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Who is giving aid?

The South Atlantic Treaty Organisation is an organisation dedicated to global peace and security. As such, the organisation is dedicated to defend the free world against aggressors such as the fascist Reich.

Apart from this, we have started initiatives to broaden this scope. One of these initiatives is the Directorate of Compassionate Relief (http://s1.invisionfree.com/forums/WBO_and_SATO/index.php?showtopic=187) , led by the Knootian Ruud Lubbers. The Directorate’s purpose is to give aid in times of war or disaster and to mobilising and coordinating the humanitarian SATO Response in case of war.

Being philanthropists with a large aid budget to spend, we are now also giving aid for other lofty purposes. And you can be one of our benefactors! Read on if you want to know how…

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief.

What do I need to do in order to get aid from the Directorate?

Getting aid for your imploded economy, the financing of that new palace that you really need to represent your people in style, the battling of that recent flood, or just raising some funds for that pet intelligence project you always wanted to finish is easy!

You simply send a letter to:

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

Explain in your letter:

-How much aid money you want
-What you intend to use it for (and preferably also what you really intend to use it for)
-A little bit about the alliances that you are in, and your opinion of the SATO.

Be sure to put ‘aid’ in the subject line and we will handle your request swiftly!

(OOC: just post here. That works too really. Bring it on!
A sidenote: if you are only here to flame and ridicule please do not post. I will ask for such posts to be removed.)

Same idea as the Cardinal Duras Fund (or CDF) in an old RP which the alliance Defenders of the Faith has taken over.

Good luck

Getting aid for your imploded economy.

Which of course is imploded because of First World nations like the SATO exploiting the labour of the developing world to its full capacity.

What the SATO gives with one hand pales in comparison with what they take with the other.

- Thomas Eriksson, Council Member, DSP.

I'll take all the money you have, to prevent it being given to corrupt governments...

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss



1. All the money your willing to give me
2. Weapons Program
3. My alliance pwns yours.

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

Lietuveska is a small, fledging nation, and we are in great need of funds. Our power plants are becoming over-filled, and we cannot currently pay for such a massive project, but the major port city of Helinski has recently been suffering from rolling blackouts.

It is our humble request that SATO provide us with $300 million to provide the costs of construction of a new power plant. We hope that this plea may be considered.

http://home.earthlink.net/~chipcomp/mfa.jpg

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss


1. A few bill', at least. Let's say five.

2. Hmm... Well, providing the thousands of "indentured servants" that die going through the industrial meat-grinder every day with some quality of life, I guess. Something like that, probably.

3. My opinion of SATO isn't too rosy, I must admit. That might change if our cash comes through, though.

~Ugthank G'dan, Foreign Office

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

1. All the money your willing to give me
2. Weapons Program
3. My alliance pwns yours.

Official SATO Response
Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been taken into serious consideration, however there are some points that remain unclear.

For one, we must insist that you set a target for the desired amount of aid, and that the aid is linked to specific programmes. It would also benefit your cause greatly if you would specify 'weapons programmes'; and your willingness to share results with SATO. As for the diplomatic part of your application: I assure you that we 'pwn' more.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

(OOC: and I believe I did at some point embargoe you for some reason... so this message may or may not get through. Even though we're nominally allies through the Meritocracy. Ahem. Anyways I assume this was a joke.)

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

Lietuveska is a small, fledging nation, and we are in great need of funds. Our power plants are becoming over-filled, and we cannot currently pay for such a massive project, but the major port city of Helinski has recently been suffering from rolling blackouts.

It is our humble request that SATO provide us with $300 million to provide the costs of construction of a new power plant. We hope that this plea may be considered.

http://home.earthlink.net/~chipcomp/mfa.jpg

Official SATO Response
Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been granted fully.

The 300 million dollars are on their way and will be wired to Lietuveskan accounts shortly. Should you require technical expertise in the building of the plant, or any other form of aid you are most welcome to check back with us. The staff of the directorate are all very enthusiastic and see this project as exactly the kind of thing we were looking for.

Aside from that, we would be most honoured to establish more diplomatic relations with Lietuveska. (OOC: I believe Knootoss already established an embassy?) Specifically, one of our younger politicians has requested an informal meeting with your Vice President, Joseph Van Arsden. While he is not attached to the SATO directorate, he seems to be most anxious to explore your nation and it's inhabitants.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of compassionate relief

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss


1. A few bill', at least. Let's say five.

2. Hmm... Well, providing the thousands of "indentured servants" that die going through the industrial meat-grinder every day with some quality of life, I guess. Something like that, probably.

