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Articles of the North Pacific Treaty Organization
consisting of:
Andrehervia, Callisdrun, Kreynoria, Marimaia, RomeW and Squornshelous.

Article One:
All signees will refrain from acts of military aggression against other signees. Such an act will result in immediate expulsion from the alliance.

Article Two:
All signees will provide military or economic aid to other signees in the event of war. The only exception would be if said nation is in alliance with the other nation(s) involved in the war. However, such an alliance does not exclude any signee from Article One. This obligation will only apply to wars determined by a conference of NPTO members to be defensive in nature. NPTO members will not be required to aid other NPTO members in wars of expansion or aggression.

Article Three:
All signees will cancel Tariffs on imports from other signees and provide for free trade through their territories for all NPTO members.

Article Four:
The following ocean areas are declared to be the mutual property of the NPTO and a fee will be charged on any non-NPTO trade passing through them. The Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea, The Sea of Okhotsk and East Siberian Sea
The mutual ownerships of these areas pertains to trade only, the physical resources will remain in control of the nations they are associated with. Also, the nation associated with any one area will have the right to waive the fees on any merchant ship passing through.

Emperor Rodin Hartian received the Squronshellian invitation from his foreign minister and read it over. "They've invited us to an alliance. Great."

Hartian read it over and then signed the invitation without a moment's hesitation, entering the Roman Empire into the alliance.

Donald Witzenberg lifted up the Parker pen and placed his signature on the dotted line of the invitation mailed to him. He agreed with all of the conditions set for the treaty and smiled as he refolded the piece of paper and placed it in the prepared envelope, giving to the messenger trusted to handle such important affairs back to the esteemed leaders of Squornshelous.

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Article Four:
The follofing ocean areas are declared to be the mutual property of the NPTO and a fee will be charged on any non-NPTO trade passing through them. (these areas depend on which individual nations sign the treaty)
If Pernica signs: The Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea
If Andrehervia signs: The Sea of Okhotsk and East Siberian Sea
If Nazguul and Marimaia sign: The Sea of Japan
If RomeW signs: All channels throughout the Queen Elizabeth and Perry Islands



As a non-NPTO nation I would like to express my concern over article four of this alliance. It seems like with this article NPTO is striving to become the next OPEC. This is nothing but a cartel. A threat to Free Trade by removing the free from free trade. NPTO is trying to force people to become apart of there alliance by placing a strangle hold on trade. The ruling Socialist party of Pantheaa does not approve of this, nor does any of her right wing parties.

So until article four is amended. Pantheaa will rely on Cargo planes and alternative trade routes. All state owned Panthean-Slovakian businesses in North Pacific will use planes instead of ships to deliverer goods. Private Pan-Slovakia businesses can still use whatever they want for delivery We will keep away from the regions mentioned above. So as to bring our struggling economy even further in dept. We encourage other Earth II nations to do the same


Sascha Burke
Trade and Commerce Minister
Republic of Pantheaa

Article One:
All signees will refrain from acts of military aggression against other signees. Such an act will result in immediate expulsion from the alliance.

Article Two:
All signees will provide military or economic aid to other signees in the event of war. The only exception would be if said nation is in alliance with the other nation(s) involved in the war. However, such an alliance does not exclude any signee from Article One.

Article Three:
All signees will cancel Tariffs on imports from other signees.

Article Four:
The follofing ocean areas are declared to be the mutual property of the NPTO and a fee will be charged on any non-NPTO trade passing through them. (these areas depend on which individual nations sign the treaty)
If Pernica signs: The Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea
If Andrehervia signs: The Sea of Okhotsk and East Siberian Sea
If Nazguul and Marimaia sign: ThIf RomeW signs: All channels throughout the Queen Elizabeth and Perry e Sea of Japan
Islands

We, the Nation of Pernica have the following questions and conditions. Should our conditions be granted or at least a mutual compromise we will gladly join the NPTO.


1. Are nations of the NPTO obligated to participate in war's declared by another NPTO nation due to none NPTO related affairs?

