NationStates Jolt Archive

Gordon Lew was eager to reestablish contacts with the outside world. And, being an active person, he decided to take it upon himself to make the needed diplomatic measures to ensure Upper Xen's continued survival.

In this case, it began with an old friend, the superpower of the Khaifah Al Musulmeen, with which this message was sent:

TO: Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II
FROM: President Gordon Lew, Upper Xen

The nations of Upper Xen and the Khaifah Al Musulmeen have shared a strong history, much of it illustrious. Xenizen isolationism nearly killed it, but now, I am ready to ensure that our two nations can become allies once more. To that end, I was wondering if I could come over and talk a few things over with you concerning this relationship.

TO: President Gordon Lew, Upper Xen
FROM:Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II

President Gordon Lew, I welcome your willingness to open more relations between our repected states. The Khailfah al Muslimeen welcomes you visting us in Istanbul, feel free to come over when you can.

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Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II

TO: President Gordon Lew, Upper Xen
FROM:Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II

President Gordon Lew, I welcome your willingness to open more relations between our repected states. The Khailfah al Muslimeen welcomes you visting us in Istanbul, feel free to come over when you can.

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Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II

OOC: I accidentally sent a TG to your box, you can ignore it. Last post for tonight.

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TO: Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II
FROM:President Gordon Lew, Upper Xen

Thank you, your excellency. Actually, I have some time to spare, and I can fly over now, as soon as I get some things in order.

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Gordon Lew then, after prepping his plane, then flew to Istanbul, this time accompanied only by his bodyguard James Chang. As he flew closer to KLM airspace, the pilot radioed: "THis is Xenizen National Airways Flight #093258=2q3age=se. Requesting permission to enter KLM airspace. We have the Xenizen president."

"This is the Istanbul International Airport control, you have permission to enter KLM airspace and enjoy your stay in Istanbul!" said the Fight controller officer of the Airport

"This is the Istanbul International Airport control, you have permission to enter KLM airspace and enjoy your stay in Istanbul!" said the Fight controller officer of the Airport

The pilot radioed back, "Thank you, we are landing now."

The Presidential Jet landed at Istanbul International, and taxied down the runway, where it stopped at the gate where it was sure the KLM delegation would be awating.

Foreign Minister Farhri Koruturk (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/mishkin1.jpg)was assign to the meeting with President Gordon Lew. But first the Foreign Minister had to welcome President Gordon Lew at Istanbul International Airport and then take him to the Sultan Palace to meet the Sultan , along with him was the Imperial Black Guardsmen the personal guard of the Sultan was there to welcome the President Gordon Lew.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/Troop%20Pics/coopasbly4.jpg" The Imperial Black Guard"

President Gordon Lew's plane then stopped, and President Lew went out to meet Minister Koruturk. He came out, along with his bodyguard, James Chang, and he encountered the Minister and the Black Guard.

Lew surveyed the Guardsmen, and saluted them, before bowing respectfully, and extending his hand to Koruturk, saying, "Greetings, Minister. I am President Lew, and this is my bodyguard, James Chang. I am grateful your government has allowed me to visit."

Foreign Minister Farhri Koruturk shake President Gordon Lew hand and replied” Foreign Minister Farhri Koruturk at your service, President Gordon Lew's ...it’s a pleasure to finally meet you sir. Please follow me to the Limos so that you can meet the Sultan at his palace.” Said the Foreign Minister, then the Foreign Minister lead the President Gordon Lew to awaiting limo, they got into the limo which drove them across Istanbul, giving the President Gordon Lew a tour of some kind of the city. It was a 25-minute ride and throughout the trip, the Foreign Minister pointed out the landmarks in the City. After 25 minutes they finally reach the Sultan Palace (Which was also known as the Dolmabahce Palace, here is some pics of it http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/dolmabahce)

At the gates of the Palace, Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II was standing with the honor guard(Imperial Black guardsmen). The Foreign Minister just told the UX leader to get out and just walk up to the Sultan to greet him. He also told him the Sultan would take his place his the as host and it was pleasure meeting him. After the UX leader left the limo the, limo drove off. The Sultan walk up with his cane, since he had badly damage legs and had to use to cane to walk. Plus he was wearing a all black dress suit, he was wearing black sunglasses and black gloves. He was wearing his classic black gloves because he had a fake right hand, since he lost it in a war and now only had a robotic hand, but he hidden it away with his black glove and no one would suspect anything. He greets the President and said

“ President Gordon Lew,it’s an great pleasure to meet you at last, I have always wanted to meet you face to face .” Said the Sultan in Standard Mandarin Chinese and shake the President hand. The Sultan knew many languages, such as Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, Kurdish, Persian, Latin, Greek, Spanish, German ,British English, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, French ,Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Standard Cantonese. He was well around man in terms of knowledge of the many languages, since He had to know them to speak to his many subjects within the Khailfah.