3. My opinion of SATO isn't too rosy, I must admit. That might change if our cash comes through, though.

~Ugthank G'dan, Foreign Office

Official SATO Response
Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been taken into serious consideration, however our official acceptance the request may take some more time due to political considerations.

We at the directorate are not sure if Elentarí Sirithil would be thrilled with aid funds being donated to Lord Sauron. However, should this money be used to improve the quality of life in your nation this may not be the case.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief.

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

We are currently testing cap guns.

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2411781#2411781

We thank the nation of Knootoss, and to further diplomatic relations, we urge it to go to the above link.

Ah, yes, SATO, our fellow brethren. Why do you give out aid to those who need it? What type of capitalist ideal is that?! I say we let those dirty homeless people wallow in their own filth! They can easily obtain a job, with their standards, to put them out of their poverty!

Come, my friends, and join us in our quest to eliminate the homeless so that the wealthly can live in complete harmony!

Vote Quimby!

-Quimby

A letter reaches the SATO directorate of Compassionate relief mailbox:

Honored Sir,

I guess since you live in a nation that is not like Abysmalistan, you can not understand our situation. Our problem is the following: No one finds anything good in our nation. Most people think of leaving, but they simply can't afford to migrate since our currency sufferes from inflation, so there is no use in saving money for a ticket abroad. Our parliament had the idea to establish ice-hockey as sport in our country, so people find at least something positive in our country, but well, our budget is nearly nonexistant. Could you perhaps grant our country 400 trillion totally inflated yen (that is our currency) to build a staduim in our three main cities Abysmal City, Desolation City and SoWhat City? I it is possible give the money in a foreign currency.

Yours sincerely
Vice-president Juu

From: The Associated Council of Incorporated and Private Enterprises, AND the Mad Scientists Conference, Der Angst
To: Abysmalistan
Subject: SATO Aid

"Dear Vice President Juu:

This is certainly possible, and we will grant our support, IF we get the right to sell beer and ice in your stadiums."

Sincerely,

Mr Morden

From: The Associated Council of Incorporated and Private Enterprises, AND the Mad Scientists Conference, Der Angst
To: Abysmalistan
Subject: SATO Aid

"Dear Vice President Juu:

This is certainly possible, and we will grant our support, IF we get the right to sell beer and ice in your stadiums."

Sincerely,

Mr Morden

Honored Mr Morden,

That would be good for our country, but I really doubt that you really want to invest in the ice and beer sales in our nation. Our currency has the name 'totally inflated yen' for a good reason. But if this is not hindering, you are free to do so.
Yours sincerely
Vice president Juu

PS: If you ask why the vice president is writing this very important letters. It's because our president Meep commited suicide.

Ah, yes, SATO, our fellow brethren. Why do you give out aid to those who need it? What type of capitalist ideal is that?! I say we let those dirty homeless people wallow in their own filth! They can easily obtain a job, with their standards, to put them out of their poverty!

Come, my friends, and join us in our quest to eliminate the homeless so that the wealthly can live in complete harmony!

Vote Quimby!

-Quimby

We reject that faul interpretation of capitalism! The South Atlantic Treaty Organisation is dedicated to promoting global peace and security, not to 'eliminating' the homeless. We believe that aid can contribute to our goals. I hope that other nations will recognise our initivative and open their hearts and wallets also.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

A letter reaches the SATO directorate of Compassionate relief mailbox:

Honored Sir,

I guess since you live in a nation that is not like Abysmalistan, you can not understand our situation. Our problem is the following: No one finds anything good in our nation. Most people think of leaving, but they simply can't afford to migrate since our currency sufferes from inflation, so there is no use in saving money for a ticket abroad. Our parliament had the idea to establish ice-hockey as sport in our country, so people find at least something positive in our country, but well, our budget is nearly nonexistant. Could you perhaps grant our country 400 trillion totally inflated yen (that is our currency) to build a staduim in our three main cities Abysmal City, Desolation City and SoWhat City? I it is possible give the money in a foreign currency.

Yours sincerely
Vice-president Juu

Official SATO Response
Vice-president Juu,
Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been granted fully.

The appropriate amount of money, in Menelmacari Credits, are on it's way and will be wired to your Abysmal(i) accounts shortly. Should you require technical expertise in the building of the stadiums, or any other form of aid you are most welcome to check back with us. The staff of the directorate are all very enthusiastic and see this project as exactly the kind of thing we were looking for.

