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Embassies, Diplomacy and Politics oh my…

Mekugi
03-05-2005, 18:37
“The Democratic Peoples Republic of Mekugi in order to establish more concrete international relations in this constantly shifting a turbulent world, due decry that on this date of Thursday the fifteenth of April 2005. That subsidies shall be made available for the establishment of a diplomatic sector in the capital city of Carin, and that it shall be opened to all willing nations seeking furthered relations with the Republic without restriction.”

- Executive Order 3498.05; Drafted: 03/04/2005; Ratified: 04/15/2005; Enacted 05/03/2005

Resting just north of the Antarctic circle the massive land mass that makes up the Democratic Peoples Republic of Mekugi is a hostile and highly imposing island. A shifting morass of ice and mud as the seasons change, its few major industrial areas had to be reclaimed from the constant cycle of the summer melts of the frozen earth which in years prior had turned the nation into chaos as travel by any means except air became a pipe dream.

Time has brought improvements, better roads, a climbing economy and allied support has allowed for much of the once impassable land to be reclaimed from the bog, and mud of the summer melts. In recent times the Republic has reached a psuedo-golden age, as self sufficiency with a high amount of export profits have made the republic an industrial wonderland of sorts bringing in many a foreign investor in search of cheap land, (as little as 50.00 Menuki’s [25.00 USD] an acre in some parts) though this unclaimed land is cheap it is plentiful and two massive internal trade zones have sprung up around two of the republics major ports.

It was through this economic boom that the republic began considering the establishment of embassies. Prior to the Executive Order only one major embassy rested in Carin; a sort of ‘experiment in diplomatic courtesy’ and one that seems to have succeeded. Those interested in establishing furthered relations with the Republic are welcome to submit an inquiry with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be accepted pending their agreement to the following articles.

Article 1: The land seeded to the receiving nation will become their sovereign territory and become Natale solum, the rights of which shall not be compromised or infringed regardless of the republics’ current political stance or hostilities towards said nation.

Article 2: The arriving nations shall respect the laws and territories of the Republic surrounding their embassies and respect our sovereignty as we respect theirs.

Article 3: The amount of armed (guard) personnel allowed in a foreign embassy shall not exceed 30% of its total personnel. Armament of said personnel shall not be infringed due to type; except to the limit of excluding large high explosives or any form of Weapon of Mass Destruction from this freedom. All armament entering the country must be registered, and inventory submitted bi-annually for review in order to ensure compliance with the articles listed. The weapons will only be checked to confirm type not to determine the workings off so as to respect the countries right to design control

[Ex: if a nation imports 500 rifles a year to an embassy of only 100 personnel (of which only 30 are authorized to be armed) this shows a clear violation of the agreed terms]

Article 4: The number of soft skin military or civilian vehicles on the embassy grounds shall not be infringed, except by the amount of space provided. Furthermore soft skin vehicles by definition include but are not limited to; Armored Personnel Carriers Armored Limousines, Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Transport Helicopters (armored or not), and such. Hard skin vehicles such as tanks and attack helicopters will not be permitted within the country for obvious security reasons.

Article 5: Outside the gates of the embassy a nation may choose to post a single guard in regimental colors and uniform. Though this extra territorial guard shall be limited to ONLY a semi-automatic side arm of his (or her) choice, and a semi-automatic (by means of conversion or design) or bolt action rifle with a single magazine. Should the rifle be of converted semi-automatic design and using a full capacity magazine it may only be filled to half the normal capacity of the magazine, or 15 round which ever is less. Abuse of these terms shall void the privilege and said guard shall be tried for crimes against the Republic. [usually a fine for carrying an unregistered weapon]

This guards post shall be to the right of the embassies gate. At the left of the gate will stand a member of the DP or Diplomatic Police; which are responsible for the additional defense of the embassies, as well as Republican soil, and the citizens of Mekugi. The DP can be distinguished by the Semi-automatic MAS 49 Rifle they carry and their white helmets with a blue and back stripe around its circumference. The DP are held by the same restraints as the Extraterritorial guards are, and may not carry any form of grenade or automatic weapon. But unlike the Extraterritorial Guard the DP may not enter the embassy of a nation without the owning nations permission.