2. Pernica agree's to mutual access of The Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea for all NPTO members. We will permit fellow NPTO members completely free shipping access and will collect collect none NPTO nation fee's IF that is the most viable option. We demand the right to bar chosen nation's from such fees.

3. The resources of the selected properties will still remain in control of Pernica. We have massive oil reserves in these areas that will keep us indepentent of foreign oil for the next 15 years as we strive to remove ourselves off oil dependency.

4. Should Pernica join the NPTO we request easy access land route to Alaska through British Columbia. If need be we would finance and construct a highway connecting our two mainlands. NPTO members of course would be granted unlimited access.

In light of the expansionism of the USSR (OOC: Hogsweat's Earth II nation), the Japanese Empire of Marimaia expressed great interest in the NPTO proposal. After much debate in the Diet, it was agreed that the Empire would sign. Prime Minister Yuki Fuzukawa signed the alliance agreement, and a representative of the Imperial Household endorsed the document on behalf of Emperor Yamikuma, who was said to be in good spirits about the new alliance.

Statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs

"At this time, the Imperium is particularly concerned with the policy of laying claim to international waters. As most nations will attest to, Tyrandis does not take kindly to countries attempting to bar right of passage to any shipping in any sea that is not their own.

We thus issue a warning: Tyrandis maritime shipping will not pay any fees unless they pass through sovereign waters, as established by international convention as 20 nautical miles from shore. Attempting to claim trade tariffs will be met with resistance, and possible military action as all merchant convoys are escorted by Aquadragon-II AShM Ekranoplans and a host of other warships.

However, we do not seek to pursue a policy of antagonization towards the new NPTO. Tyrandis requests further clarification regarding the clause in question."

So until article four is amended. Pantheaa will rely on Cargo planes and alternative trade routes. All state owned Panthean-Slovakian businesses in North Pacific will use planes instead of ships to deliverer goods. Private Pan-Slovakia businesses can still use whatever they want for delivery We will keep away from the regions mentioned above. So as to bring our struggling economy even further in dept. We encourage other Earth II nations to do the same

Sascha Burke
Trade and Commerce Minister
Republic of Pantheaa

You'll find that you're actually costing yourself a lot more by avoiding any maritime shipping through the areas in question. The logistics of finding alternate routes to countries normally accesible through NPTO waters will cost an amazing amount of money. The increase in expended fuel by ships going all the way around North America or Eurasia combined with the increased shipping time caused by such detours will more than exceed tolls for passing through the seas claimed by the NPTO. The switch to cargo planes is also a fairly preposterous idea, the fuel for these vessels is much more expensive. That combined with the much smaller cargo capacity of airplanes would cost you even more than the detours your ships will be executing.

Ivan Gorkov
Minister of Commerce
The Empire of Squornshelous



1. Are nations of the NPTO obligated to participate in war's declared by another NPTO nation due to none NPTO related affairs?

If I read between the lines correctly, you are concerned about being dragged into a war of expansion by this alliance. I can assure you that no such thing will happen. The military aid clause of the treaty is intended to provide for defense. In the event of a war, the various member nations will meet to discuss whether the war qualifies as one requiring the entire alliance to help.


2. Pernica agree's to mutual access of The Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea for all NPTO members. We will permit fellow NPTO members completely free shipping access and will collect collect none NPTO nation fee's IF that is the most viable option. We demand the right to bar chosen nation's from such fees.

That sonds reasonable enough, an ammendment will be added to post one concerning this.


3. The resources of the selected properties will still remain in control of Pernica. We have massive oil reserves in these areas that will keep us indepentent of foreign oil for the next 15 years as we strive to remove ourselves off oil dependency.

The mutual property clause pertains only to shipping in and out of said areas, the resources of the seas will remain the property of the nations associated with them.


4. Should Pernica join the NPTO we request easy access land route to Alaska through British Columbia. If need be we would finance and construct a highway connecting our two mainlands. NPTO members of course would be granted unlimited access.