We would love to promote ice-hockey in Abysmal City, Desolation City and SoWhat City and the ministry of Education, Culture and the Sciences will contact the Knootian Icehockey Federation to set up a joint sports programme. We trust other SATO nations will follow suit.

Aside from that, we would be most honoured to establish more diplomatic relations with Abysmalistan.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of compassionate relief

(OOC: LOL)

Honored Ruud Lubbers,

We are pleased to hear that our request was granted. When the stadiums are biuld, we invite officials from your ministry to watch a match of Abysmal ice hockey. Of course only if you want to come (our cold and rainy climate tends to depress).

We also look forward to set up a joint sports programme and would be glad if your Icehockey Federation is interested in setting it up with us.

We would also look forward to establish diplomatic ties with your nation, it is a bit strange for us, since most other nations tend to avoid us.

~Juu

OOC: aaaaw *pets Abysmalistan*

IC:
Juu,

I will be sure to visit your nation: I'm sure the weather won't be that bad. And I always love to see a good icehockey match. We could combine that with establishing ties!

~Ruud Lubbers

*establishes mutual embassies*
*starts setting up sports programmes*

Psst, Knooty, I am hungry. Can you spare 72,500$ for one of those famous British-Corporation dinners where a bunch of salesman buy the most expensive wines, drink and eat the night away and then get fired the next day?

Psst, Knooty, I am hungry. Can you spare 72,500$ for one of those famous British-Corporation dinners where a bunch of salesman buy the most expensive wines, drink and eat the night away and then get fired the next day?

Official SATO response
Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been granted fully. The money has already been wired.

While Ruhr is not a prime target for aid, given the Ruhrian economic indicators, we believe it is in the interest of good relations that this request be granted.

Muchos gracias, senor. Te gustaria ir conmigo?

Muchos gracias, senor. Te gustaria ir conmigo?
*mumbles something at translator*
*translator looks confused... this isn't ruhrian*
*both Lubbers and the translator nod, assuming what has just been said is a good thing*

Muchos gracias, senor. Te gustaria ir conmigo?
*mumbles something at translator*
*translator looks confused... this isn't ruhrian*
*both Lubbers and the translator nod, assuming what has just been said is a good thing*

Spanish... but I'm only familiar with the present tense...

We reject that faul interpretation of capitalism! The South Atlantic Treaty Organisation is dedicated to promoting global peace and security, not to 'eliminating' the homeless. We believe that aid can contribute to our goals. I hope that other nations will recognise our initivative and open their hearts and wallets also.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

Then you are no more than a dirty Communist! True capitalism promotes global imperialism through both military and economic means!

Vote Quimby!

-Quimby

Do not ask or accept any aid from SATO. All they care about is to make their fat cats richer. They will use you for their plans to line their pockets with money. If you accept their money you will have to let them use your population for cheap labor. Do not accept any aid from them. They want to use you. They do not care about you.

Stephanie Rosen
Premier
Socialist Union of Kerla

That we are called 'dirty communists' by one lunatic fringe group, and 'capitalist fatcats' by another in consecutive statements proves the true moderation in this offer of aid.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

(OOC: and please, I beg of you, make another thread if you want to protest against SATO giving away money to those in need. I asked nicely in the first post, and I already had a mod clean it up once. :? )

ooc: As far as i know, not a single member of sato is supposed to answer in cace- threads, since they´re... shunned, thats the word you use, i think.

Likewise, CACE members are not welcome here. Therefore: SHUT UP.

And i sincerely hope Knootoss asks for deletion of any further replys from you guys.

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ic:

SATO: We give the world a future.

~ campaign add

South Atlantic Treaty Organisation

______'We give the world a future'______

Official SATO Response
Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been taken into serious consideration, however our official acceptance the request may take some more time due to political considerations.

We at the directorate are not sure if Elentarí Sirithil would be thrilled with aid funds being donated to Lord Sauron. However, should this money be used to improve the quality of life in your nation this may not be the case.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief.

Ah, come on. It's been millenia since His Lordship drove her squealing out of Eriador & tortured her grandson to death over a prolonged period of time. One would think her over it by now.

Besides, shouldn't we all set aside our personal differences where the deaths of thousands daily are concerned?