Article 6: Should conflict arise between the nations of Mekugi and an embassy holder, and no hope for de-escalation or a refusal to negotiate is chosen, the Republic retains the right to give 24 hours notice of a request to vacate the embassy. At which time all ambassadorial staff will be escorted safely and without threat to the nearest airport, and transfer of all papers records or the like transferred at the embassies choice of courier at the expense of the Republic.

Article 7: Crimes committed on embassy grounds -regardless of the nationality of the intruder- are subject to the owning nations legal control, to be tried, exported for trial, or otherwise sentenced without intrusion by a foreign government. The right of which can be waived by the owning nation at any time to lessen the logistical, or legal burden. Likewise any crime committed on Republican soil shall be handled by local Republican courts regardless of the Personnel’s status within the embassy. The exception to this rule involves social and civil misconduct which could be simply a culture difference.

Article 8: Construction and design of the embassy shall be the responsibility of the owning nation, but shall be financed fully by the Republic.

Request for the exchange or construction of an embassy shall be considered compliance with the above articles. To apply for an embassy please fill out the attached E45 Form and Fax or deliver the necessary form in triplicate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy Regulation Department.

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-E45 Embassy Application Form-

1. Submitting Countries Name:
2. Government Type:
3. Major Alliance you are part of:
4. Current Relations with the Republic: ( Hostile to Close Allies)
5. Will you be taking advantage of the Regimental Guard Privilege: (see article 5)
-If Yes, please describe the Guard equipment, and appearance for our records:
-If No, would you like a dual detail of DP for additional security?:
6. Name of Ambassador, or Consul:
7. Names of any other important Personnel:
8. Amount of Foreign Personnel: (Total)
9. Amount of Guard Personnel: (see article 3)
10. Amount and Type of arriving vehicles:
11. Please describe the general design you would like for your Embassy within the Republic: (including items such as; a parking a garage, a helipad, a chapel, additional barracks, etcetera)
12. Do you have any further questions for the Ministry which we can answer for you today in order to ease an discomfort you may have with opening relations with the republic?:

Lastly Please do have your Minister or Director of Foreign Affairs Sign along with the Ambassador/ Consul you choose to send.

X ___________________
Minister/Director of Foreign Affairs
X___________________
Ambassador/Consul to the DPRM
Mekugi
03-05-2005, 18:38
-Approved Embassies-
Click countries name to jump to application.
-The Rogue Nation of Kassyyk; Ada Stroud (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8805626&postcount=4)
-The Dominion of Theao; Sera Veldo (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8805626&postcount=5)
-The Empire of Newtdom; Lord Adam Wulf (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8805626&postcount=6)
-The Republic of Total Victory; Theresa Colloway (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8805626&postcount=7)
Mekugi
03-05-2005, 21:22
I really do disdian bumps...
Kassyyk
03-05-2005, 21:42
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-E45 Embassy Application Form-

1. Submitting Countries Name: Kassyyk
2. Government Type: Democracy
3. Major Alliance you are part of: None
4. Current Relations with the Republic: Friendly Nation
5. Will you be taking advantage of the Regimental Guard Privilege: (see article 5) No
-If Yes, please describe the Guard equipment, and appearance for our records:
-If No, would you like a dual detail of DP for additional security?: Yes, please
6. Name of Ambassador, or Consul: Ada Stroud
7. Names of any other important Personnel: Dale Stroud (husband), Steve Ecker (assistant)
8. Amount of Foreign Personnel: (Total) 25
9. Amount of Guard Personnel: (see article 3) 5
10. Amount and Type of arriving vehicles: Three black sedans
11. Please describe the general design you would like for your Embassy within the Republic: We would request only a moderatly sized compound capable to house all 25 if needed. A nice sized embassy for a nation of 6 million plus a small house for the Strouds and appartments for the remaining 18 non military personel.
12. Do you have any further questions for the Ministry which we can answer for you today in order to ease an discomfort you may have with opening relations with the republic?: Not at the moment, Kassyyk is happy to extend the same hand of friendship that the Republic has showed us in offering the first foreign embassy in Aronica.