That shouldn't be a problem. The Squornshelous department of Internal Affairs is as we speak in the process of overhauling the Highway System of British Colombia, so your generous offer of funding will be unessecary.


Article Four:
The following ocean areas are declared to be the mutual property of the NPTO and a fee will be charged on any non-NPTO trade passing through them.

Tyrandis, the meaning of this clause is that any and all merchant vessels passing through the areas concerned will be required to pay a fee that is yet to be determined, but will be directly proportional to the tonnage of cargo. The areas claimed at this time are the Sea of Okhotsk, East Siberian Sea and all channels through the Queen Victoria and Perry Islands.
May we peresent the following points:
1. No merchant ship would have any business being in the Sea fo Okhotsk unless delivering goods to Squornshelous or Andrehervia.
2. The channels through the islands controlled by RomeW are predominantly territorial waters.

May we also suggest that your navy ind its manners when passing thorugh our corner of the world.

Department of Commerce, Department of Foreign Affairs
Empire of Squornshelous

To: Squornshelous
From: Pernica

As all of our requests have been met we have decided that it is in Pernica's best interests to join the NPTO. Pernica hereby formally announces membership to the NPTO until we no longer find it mutually beneficial.

With the addition of Pernica's signature to the treaty, it is complete. The NPTO is hereby enacted as an active alliance, with articles as listed in the first post of this thread, and members Squornshelous, Andrehervia, RomeW, Pernica and Marimaia.

Statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs

"We thank the Squornshelian government for their timely reply. However this alliance still concerns the Imperium, particularly as we have major oil drilling operations in the Arctic Circle. Our tankers have used the Bering Sea passage through international waters to carry back the crude to Australia, and the imposition of tariffs cannot be tolerated. Again, we do not want to antagonize this alliance, but we still request that international waters be respected."

Squorn, do you want a forum on the main board for this alliance?

The California Republic looks with much interest on this recent development, as we too are a nation on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, though the formation of this economic/military alliance might not seem to affect California at the first, it almost inevitably will affect our nation in some way in the long run.

Considering this, would it be possible for a nation such as the California Republic to apply to join this group, or is this a more exclusive agreement?

Statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs

"We thank the Squornshelian government for their timely reply. However this alliance still concerns the Imperium, particularly as we have major oil drilling operations in the Arctic Circle. Our tankers have used the Bering Sea passage through international waters to carry back the crude to Australia, and the imposition of tariffs cannot be tolerated. Again, we do not want to antagonize this alliance, but we still request that international waters be respected."

As exceptions to the tariff article have now been provided for, an agreement can probably be reached concerning your tankers. In this stituation, it is obvious that there is no other way to transport the oil collected from your rigs back to Australia. For this and similar situations, we will agree to waive fees on your tanker vessels, pending agreement by Pernica, who also is in a position of control in the Bering and Chuckchi seas.

Ivan Gorkov
Minister of Commerce
The Empire of Squornshelous

Callisdrun, we would be glad to accept The California Republic into our alliance.

Layarteb:
Yes, that'd be great, thanks.

Layarteb:
Yes, that'd be great, thanks.

Set up. Ready to go.

As a Pacific Island nation (Hawaii), Kreynoria is interested in applying to join North Pacific Treaty Organization. We agree to uphold the laws and principles of this alliance and to fight beside the other neighbors. We await the NPTO's confirmation anxiously.

The NPTO is currently not an active alliance, due to the exit of Pernica from Earth II and Marimaia's status in the alliance is uncertain. While Squornshelous Andrehervia and RomeW are all still allied unofficially, the NPTO is "temporarily defunct". We hope to restart the Alliance as an active entity after the difficulty of the World ar currently gripping Earth II calms down. I will confer with the other members about this, but we will most likely consider your entry into the alliance at that time.

I'll still be a part of it if you'll allow me; it's just that obviously I'm not in charge of Japan anymore.

I'll still be a part of it if you'll allow me; it's just that obviously I'm not in charge of Japan anymore.