~Ugthank G'Dan, Foreign Office

Dear Sir,
We saw your recent offer of free money, and were most intrigued. Here is the information you requested:

1. Enough to choke a whale
2. We plan on choking a whale (to demonstrate the high levels of generosity expressed by the SATO), then giving the money to orphans.
Orphans with diseases. We haven't decided what to do with the whale yet. Perhaps you would accept it as a gift?
3. WBO, UTP


Your faithfully,
Hugh Izirmia, Esq.
Director of the Shildonian Orphanage Foundation

To: SATO Aid coordinators
From: Vrak Diplomatic Corps
Subject: giving out aid

We find it amazing that your organization has no guidelines in which the receipient of such aid must follow. It's one thing to ask the nation what they intend to do with the aid but quite another to actually enforce it.

We suggest the guidelines institued by the Developing Nations Aid Commisison would be useful oens. In fact, we respectfully recommend SATO nations work through the DNAC, so that aid may be seen to be free of ideological strings. The DNAC groups many respected nations. (including, by the way, Knootoss).

Violeta Bi Bere
People's representative for foreign affairs & human rights

(ooc: and not a CACE member, so please dont delete!)

Ah, come on. It's been millenia since His Lordship drove her squealing out of Eriador & tortured her grandson to death over a prolonged period of time. One would think her over it by now.

Besides, shouldn't we all set aside our personal differences where the deaths of thousands daily are concerned?

~Ugthank G'Dan, Foreign Office

Official SATO Response
Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been taken into serious consideration, however after due consideration we have been forced to reject your request for now.

We have due concerns about how the money would be spent and fear that by providing you with aid, our compassion may be turned against us militarily in the future.

However, if your Civil Rights record were to improve from rare to, say, good, and if your government would stop regularly rounding up and shooting writers for entertainment we would duly reconsider our offer of aid. Trying to improve the burden your people have to carry should be a two-way effort.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief.[/quote]

Dear Sir,
We saw your recent offer of free money, and were most intrigued. Here is the information you requested:

1. Enough to choke a whale
2. We plan on choking a whale (to demonstrate the high levels of generosity expressed by the SATO), then giving the money to orphans.
Orphans with diseases. We haven't decided what to do with the whale yet. Perhaps you would accept it as a gift?
3. WBO, UTP


Your faithfully,
Hugh Izirmia, Esq.
Director of the Shildonian Orphanage Foundation

Official SATO Response
Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been taken into serious consideration, and we are very much in favour of accepting your request.

Orphans with diseases surely are a good cause, and we'd be most willing to provide money for that. The amount required to choke a whale depends on the kind of money used. But using some hard currency would probably be preferable.

Using the money to stuff a whale first can also be seen in a positive light from a propaganda perspective.

However, we do have some technical concerns that need to be worked out. Firstly, there is the environmental concern. Are you planning on actually choking a live whale, or just stuffing up a dead one? If it is the first option, we'd appreciate it if you would use a whale that is not a heavily endangered species. And secondly, how do you intend to retrieve the money once it is inside the whale? Our experts predict that this would be a very dirty job.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

South Atlantic Treaty Organisation

______'We give the world a future'______

To: SATO Aid coordinators
From: Vrak Diplomatic Corps
Subject: giving out aid

We find it amazing that your organization has no guidelines in which the receipient of such aid must follow. It's one thing to ask the nation what they intend to do with the aid but quite another to actually enforce it.

Official SATO response
We do, in fact, have extensive guidelines for the distribution of aid. However, in light of the extensiveness of these rules and because they are very complicated we prefer to run this aid from a "storefront" perspective giving us more freedom to look at requests. This also allows for more influence of SATO memberstates on Directorate policy.

And I assure you, we have an extensive intelligence network that will be put to good use when looking at how the aid is spent. But surely we should not have distrust impair generosity.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

We suggest the guidelines institued by the Developing Nations Aid Commisison would be useful oens. In fact, we respectfully recommend SATO nations work through the DNAC, so that aid may be seen to be free of ideological strings. The DNAC groups many respected nations. (including, by the way, Knootoss).

Violeta Bi Bere
People's representative for foreign affairs & human rights

Official SATO response

The guidelines as set out by the DNAC are a source that we have drawn upon when we were setting up guidelines for the SATO Directorate of Compassionate Relief.

While several SATO nations have, individually, chosen to work with DNAC we feel that the organisation as a whole cannot impose cooperating with
the organisation as this would violate it's multilateral nature. By having seperate organisations, the total aid pool is enlarged.