Lastly Please do have your Minister or Director of Foreign Affairs Sign along with the Ambassador/ Consul you choose to send.

X _Neil Leary__________________
Minister/Director of Foreign Affairs
X___Ada Stroud________________
Ambassador/Consul to the DPRM[/size][/QUOTE]
Theao
03-05-2005, 21:57
-E45 Embassy Application Form-

1. Submitting Countries Name: Theao
2. Government Type: Constitutional Monarch
3. Major Alliance you are part of: None
4. Current Relations with the Republic: Neutral
5. Will you be taking advantage of the Regimental Guard Privilege: (see article 5) Yes, as the unit to be assigned to this embassy has yet to be determaind we can not provide appearance or equipment as yet.
6. Name of Ambassador, or Consul: Sera Veldo
7. Names of any other important Personnel: None
8. Amount of Foreign Personnel: 100
9. Amount of Guard Personnel: 30
10. Amount and Type of arriving vehicles: Limo, two cars(mercedes-benz), diplo-chopper
11. Please describe the general design you would like for your Embassy within the Republic: parking garage, a helipad
12. Do you have any further questions for the Ministry which we can answer for you today in order to ease an discomfort you may have with opening relations with the republic?: Please provide major cultural taboos to prevent gross cultural misconceptions.

Lastly Please do have your Minister or Director of Foreign Affairs Sign along with the Ambassador/ Consul you choose to send.

X Jerin Milkal____________
Minister/Director of Foreign Affairs
XSera Veldo_____________
Ambassador/Consul to the DPRM[/size][/QUOTE]
Newtdom
03-05-2005, 22:08
-E45 Embassy Application Form-

1. Submitting Countries Name: The Empire of Newtdom

2. Government Type: Imperial Monarch

3. Major Alliance you are part of: LEAF

4. Current Relations with the Republic: Indifferent as of yet

5. Will you be taking advantage of the Regimental Guard Privilege: Yes

-If Yes, please describe the Guard equipment, and appearance for our records: Grenadiers are dressed in 19th century uniforms, blue pants with a white stripe, a black tunic, infringed in red and gold, double stripped white bandeloise, black bear skin hat, ceremonial sword, and M4 Special Forces Model.

6. Name of Ambassador, or Consul: Lord Adam Wulf

7. Names of any other important Personnel: Lady Kayla Wulf, Commander William Desanne (Commanding Officer), Commander Willard Vanden (Executive Officer), Robert Charles (personal secretary).

8. Amount of Foreign Personnel:105

9. Amount of Guard Personnel: 32

10. Amount and Type of arriving vehicles: 2 Armed Limousines, 1 Armored Suburban, 1 APC, 1 Black Hawk Transport Helicopter (no weaponry)

11. Please describe the general design you would like for your Embassy within the Republic:The Empire would appreciate an underground parking garage, a helipad on the top of the main building, a barracks seperate from the consulate, and a nondenominational chapel.

12. Do you have any further questions for the Ministry which we can answer for you today in order to ease an discomfort you may have with opening relations with the republic?:

Lastly Please do have your Minister or Director of Foreign Affairs Sign along with the Ambassador/ Consul you choose to send.

X _________Lawrence, Lord Hollistein__________
Lord of the Foreign Ministry
X________Adam, Lord Wulf___________
Consul to DPRM
Total Victory
03-05-2005, 22:29
-E45 Embassy Application Form-

