NationStates Jolt Archive

Hong Kong, DX, Upper Xen (AP)-

Today, President Gordon Lew has signed a bill into law, annexing Northern Australia and North Island, NZ as the new territory of Xenizen North Oceania.

The move today comes after a successful five week campaign in northern Australia, which forced the capitualition of John Howard as Prime Minister. Mr. Howard will now serve as the Civil Administrator of the new territory, and he is allowed to keep many of his own ministers. However, a new Governor-General and Governing Council, installed by the Act, must approve all of Mr. Howard's decisions that concern major trade, political or defense matters. All other regular administrative functions that deal with local issues of taxation, and law and order, and any other powers not given to the Council are still under his control.

A new Xenizen North Oceanian Army Corps, Army Air Corps, and Navy under a local North Oceanian Command will be formed to defend the territory. Recruitment and administration have already begun, and local production of arms and supplies is being set up.

The languages of the new territory are to be English, Cantonese Chinese, Japanese, and Borderworlder. In addition, the existing flag of Australia will be kept, but the British flag replaced with the Xenizen National Flag.

In addition, the Xenizen Armed Forces will begin construction of military bases in the area. Trade has been liberalized, and word has it that immigration restrictions to North Oceania are now officially near nil for citizens of Upper Xen proper (North Oceanians are to be considered citizens of UX). A new low tax policy has been instituted to allow foreign non-Xenizen investment in the area, as well.

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Townsville, XNO (AP)-

Today, the effects of the act signed by Lew are seemingly almost instant. It has been reported that many persons displaced by the recent Civil War, Borderworlders and Humans alike, are opting to take advantage of liberalized immigration and trade restrictions to start new lives. Already, 50,000 have opted to move to XNO, and it seems that many more will move here as well. Teachers of Chinese and Japanese are in demand; many of the immigrants are from these categories.

Also, it is reported that GM Upper Xen, Ford Upper Xen, Mitsubishi, Honda, and Nissan are building new auto plants in North Oceania. These plants, with a collective worth of USD$123,000,000, are expected to be high-cost projects that will yield a total of 4 million jobs. Mitsubishi is also expected to create new shipyards in the area as well in Port Hedland, Carnarvon, and Townsville, collectively worth USD$26,500,000.

Also, with training underway, five existing ANZAC units, for fiscal purposes, have been converted to XNOAC units, which will form the core of the new force. Two new divisions are being raised, and mandatory conscription is expected to occur for all Australian/New Zealander males 18-24 years old to provide for further military units. Xenizen Military units and ex-ANZAC persons are to be used to train the new recruits.

Also, National Armscorp, the premier military supplier to the Xenizen Armed Forces, is expected to furnish the XNOAAC and XNON with ships and aircraft, to be built in UX, and at local factories.

Torrington, XNO (AP)-

Today, North Oceanian Command has announced that two new divisions of XNOACs and three converted divisions have been created, freeing up an estimated 125,000 Xenizen soldiers for battle in California. This news was greeted with some skepticism, but also, much in the way of applause. The new infantry will go to work defending the countryside and the cities, and one division, a group of Military Police, will patrol the streets of Carnarvon to keep the peace.

Also, a new Naval College will be built in Darwin, to facilitate the training of new naval officers.