I'd like to keep you in it, I just wasn't sure if you wanted to stay in for that reason.

So does this mean that the NPTO is active again because Marimaia's position in the alliance is secure?

Erm, I guess. I'm fine with letting you in, and RomeW and Andrehervia should be fine with it too. I'll talk with them about re-activating the alliance. The answer is probably yes. I'll be in touch with you about it.

Erm, I guess. I'm fine with letting you in, and RomeW and Andrehervia should be fine with it too. I'll talk with them about re-activating the alliance. The answer is probably yes. I'll be in touch with you about it.

I'm fine with it.

Attention, members of the NPTO. A dastardly and unprovoked attack has been made by the Holy Republic of Hawdawg upon my nation. As he outnumbers me in population by 10 to 1, I will most likely fall to this armed aggression if I don't get immediate aid. The thread is called Operation Dart.

Callisdrun has recently become subject to decree 12 due to inactivity. Since the NPTO Charter does not yet have an article on this subject, I propose that we draft one. Here is my proposal:

If any nation in the NPTO becomes subject to decree 12, it will be assumed that that nation's government has collapsed and it will be ejected from the alliance. If that nation should return from inactivity, it may then be readmitted, subject to the approval of the remaining members.

Northern California wishes to be part of this treaty.

-Interim Prime Minister Smith

Well, that clears up your decree twelve status Callisdrun. You are already considered a member of the alliance.

In case you don't already know, you were put on the decree twelve list after being inactive for two weeks, and Layarteb planning to annex Greenland. I posted there opposing him, and if you haven't already, you shoulc probably post in the thread:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=425387

The nations of Epessenia and Squornshelous have violated Decree One of the alliance by warring with one another. This calls for an immediate vote for the expulsion of Eppessenia and/or Squornshelous from the NPTO.

We would argue that only Eppessenia has violated Decree One, as they have invaded Squornshelous on false evidence and have been the aggressor in every way. Squornshelous has acted only in self defense. To this point, we have not yet attacked any targets within Eppessenia.

Yes, Kreynoria votes that Eppesenia be expelled from the NPTO. Kreynoria will provide economic and medical aid to Squornshelous, and offers sanctuary to Squornshelan refugees and military units.

If this alliance IS active, please post in the main Earth II thread or else it will be stricken from the RP list by Friday, September 9, 2005.

You can give my claims to someone else. After trying to fit all my RPing into my schedule, I've realized I just don't have the time to RP in Earth II, unfortunately. I really wish I did, but I'm just too damn busy. :(

We as an alliance have to decide whether or not to keep the NPTO active. I have sent TG to the three other remaining members, which are Kreynoria, Rome and NeoSuun Zhonghua (Marimaia), following the expulsion of Eppessenia for their invasion of Squornshelous. Please post your opinion on what we should do with this alliance.

I want to keep the alliance active, and am also in major need of assistance against Cotland and Layarteb.

Hey Squornshelous, would you like to have Northern California?

Hey Squornshelous, would you like to have Northern California?

I'll take it if you don't want it. I already have Oregon and Nevada, as well as most of the western US minus California.

NeoSuun Zhonghua will soon be getting a name change as it becomes a proper Empire, but rest assured that it is still part of the NPTO.

Krey, the cavalry's coming. I'd love better relations with Lay IC, but standing allies come first.

I'll take it if you don't want it. I already have Oregon and Nevada, as well as most of the western US minus California.

you can have it, it's not of any great strategic importance to me.

you can have it, it's not of any great strategic importance to me.

Okay then. Thanks. :)

This may be redundant, but with the rise of the United Eastasian Republic, the former Zhonghua is formally leaving the NPTO.

Will the Southeastasian Republic still retain diplomatic relations with its former allies (OOC: Please?)

Will the Southeastasian Republic still retain diplomatic relations with its former allies (OOC: Please?)

The United Eastasian Republic will still retain diplomatic relations with its former allies, but the troops that were deployed to Kreynoria are coming home.