NationStates Jolt Archive

Greetings,

The nations signed on the list to attent this conference are as follows:

Fluffywuffy
Mondoth
Azazia
Spartanox
Siap
La Habana
Van Luxemburg

Picking up where we left off in meeting one, we will continue with the various discussions of international trade, tourism, stock growth, bonds, and several new topics.

List of Topics for this meeting:

Anti-Monopoly Laws
Government Bonds
Tourism Growth
Governmental Involvment in Business
International Trade
International Tariffs
Transportation
Stock Exchanges
Currency Exchanges
Convict Labor
And many others

ooc: off to work, so a TAG for now so I can find this later

The Republic of Siap wishes to discuss the use of convict labor in industry.

Michael Macker stood up now and started addressing the Siap representative

"Yes convict labor, us in Vuhifell fully endorse it due to it being cheap and effective, the convicts commited crimes and should repay those crimes in hard labor camps...At least thats my perspective on the issue."

First of all, La Habana apologises for not participating in the last trade conference, this is because there have been wide changes to our glorious nation. Leon Tokarev, the President of La Habana, has been introducing widespread reforms in the economy and in the constitution, and so has been buried under great mountains of paperwork for the last few months.

We would like to voice our opinion on convict labour. La Habana considers this as a fair punishment, but that the prisoners must be treated in a humane way, for example they should only be made to work a maximum of 10 hours a day, and should be supplied with a relatively balanced diet and adequate access to water. La Habana prides itself on its "work rehabilitation camps" and they seem to have had a positive effect in reducing crime.

Mondoth agrees with and supports convict labor and keeps it very humane, laborers are employed for eight hours daily not including breaks, are given excelent healthcare (As are all Mondothian Citizens) and outside of work are treated well, given adequate rest and meals.

Our main concern in this conference is open borders, while from a security standpoint we find our facilities up to the task of colluding with the other nations to prevent criminals and the like from 'skipping' the country by going to a country that maintains open borders with the original nation, we find that the health system in unaceptable in many foreign nations and Mondoth has stringent health regulations for incoming people. To preclude this becoming a problem we are willing to aid in the establishment of a jpint, international health organisation and regular health regulations that will not only benefit free exchange with Mondoth but will also be to the ultimate benefit of the citizens of the trade conference in the area of health.

Dr. Jackson paused, considering his response, before rising to address the entirety of the audience.

“The United Kingdom prefers rehabilitation to incarceration for our penal system. While not all offenders can be rehabilitated, most frequently the coldest, the most evil are those left to stays in our prison systems. The United Kingdom sports an average of one out of every two serious criminals can be rehabilitated through a myriad of possible treatments. Those who remain behind to be incarcerated must repay their newfound debt to society. Some of the individuals elect to enter into work camps, which provide the United Kingdom with an admittedly unskilled labour force that provides cheaper alternatives to what was formerly semi-expensive unionized work.

“To address the concerns of my colleagues in Mondoth, the United Kingdom also expresses concerns for the overall security and well-being of my respective nation. In addition to Mondoth’s health concerns, which we duly share, my government has become aware of the spreading of illicit revolutionary propaganda creeping into our more economically depressed regions – and my government fully intends to block such flow of criminal ideas into these regions. The elimination of movement restrictions would severely hamper my government’s efforts to combat separatism in our far flung regions of the empire, which is entirely unacceptable. If there must be free-movement perhaps the governments present would be willing to consider means by which to track and keep tabs on our civilian populations, something that the United Kingdom is beginning to consider on a domestic level.

“Among the topics presented, I also wish to express my government’s concerns over a unified currency. While no disrespect is intended for any parties present, the United Kingdom has had no relationship with any governments before this meeting – and we consider the unification of currencies, or the establishment of a fixed rate of exchanges, or similar measures actions to be taken only between the Kingdom and her close allies. Of course, my government fully intends to maintain the friendships we forge in the coming days and perhaps in the future such suggestions will become palpable to the people I represent.

“Lastly, before I yield to the participants, the United Kingdom wishes to address the points of tariffs. While recognizing the reduction of tariffs as important to the creation of a truly free-trade zone, the United Kingdom will categorically defend the business interests of her citizens throughout whatever means deemed necessary – including the possible reinstatement of tariffs and duties on foreign goods and services.