NationStates Jolt Archive

TURATH, MONDAY - Following a statement (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8263117&postcount=3) issued by the Commonality Executive Council, the Imperial Trade Conglomerate Board of Control urged all of its assets on Monday to 'boycott' all forms of produce from Ilek-Vaad, as a protest against that nation's "backwards policies regarding military protocol", said Board of Control Organisational Officer Furat Dethra.

This action is not expected to have any type of dramatic effect on Ilek-Vaad economically, but with almost the entirety of the Commonality economy expected to follow the suggestion of the ITC, it seems likely that corporations outside the Commonality may follow suit - most likely for public relations purposes.

~ Iluvauromeni Financial Report electronic broadsheet

I am at this time unaware of any businesses in the Commonality that are licensed to trade with the Free Republic. The Commonality and it's business and manufacturing practices do not meet Vaadian enviromental and labour standards.

Businessess and national entities that do not wish to trade with the Free Republic are perfectly within their rights not to do so and we will respect those decisions.

Minister of Foreign Trade, Ilek-Vaad

I am at this time unaware of any businesses in the Commonality that are licensed to trade with the Free Republic. The Commonality and it's business and manufacturing practices do not meet Vaadian enviromental and labour standards.

Businessess and national entities that do not wish to trade with the Free Republic are perfectly within their rights not to do so and we will respect those decisions.

Minister of Foreign Trade, Ilek-Vaad

"The Imperial Trade Conglomerate notes that Iluvauromeni environmental and labour standards are exemplary.

"However, the statement by the Ilek-Vaad Ministry of Foreign Trade is clearly short-sighted; the Imperial Trade Conglomerate only comes under Iluvauromeni jurisdiction inside that state. As a transnational conglomerate, we transcend national borders, and merely maintan terrestrial headquarters in the Commonality. Our products wing their way through various economies via trade and industry, and thus may enter any nation in the world. A return is naturally filtered back in minor form.

"This, too, is true of Vaadian produce. Therefore, a boycott of Vaadian produce means a narrowing of trade possibilities. As Ilek-Vaad is known to be making approaches to Knootoss at this time - a major trading partner of the Commonality - it seems clear to the Board of Control that this is a matter which can affect Ilek-Vaad."

~ official Imperial Trade Conglomerate Board of Control statement

LRR stands by Ma-tek wholeheartedly on this issue.

While it is unlikely that LRR or the RGF performs any trade directly with Ilek-Vaad, all Neu Wirldish merchants are urged to boycott Vaadian goods. Although the definition of such a boycott is up to individual captains, it is fairly certain that the vast majority of freighter captains, if not already wary of a nation who considers civillian casualties during military operations as acceptable, will comply with the boycott.

To the Nation of Ilek-Vaad

The Grand Republic of Fultonia Wishes to send warm greetings to the Nation of Ilek-Vaad. We have had tense relations with the nation of Ma-tek and as such would like the people of your nation to know that we will begin importing a quantity of food equal the amount of food that the nation is boycotting.

Respectfully,
Minister Wheatly of Foreign Affairs

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To the Nation of Lunatic Retard Robots

The Grand Republic of Fultonia would like to establish an Embassy within your borders immediately. If you are open to the idea please send word to the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs as soon as possible.

With Deep Respect,
Minister Wheatly of Foreign Affairs

Always open to new diplomatic relations, The Parliament Funkadelic will certainly allow Fultiona to open an embassy in The Neu Wirlde, the capital system of LRR.

However, it is apparent that the issue is not familiar to the government and its actions are more a show of support for Ma-tek than a protest against anything.

The Ministry of Defence, of the Free Republic is hereby cancelling it's contract with LunkWill&Fook Industries of Lunatic Retarded Robots for orders of parts , armaments and replacement Son House Multi-role Corvettes. The orginal four billion Drachma contract (over six billion USD) has already been concluded, but all accompanying service contracts, parts supply contracts and related contracts will be cancelled and the Ministy of Defence will begin taking bids for a new coastal defence corvette.

The Ministry of Defence does not support companies of such nations that so flippantly and carelessly toss aside trade ties at a whim.

William 'Hundredman' Issem, Minister of Defence, Ilek-Vaad


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To: Minister Wheatly of Foreign Affairs
From: Minister of Foreign Affairs,Ilek-Vaad

We thank you for your support although it is entirely unnecessary. As stated before the Commonality's boycott has had zero effect on the Vaadian economy, or Vaadian trade. I must also point out that Vaadian markets are under strict regulations and Fultonian companies would have to meet these regulations and standards before any importations would be allowed.

Once again your gesture of good will is greatly appreciated, thank you.

Sir Alec Connover, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilek-Vaad


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To: Imperial Trade Conglomerate Board of Control
From: Minister of Foreign Trade, Ilek-Vaad

Commonality enviromental controls and labour pay and safety standards fall well below the minimums set by the Ministry of Foreign Trade. By law no company that operates below these standards may do business within the Free Republic. This means that no product produced in the Commonlity will ever make it to market here, not even as a raw material or a spare part or an ingredient.

Your boycott affects nothing.

Madrid Arden, Minister of Foreign Trade, Ilek-Vaad


OOC:

1.) LRR, I generally assume that maintianing a military craft cost double it's initial price per year, so LunkWill&Fook will be losing around twelve billion USD a year.

2.) Ilek-Vaad was 214 in eco-friendliness and in the top 500 nations for smallest income gap. It is almost certain that the Commonality has lower standards in both. Foreign Trade in the Free Republic depends on foreign companies meeting Vaadian standards. There are only (I think) 12 nations that do currently qualify and that trade with the Free Republic.