We do feel that the Directorate has a seperate rightof existence, especially when considering how the DNAC focusses more on long-term programmes, education and structural aid while the Directorate has more of an interest in relief and individual programmes.

For example, I doubt that the DNAC would ever approve stuffing a whale for the orphans.

However, should the DNAC ever require funds, then I can assure you that we will look favourably at any request.

~Ruud Lubbers
Directorate of Compassionate Relief

South Atlantic Treaty Organisation

______'We give the world a future'______

Request for Aid

Being that we are and economic powerhouse, with alot of money, we ask for aid

1) We request 100 Billion Dollars

2) It will be for the funding of a hydroelectric damn system. However, truthfully the damn system will be poorly built and most of the money designated for the damn will be transferred to a secret military program, probably having somthing to do with advanced weapons research.

3) Minister of Broadcast of the Global Dominion of Dictators Against Democracies (GDODAD). Feelings towards SATO at this point are not the best. GDODAD and SATO have been enemies of the past, yet LCS believes that some sort of "detente" could be possible. If you guys give me money (which some may argue that I don't need but do want) it would make me happy.

OOC:
Responding to my message to you in "The End of the Shadow ATTN: Knoot, Arda, CACE, Reich, GDODAD" would do much to determine the nature of my reply to that. However, that bribe is excessively large. Smaller bribes may be considered. :P

For example, I doubt that the DNAC would ever approve stuffing a whale for the orphans.

Hmm. Well, killing whales seems wrong, but if it's for the orphans....

The Adbusters Foundation, Loro Sae branch, requests the sum of 1-billion Menelmacari credits, in one-credit notes. In order to strike a blow against the consumerism that lies at the heart of Western over-consumption, the Foundation wishes to build a large bonfire of money. The stack of small-denominition bills will be set on fire by a group of blind war widows who are confined to wheelchairs after losing their legs in land-mine accidents. Thousands of children will then dance about the burning pile of money, singing songs of brotherhood and harmony. This spectacle will be broadcast throughout the world in a programme to be known as "Flame Aid."

Official SATO response

To: The Adbusters Foundation, Loro Sae branch

Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been taken into serious consideration, and has required some deliberation and consultations with allies and donators to the Compassionate Relief Directorate.

We were not entirely sure whether this... cause... would be representative of the message that SATO want's to make with the directorate. The burning of all that money could be interpeted as proliferating anti-Menelmacari sentiments.

We are, however, very much in favour of accepting your request and helping the poor blind war widows who are confined to wheelchairs after losing their legs in land-mine accidents somehow.

Therefor, we have decided to grant you 1 billion notes of monopoly money, where every monopoly note is 1 single biljet of 1 billion Menelmacari credits.

However, as helping people out is a combined effort, we offer more. Aside from your protest against consumerism, a large Knootian producer of luxury kitchen appliances has decided to offer, freely, Electric Banana Peelers™ for all the war widows. All they ask is that a camera crew is allowed to film the simplicity with which these tools can be used, even by blind warwidows confined to wheelchairs.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

OOC: tailor made for the occasion: :mrgreen:
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/129167/0.jpg

Nahti put some real effort into it:

*bows to Nathi's superior photoshopping skillz*

http://home.mchsi.com/~ketri/wsb/links/siri.jpg

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss



1) $400,000,000 (400 million)
2) We need the money badly. The citizens have been radicalized on religious lines following a recent failed coup, that has destroyed the nation. We are capable of recovering, and we are well on the way. However, we need the money for the education system. The young boys have seen hatred and violence in front of them, it needs severe brainwashing of nationalism to be erased from their headstrong minds. We need the money for TV shows, schools, counselors, psychiatrists, etc.
Thank you for your support, without your help, our nation will not exist as a nation.
Looking forward to hearing from you
President Wooshtov Bonnerjea
110/6 Block C
Bangur Avenue
Shutanuti 700055

We are in the neutral region of India, which I hope will grow into an alliance. We appreciate the kind gesture of the SATO, and you will be assured, that our large neutral region will help SATO in her troubled times.

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss



1) $400,000,000 (400 million)
2) We need the money badly. The citizens have been radicalized on religious lines following a recent failed coup, that has destroyed the nation. We are capable of recovering, and we are well on the way. However, we need the money for the education system. The young boys have seen hatred and violence in front of them, it needs severe brainwashing of nationalism to be erased from their headstrong minds. We need the money for TV shows, schools, counselors, psychiatrists, etc.
Thank you for your support, without your help, our nation will not exist as a nation.
Looking forward to hearing from you
President Wooshtov Bonnerjea
110/6 Block C
Bangur Avenue
Shutanuti 700055

We are in the neutral region of India, which I hope will grow into an alliance. We appreciate the kind gesture of the SATO, and you will be assured, that our large neutral region will help SATO in her troubled times.

