is not applied to the Nova England SAR.
(d) The Government of the Democratic Republic of Riponia may devolve the power to legislate over interior affairs to the Nova England SAR as it sees fit.

4) All citizens of the Nova England Special Autonomous Region shall be granted citizenship in the Democratic Republic of Riponia, but shall maintain their Nova English citizenship.

5) The Nova English Special Autonomous Region may maintain its own sport teams, in the running of which the Government of the Democratic Republic of Riponia shall take no part.

6) With respect to the possible, future independence of Nova England, if the legislative assemblies of both Riponia and Nova England reach super-majorities (3/5ths) in favour of independence, negotiations will commence on the issue of date of independence. Once the date has been set, and reached, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Riponia shall recognise Nova England as a seperate, sovereign State. Thereafter, all territory once belonging to the Kingdom of Nova England, and thence the Nova England SAR, shall revert to Nova English control as sovereign territory of Nova England.

EDIT: I don't know why it's not in bold, but it's the bit right at the end, following "Thereafter..."

[Josephus I]

Ah you beat me to it

All celerbrations or protests are to be awaited untill I return from Adrasia or the current war!

[iehova]

Oh sorry, I totally forgot.

[Josephus I]

No problem you did me a favour

[iehova]

As you wish, Your Majesty...

*bows*

[iehova]

The amendment has been passed. I'm glad that we could clarify that little issue now rather than at some later point.

[Josephus I]

Great thats good news to hear! I hope our enterance will provide successful.