This means that there are a small number of companies that do HUGE contracts with Vaadian business and Vaadian companies that procure and 'standardize' raw materials from where ever they can get it, so there may be a hiccup in that but with a two hundred trillion dollar economy and nearly five billion consumers, there are thousands of nations and corporations lining up to take the place of any business lost, at any cost.

OCC: Oh, I was under the impression that this was a future-tech thread.

The Son House is a modern tech vessel. Its also fallen out of favor with the navy for one reason or another, but it shouldn't cost much to maintain it and fabricating spare parts is meant to be fairly easy. After all, the modern-tech LRR MFs rarely like to operate platforms that cost very much. You'll see Osa IIs operating well into the 2010s for the sole reason that the LRRMFs no longer expect to ever use them.

And with Future-tech, the RGF exports next to nothing, besides freighter series.

Eh, forget my whole involvement in this thread. I didn't know the circumstances . I thought, Ilek, you were a good deal more vile than you are.

Sorry everybody.

OOC: Me, Vile? Why does everyone say that?

Dang I was hoping for a frantic call from a Linkwill&Fook rep to the Ministry of Defence.

I generally stay out of strictly future tech stuff, but I do allow near future/future cross over if it fits the story.

OOC: Me, Vile? Why does everyone say that?

Dang I was hoping for a frantic call from a Linkwill&Fook rep to the Ministry of Defence.

I generally stay out of strictly future tech stuff, but I do allow near future/future cross over if it fits the story.

OCC: Well, that's what I get when I jump into an RP. Perhaps you just kept those Son Houses operational for a few centuries/millenia?

With the artificial moons in the Neu Wirlde system being what they are, there isn't much need for ground equipment.

"The boycott is a protest, not economic warfare."

~ random ITC analyst

Official Message from the United Republics of Tiburon

The United Republics, maintaining its standing alliance with LRR but also in support of the freedoms offered by the government of Ilek-Vaad and Foe Hammer, will remain neutral on the issue, and Tiburonese companies, civilians, and governments at this time will continue their standing commerce with both parties. However, we strongly urge all parties involved, as well as any other conflicting nations in Haven to begin to rein in their long-standing disputes with each other and begin working towards peace, reminding them of the boycott of Havenic supplies that some nations have introduced because of the danger that naval and spatial shipping presents in the region. Although these boycotts have not greatly impacted the United Republics as a whole (including Shen-Zhou, only 2 out of 95 republics of Tiburon actually exist in Haven), we fear that it may prove to be a great detriment to the region as well as existing nations (including the republics of Shen-Zhou and the Former Alliance State) within Haven. We must strive for diplomacy- it is hurting Havenic trade, Havenic expansion, and Havenic lives.

"The Commonality would be glad to open up new trade routes into Haven, but the nations of that region have never expressed an interest."

~ 3rd Ambassador Neurat

I am sorry, but Kazakhstania see's, really, nothing wrong with this nations military policy, and wish to continue trading with this nation without any military or economic response from Ma-Tek.

We trade with this nation in small amounts over small amount sof money, but we wish to continue doing so.

Sorry for any ill feelings, but can we guarentee that no ill will come of our avoiding of the boycott?

Thankyou
Minister of Trade Kazahstania
Tom Pennock

"The Glorious Kingdom of Vrak does not see any point to this 'boycott' and, as such, shall not participate in it. If the ICEL would care to explain their reasoning to us, then we could make a more informed decision."

-- press statement: Vrak Diplomatic Corps

"The ICEL Government is playing no part in this boycott. The Imperial Trade Conglomerate is independant of government control, aside from Economic Court and Environmental Court rulings against or for particular companies inside the group to regulate to ensure proper working practices and protect the environment. If the ITC Board of Control decides to advise its members to boycott any particular nation, that is their business, and not ours."

~ Commonality Unified Government statement, issued by Economic Court Justice Elethra Rujari Rihad

Sir Alec practiced putting in his office as Madrid Arden, Minister of Foreign Trade entered.

"Bend your knees Alec, keep your back straight."

He looked up and smiled "I'm happy with my technique Ms. Arden, now what's on your mind?"

Madrid had a seat "Why do you think The Imperial Trade Conglomerate is boycotting us all of the sudden Alec."

Sir Alec shrugged as he putted "Boredom? Longeavi arrogance? Lyme disease, who cares?"

Madrid chuckled "How about the Invisible Hand?"

Sir Alec looked thoughtful "Well, maybe, but why do you think that?"

Madrid smiled "The choice of language. Both The Imperial Trade Conglomerate and the Invisible hand stated that their actions do not amount to 'Economic Warfare' , now the only other place I've heard economic warfare used is the International Mediation Council. They are both eager to avoid the label economic warfare which may bring the IMC in, even though we would never ask that corrupt and tainted body to interfere.

The Invisble Hand have stated that their intention is to isolate and bring about the collapse,through 'legitimate means' Socialist and Communist economic systems.What better way than to use their high powered international membership to pressure 'legitimate' bodies to pressure socialist nations, particularly socialist nations that have branded the Invisible Hand as a terrorist organization."

Sir Alec nodded as he lined up his putt "That's seems pretty specious, but it does sound like what a terrorist organization would attempt to do to do damage and cover it's tracks. Interesting. Perhaps we should have a meeting with the Shadow General and see what can be done about the Invisble Hand."

She nodded "I think that's a good idea. It is at least looking into. If I'm right it proves that the Invisble Hand IS a terrorist organization and that the Commonality supports terrorism. "

Sir Alec sunk a putt and smiled " Well, let's get on with it then."

[OOC: Sidenote: ICEL is, essentially, despite a careful 'capitalist simulation' (which I would explain, but frankly, I want to sleep sometime in the next week *g*) a socialist state.]