Official SATO response
To: President Wooshtov Bonnerjea
110/6 Block C
Bangur Avenue
Shutanuti 700055

Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been taken into serious consideration, and we are very much in favour of accepting your request.

This is exactly the kind of programme that the Directorate excists for... we hope that, through education, peace and stability in your nation and in the entire region can be promoted. We must end the divisions based religion and ethniticity. I hope that the drama that recently took place in your nation when the muslim population clashed with the rest never repeats itself.

Should you require foreign teachers or for your programmes, or directors for your movies etc. we will provide them. Instead of monetary aid we will seek to aid you directly with materials for as much as is possible. I would very much like to bring a personal visit to your nation in due time in order to see progress with my own eyes.

Additional funds have been diverted from the Knootian development aid budget to the SATO Directorate of Compassionate Relief in order to finance this rather extensive programme.

Apart from this programme, we would love to open stronger diplomatic ties with your nation and with your region. Truly, India is an important part of the world that is not to be neglected. If we could engage in peaceful relations that would be a reward in itself.

Should you wish to seek economic ties with foreign corporations to improve investement in your nation, the Directorate would be more then willing to put you in touch with a few people.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief


South Atlantic Treaty Organisation

______'We give the world a future'______

BUMP for replies

*thinks an answer of the whale questions and the banana peelers thing would be nice, so keeps bumping.*

*keeps SATO reputation in mind while doing said act of BUMP*

Well, this needs a bump.

Psst, Knoot...dinner went well. Now I need 34.5 million dollars for a barrier reef reconstruction project in Ruhrian Isles.

Well, this needs a bump.

Psst, Knoot...dinner went well. Now I need 34.5 million dollars for a barrier reef reconstruction project in Ruhrian Isles.

Official SATO response

Actually, we would like some more information. What exactly do you mean by 'reconstruction'. Breaking down the reef and selling it off in small pieces? Or something more environmental?
~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

The Socialist Republic of Xanthal is requesting as much aid money as can be given by the generous nations of SATO. We urgently require funds to aid the people of the Talmaraan system, former members of the Republic now through dire misfortune living on a world that is less than two decades from becoming uninhabitable. The Republic has just returned to the system to discover it in this horrendous state after over twenty years of absence. Already tens of millions of innocent Talmaraani people have died. We need money to fund both an evacuation and the setup of homes for the refugees. This is a multi-trillion dollar undertaking, so we beg SATO to give as much as it can, lest the Talmaraani die simply because funding could not be found to save them. The Socialist Republic of Xanthal is a member of the Alliance of Equals and the United Alliance of Progressive States. We have no stance on SATO curently, except that you seem to be an honorable and peaceful group of nations for the most part. We will, however, be eternally greatful to SATO if they can help us in our quest to save what little remains of the Talmaraani people.
Refrences:
More information on Xanthal. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=101823)
More information on the Talmaraan system and the Talmaraani (scattered across the thread). (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=107101)

We give money to nations, not to science- fiction TV shows.

Der Angst: We're nations too! Just because we're different in technology level is no reason to reject us! These are real people in the Talmaraan system! Real people who will die if we cannot fund an exodus!

We give money to nations, not to science- fiction TV shows.
OOC: Angsty, you urgently need some Public Diplomacy classes to get rid of the sarcasm... :roll: And perhaps a heart... we WILL consider this request for as long as I get to rule this small part of SATO. Everyone else gets to boss around armies, this is my thing. :) I'll have to study the threads though, perhaps some direct action would be more appropriate. I have some spaceships lying around gathering dust.

And besides, Xanthal tried to become less über recently...

-Knoot, who refuses to log in untill he can get back to his own PC

Europolis/Knootoss: Any aid at all would be appreciated. We feel personally responsible for what has happened to the Talmaraani.

Well, this needs a bump.

Psst, Knoot...dinner went well. Now I need 34.5 million dollars for a barrier reef reconstruction project in Ruhrian Isles.

Official SATO response

Actually, we would like some more information. What exactly do you mean by 'reconstruction'. Breaking down the reef and selling it off in small pieces? Or something more environmental?
~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

A freighter ran through the reef after missing the turn in the channel, it destroyed a mile long segment of the small reef on the eastern coast. By reconstruction, we mean planting new coral and moving wrecks to build the structures.