1. Submitting Countries Name: Republic of Total Victory
2. Government Type: Oligarchical Collectivist
3. Major Alliance you are part of: None
4. Current Relations with the Republic: Neutral
5. Will you be taking advantage of the Regimental Guard Privilege: (see article 5) Yes
-If Yes, please describe the Guard equipment, and appearance for our records: Black helmet with tinted visor bearing a white vertical bar and red victory-V at the crest. Black leather trenchcoat and black boots, with armbands bearing same "Bar-and-V" design. Armament will be one Fabory-762 semi-automatic rifle with ten round magazine filled to half-capacity as per your terms.
-If No, would you like a dual detail of DP for additional security?:
6. Name of Ambassador, or Consul: Theresa Colloway
7. Names of any other important Personnel: Martin Kean (Primary Orthodoxy Enforcer and Head Security Officer), Ryan Nesset (Legal Advisor), Anna Heimus (Personal Secretary)
8. Amount of Foreign Personnel: (Total) 25
9. Amount of Guard Personnel: (see article 3) 5
10. Amount and Type of arriving vehicles: 1 armored limousine, 2 unarmed transport helicopters

11. Please describe the general design you would like for your Embassy within the Republic: (including items such as; a parking a garage, a helipad, a chapel, additional barracks, etcetera)

Request a parking garage separate from the main building, and a helipad atop the main building. We would also like permission to construct a statue of our leader, the Lady Victory, on the embassy grounds.

12. Do you have any further questions for the Ministry which we can answer for you today in order to ease an discomfort you may have with opening relations with the republic?:

Lastly Please do have your Minister or Director of Foreign Affairs Sign along with the Ambassador/ Consul you choose to send.

X _Kerry Grange__________________
Chairman of the Ministry of Peace
X_Theresa Colloway__________________
Ambassador to the DPRM
Mekugi
03-05-2005, 22:41
Kassyyk: The Republic is proud to Welcome Ada Stroud to our capital and will begin construction post haste to comfortably accomodate your personnel as comfortably as possible. The Ministry also has decided to accept your offer of an embassy exchange with your nation and we will begin arrange such an exchange as soon as possible.

Theo: We gladly welcome Mrs(?) Verdo to the Republic and I have been asked to help inform your staff as to the local customs. Though originally a british coloy we have been at different points of our nations infancy occupied by the Chinese, and Japanese force before we were granted our soverienty. As such many religions and cultures reside here, though some fo the most common follow.

* Almost no-one shakes hands in the republic, a slight bow is generally preffered as twice in our nations infancy plaugues spread amongst the populace and as an attempt to cull the tide of the disease the occupying government made the shaking of hands as a greeting illegal. though it is no longer illegal by any means traditions have remained and as such very few people besides diplomats wiill without some suspicion shake a foriengers hand.

* The Republics population is highly spiritual but very open minded, usually the guest at a dinner is requred to offer a short prayer before sitting down to a meal, the prayer may be of any denomination and is simply a custom thats gone back so far many families who are not religious practice this as well, thouhg in slightly less formal occurance.

* Blue is good, Purple is bad... simply a simple advisory is to not offer a gift with ANY purple on it to a Mekugian family, as its beleived to be extremely unlucky, and sort of a curse. Though very odd to those not raised here, the tradition dates back to when drinking water often became contaminated witha type of bacteria that was highly lethal that gave the water an oily purple-ish hue, and so what was once a short cautionary rhyme has become a culteral tradition.

*NEVER -and we do caution never- speak ill of a dead man... or atleast of a Mekugian...

In the republics culture when someone dies, as far as this world is concerned, they are gone, one can reminince and such positively, but to cuse a dead man is to run the cachance of haveing him return to torment you. and for the majority of people if you hate someone so much to speak ill of them and curse them, you dont want to have to deal with them again... its all superstition of course, but you will get quite a few odd looks and be avoided quite visibly by those who know of the incident.

Though there are some more cultural 'oddities' as it were, thse should prevent any major faux pah's.