Dear Mr Lubbers,
Thank you for your swift reply to my earlier letter to you. The children at our orphanages were most pleased to hear that our application had been approved, and many a toast was made in honour of your benevolent organisation at our Christmas parties.
The exact sum of money needed has only just been made available to us, as the architechts have just finished the plans for the new Orphanage to be opened in the city of Favourdale. The cost is estimated to be £5million Shildonian Pounds, and will enable us to find a home for almost 700 orphans.
The whale we shall be stuffing with money is called Wally, and was first spotted of the Shildonian coast 10 years ago. Wally was then tagged by the Whale Watchers organisation. As Wally was found a week before an orphanage was due to be opened near where he was spotted, the Whale Watchers organisation allowed him to become a kind of mascot for the Shildonian Orphanage Foundation. Unfortunately, Wally was found dead near the mouth of the River Beck earlier this month, and his final act for us will be to ceremonially disgorge the funds for our new orphanage. His body has been specially prepared for this, so that the money can be retrieved without being damaged.

Your faithfully,
Hugh Izirmia, Esq.
Director of the Shildonian Orphanage Foundation

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss



1) $400,000,000 (400 million)
2) We need the money badly. The citizens have been radicalized on religious lines following a recent failed coup, that has destroyed the nation. We are capable of recovering, and we are well on the way. However, we need the money for the education system. The young boys have seen hatred and violence in front of them, it needs severe brainwashing of nationalism to be erased from their headstrong minds. We need the money for TV shows, schools, counselors, psychiatrists, etc.
Thank you for your support, without your help, our nation will not exist as a nation.
Looking forward to hearing from you
President Wooshtov Bonnerjea
110/6 Block C
Bangur Avenue
Shutanuti 700055

We are in the neutral region of India, which I hope will grow into an alliance. We appreciate the kind gesture of the SATO, and you will be assured, that our large neutral region will help SATO in her troubled times.

Official SATO response
To: President Wooshtov Bonnerjea
110/6 Block C
Bangur Avenue
Shutanuti 700055

Thank you for your interest in the SATO aid programme. Your request has been taken into serious consideration, and we are very much in favour of accepting your request.

This is exactly the kind of programme that the Directorate excists for... we hope that, through education, peace and stability in your nation and in the entire region can be promoted. We must end the divisions based religion and ethniticity. I hope that the drama that recently took place in your nation when the muslim population clashed with the rest never repeats itself.

Should you require foreign teachers or for your programmes, or directors for your movies etc. we will provide them. Instead of monetary aid we will seek to aid you directly with materials for as much as is possible. I would very much like to bring a personal visit to your nation in due time in order to see progress with my own eyes.

Additional funds have been diverted from the Knootian development aid budget to the SATO Directorate of Compassionate Relief in order to finance this rather extensive programme.

Apart from this programme, we would love to open stronger diplomatic ties with your nation and with your region. Truly, India is an important part of the world that is not to be neglected. If we could engage in peaceful relations that would be a reward in itself.

Should you wish to seek economic ties with foreign corporations to improve investement in your nation, the Directorate would be more then willing to put you in touch with a few people.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief


South Atlantic Treaty Organisation

______'We give the world a future'______




SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss
Honored Sir,
The Democratic Republic of Shonar Bangla is grateful to you for your interest and its generous attitude. We have come a long way since the terrible riots, and are back on the track of economic prosperity. Tensions still remain, and the two communities have segregated themselves. While the State Security has done a tremendous job of "manning all intersections", we have learnt by experience that the real war is the war to win the hearts and minds, not the hatred.
Therefore, we need money/material/both. I will specify the needs in this letter.
We need a loan of $400 million to the Education Ministry of Shonar Bangla, for the repair of schools and libraries, as well as for publishing new books that endorse nationalism and will disregard religious differences to be insignificant. I believe that a person believes what he learns, nobody can have a natural hatred, therefore, the education part is the most important part that needs to be developed. Call it brainwashing, but extreme times demand extreme measures.
We intend to repay the money within 18 years (OOC: 18 days for Nationstates). Interest rates are your call, please be reasonable. Our men and women are industrious, you can be assured that the debt will be paid off.
President Wooshtov Bonnerjea
110/6 Block C
Bangur Avenue
Shutanuti 700055

((OOC: sorry, I forgot about this thread. :oops: ))

SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss

The Socialist Republic of Xanthal is requesting as much aid money as can be given by the generous nations of SATO. We urgently require funds to aid the people of the Talmaraan system, former members of the Republic now through dire misfortune living on a world that is less than two decades from becoming uninhabitable. The Republic has just returned to the system to discover it in this horrendous state after over twenty years of absence. Already tens of millions of innocent Talmaraani people have died. We need money to fund both an evacuation and the setup of homes for the refugees. This is a multi-trillion dollar undertaking, so we beg SATO to give as much as it can, lest the Talmaraani die simply because funding could not be found to save them. The Socialist Republic of Xanthal is a member of the Alliance of Equals and the United Alliance of Progressive States. We have no stance on SATO curently, except that you seem to be an honorable and peaceful group of nations for the most part. We will, however, be eternally greatful to SATO if they can help us in our quest to save what little remains of the Talmaraani people.
Refrences:
More information on Xanthal. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=101823)
More information on the Talmaraan system and the Talmaraani (scattered across the thread). (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=107101)

Official SATO response

We sympathise with the plight of the Talmaraani. However due to practical circumstances we are currently unable to provide direct assistance in the Talmaraan system under the SATO flag. However, in order to facilitate evacuation we have dispatched 7 Knootian Miranda-class starships to the Talmaraan Syste to assist in the evacuation. They will also provide for some immediate needs in the relief effort and are folded under Xantallian command for the duration of the operation. The DDR does expect to have them and their crews returned in good order.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

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SATO directorate of Compassionate Relief
Mailbox 53
The Hague, Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss
Honored Sir,
The Democratic Republic of Shonar Bangla is grateful to you for your interest and its generous attitude. We have come a long way since the terrible riots, and are back on the track of economic prosperity. Tensions still remain, and the two communities have segregated themselves. While the State Security has done a tremendous job of "manning all intersections", we have learnt by experience that the real war is the war to win the hearts and minds, not the hatred.
Therefore, we need money/material/both. I will specify the needs in this letter.
We need a loan of $400 million to the Education Ministry of Shonar Bangla, for the repair of schools and libraries, as well as for publishing new books that endorse nationalism and will disregard religious differences to be insignificant. I believe that a person believes what he learns, nobody can have a natural hatred, therefore, the education part is the most important part that needs to be developed. Call it brainwashing, but extreme times demand extreme measures.
We intend to repay the money within 18 years (OOC: 18 days for Nationstates). Interest rates are your call, please be reasonable. Our men and women are industrious, you can be assured that the debt will be paid off.
President Wooshtov Bonnerjea
110/6 Block C
Bangur Avenue
Shutanuti 700055

Official SATO response

A loan of $400 million to the Education Ministry of Shonar Bangla has been granted. The time for repayment has been set at 18 years, with the possibility for an extension to 20 years in times of economic difficulty. Because of the noble goal of restoring order, the Directorate has brokered for low interest rates with several central banks. we are able to offer you the loan at a 1,05% 'real value' interest rate with several provisions for extreme inflation.

We wish you well in your endavours,

Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate Relief

South Atlantic Treaty Organisation

______'We give the world a future'______

Official SATO response

We sympathise with the plight of the Talmaraani. However due to practical circumstances we are currently unable to provide direct assistance in the Talmaraan system under the SATO flag. However, in order to facilitate evacuation we have dispatched 7 Knootian Miranda-class starships to the Talmaraan Syste to assist in the evacuation. They will also provide for some immediate needs in the relief effort and are folded under Xantallian command for the duration of the operation. The DDR does expect to have them and their crews returned in good order.

~Ruud Lubbers
Director of Compassionate ReliefWe thank you for what you have provided. They will be used well.
OOC: You can have them back whenever you want. This thread has been rotting for so long that it's lagging behind my timeline.

OOC: ah, well, it's all fluidic time anyways. :wink: Glad to be of help, though I should get some more funds.

Lord Christopher is so impressed with this program that I am starting my own program. I will be handing out aid to all nations. I will be giving the same amount to everyone though, and it will be $.02. Thats right I will be giving out my two cents for free, all the time. I will even give out my two cents right now. I think that every member of SATO has their toungue up lady sitril's (word censored) and she likes it.

Objection! The prosecution is slandering the defense!

Shonar Bangla would like to thank the great leaders of SATO, and promises them that the money will be used wisely.
We will repay your loan on January 28th, and we are hoping to pre-pay it.