Newtdom: It is with great honor that we accept your application, and welcome Lord Wulf to our humble shores. Construction has already begun in lot 3# of diplomatic square, with the coming winter we do however suggest that the lord bring some warm clothing for the winters here can be quite fierce.
Mekugi
03-05-2005, 22:47
We glady welcome the fellow Republic of Total Victory to our shores, and their ambassador Mrs. Colloway.
Theao
03-05-2005, 22:52
We thank you for the information and it shall be transmitted to the diplomatic and military staff. It is Miss. Veldo. As the military unit has been determained, it is the 3rd Platoon of the 1st Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Theao Diplomatic Regiment. It's official colours are blue and red and the weapon that shall be carried is a Theao semi-automatic rifle which shall have no more than 15 rounds in it.
Kassyyk
04-05-2005, 00:49
The people of Kassyyk are thankful for the show of support from The Republic, and in Aronica the construction of you embassy will begin upon the arrival of a telegram containing instructions as to the design and capacity.
Empryia
04-05-2005, 01:15
1. Submitting Countries Name: Empryia
2. Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
3. Major Alliance you are part of: None
4. Current Relations with the Republic: Neutral
5. Will you be taking advantage of the Regimental Guard Privilege: No
-If No, would you like a dual detail of DP for additional security?: Yes
6. Name of Ambassador, or Consul: Lady Aime Shimazu
7. Names of any other important Personnel: None yet
8. Amount of Foreign Personnel: 75
9. Amount of Guard Personnel: 15
10. Amount and Type of arriving vehicles: Two Limousines, 1 Strkyer APC, 1 Transport Helicopter
11. Please describe the general design you would like for your Embassy within the Republic: The Embassy is nothing too fancy. A white building built in a Roman/Classical Style. A Helipad is on top of the left wing of the building and a parking garage is underground and you enter it from the right side of the building. A barracks that houses 25 is at the east wing of the building.
12. Do you have any further questions for the Ministry which we can answer for you today in order to ease an discomfort you may have with opening relations with the republic?: None for now
Mondoth
04-05-2005, 02:06
1. Submitting Countries Name: Mondoth
2. Government Type: Parlimentary
3. Major Alliance you are part of: Mutual AId pact of Less Powerful Nations
4. Current Relations with the Republic: ( Hostile to Close Allies): Neutral
5. Will you be taking advantage of the Regimental Guard Privilege: (see article 5) yes
-If Yes, please describe the Guard equipment, and appearance for our records: White helmet, red ceremonial dress uniform shirt, black trousers, black shoes, white gloves, black leather sash, white belt holding a holstered PG-11 sidearm modified for semi automatic fire. no rifle
-If No, would you like a dual detail of DP for additional security?:
6. Name of Ambassador, or Consul: Robert VanBildt
7. Names of any other important Personnel: Rebeca Connors (Comander of security)
8. Amount of Foreign Personnel: (Total) 200
9. Amount of Guard Personnel: (see article 3) 48
10. Amount and Type of arriving vehicles: 2 Heavy Ground Transports (APCs) 3VCH-43 variable configuration helicopters (three transport, one attack) 150 civilian (various makes)
11. Please describe the general design you would like for your Embassy within the Republic: (including items such as; a parking a garage, a helipad, a chapel, additional barracks, etcetera) A walled area with one main gate open to the street, a pedestrian gate beside it and another pedestrian gate to the rear, inside the wall should be a parking garage, Main embassy building and a barracks, the top of the main building should have a helipad and there should be an addtional helipad next to the barracks
12. Do you have any further questions for the Ministry which we can answer for you today in order to ease an discomfort you may have with opening relations with the republic?: No

Lastly Please do have your Minister or Director of Foreign Affairs Sign along with the Ambassador/ Consul you choose to send.

X _Jennifer Williams____
Minister/Director of Foreign Affairs
X___Robert VanBildt______
Ambassador/Consul to the DPRM

Mondoth accepts foreign embassies witht he following stipulations:
No more than 50 armed guards
No more than 2 armed helicopters
No more than 4 armed vehicles
No highly explosive weapons (Flash-bangs and similar weapons are allowed) or Main Battle Tanks please
Foreign embassies to Mondoth are designed and built by the Owning Nation, Mondoth will fully fund the building of the embassy, embassy grounds are under the jurisdiction of the owning nation, all armed embassy personell must be within embassy grounds while armed (but may, if embassy grounds stretch beyond the gate/walls of the embassy compound, be outside the embassy compound) Embassy personel will not be prosecuted for crimes below the 5th class (grand theft) comitted outside the embassy grounds.