Foreign Minister Farhri Koruturk shake President Gordon Lew hand and replied” Foreign Minister Farhri Koruturk at your service, President Gordon Lew's ...it’s a pleasure to finally meet you sir. Please follow me to the Limos so that you can meet the Sultan at his palace.” Said the Foreign Minister , then the Foreign Minister lead the President Gordon Lew to awaiting limo, they got into the limo which drove them across Istanbul, giving the President Gordon Lew a tour of some kind of the city. It was a 25-minute ride and throughout the trip, the Foreign Minister pointed out the landmarks in the City. After 25 minutes they finally reach the Sultan Palace (Which was also known as the Dolmabahce Palace, here is some pics of it http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/dolmabahce)

At the gates of the Palace, Sultan Suleiman Al Bashir II (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/73.jpg) was standing with the honor guard(Imperial Black guardsmen). The Foreign Minister just told the RB leader to get out and just walk up to the Sultan to greet him. He also told him the Sultan would take his place his the as host and it was pleasure meeting him. After the RB leader left the limo the, limo drove off. The Sultan walk up with his cane, since he had badly damage legs and had to use to cane to walk. Plus he was wearing a all black dress suit, he was wearing black sunglasses and black gloves. He was wearing his classic black gloves because he had a fake right hand, since he lost it in a war and now only had a robotic hand, but he hidden it away with his black glove and no one would suspect anything. He greets the President and said

“ President Gordon Lew,it’s an great pleasure to meet you at last, I have alway wanted to meet you face to face .” Said the Sultan in Standard Mandarin Chinese and shake the President hand. The Sultan knew many languages, such as Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, Kurdish, Persian, Latin, Greek, Spanish, German,British English, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, French,Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Standard Cantonese. He was well around man in terms of knownledge of the many languages, since He had to know them to speak to his many subjects within the Khailfah.

Gordon listened and could pick up what he said; like many Chinese, he knew both Mandarin and Cantonese, though Cantonese was his best language, and he knew US English, flavored with a Southern accent.

He replied in Mandarin, shaking the Sultan's hand before bowing, "And it is an honor to meet you too, your Highness. I have heard many things about the great Sultan of the Khaifah Al Musulmeen, all good, not to worry."

"So how was your trip and how was the tour of Istanbul?" ask the Sultan in British English

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"So how was your trip and how was the tour of Istanbul?" ask the Sultan in British English

Gordon then said, in Southern accented US English, "It went just fine, thank you. The city itself is impressive, ancient, and most beautiful....it has a certain quality to it, the surroundings, the clime, the people, but it all seems to impart a wonderful atmosphere. Not to mention, the sight of the Hagia Sophia for the first time outside of my National Geographics is astoundingly wonderful."

He then chuckled, and said, "You'll have to excuse the sentiments, but I am in a good mood right now." Noticing the Sultan's British-styled English, he then said, "I must say, your command of English is excellent, and certainly derived from British sources....did you study in Britain?"

The Sultan laugh and reply" Well good to hear your enjoying yourself here in Istanbul, as for my English...I am of English background from my mother side.( OOC:He is 25 percent English, 25 Arab and 50 Turkish) So therefore I was rise and taught to speak British English and made quiet a few trips to Britain in my youth to spend time with my mother side...also in Khailfah al Muslimeen, we teach only British English to our students who decide to learn English, since its the most purest version of English compare other versions of English."

The Sultan laugh and reply" Well good to hear your enjoying yourself here in Istanbul, as for my English...I am of English background from my mother side.( OOC:He is 25 percent English, 25 Arab and 50 Turkish) So therefore I was rise and taught to speak British English and made quiet a few trips to Britain in my youth to spend time with my mother side...also in Khailfah al Muslimeen, we teach only British English to our students who decide to learn English, since its the most purest version of English compare other versions of English."

Gordon said, fascinated, "Interesting....well, we teach American English, its not one for purity, but it works. I myself learned as a young boy, from a private tutor who was Virginian and my family's occasional journeys to other lands; we were businessmen and spent time in the West. Our people, at least in South China, also speak English with a kind of Southern Accent in general; we're not sure how that came about, but we say American traders did it."

"Hmm...very interesting to know..we use British English, because during the 1800s and 1900s we had much contact with British traders and we learn to speak their accent and etc...Besides here in KLM we have a petty large number of Englishmen, Scots, Irish, and Wale living in our lands do centuries of contact, and our past leader inviting them to live in KLM...so we have about in total 40 million British background people living in KLM, spread over many regions of the Khailfah..would you care to take a tour of the palace?" ask the Sultan

"Hmm...very interesting to know..we use British English, because during the 1800s and 1900s we had much contact with British traders and we learn to speak their accent and etc...Besides here in KLM we have a petty large number of Englishmen, Scots, Irish, and Wale living in our lands do centuries of contact, and our past leader inviting them to live in KLM...so we have about in total 40 million British background people living in KLM, spread over many regions of the Khailfah..would you care to take a tour of the palace?" ask the Sultan

Gordon then said, bowing, "Why yes, your Excellency. I'd be honored."

“There is no need to call me Excellency, my friend.. I am not the King nor noble man of the Khailfah, I am elected/ appoint official to the post of Khailfah or Sultan as you know it. So just call me Sultan for now..its better like that..but don’t worry about it but..just following me thought the hallways of the Palace.” Said the Sultan ,then Sultan leaded the leader of Upper Xen to the front door of the Palace.. He nodded to Imperial Black Guardsmen to open the door…(OOC: if you want to see pic of the Sultan Palace, just use the link I have in the first to see it all)

Then the Sultan give President Lew the entire tour of the palace and show him the many rooms and hallway of the massive place…Then the Sultan stop the tour at the doors of the Eastern Wing of the Palace, which was written in Arabic” The Harem” which the private area of the Palace where the Sultan family live in, the doors to the Harem was guarded by four Imperial Black guardsmen.

“President Lew, I must ask you…what do you think is a Harem..its very important for me to know before we go any farther into the Palace.” Said the Sultan

“There is no need to call me Excellency, my friend.. I am not the King nor noble man of the Khailfah, I am elected/ appoint official to the post of Khailfah or Sultan as you know it. So just call me Sultan for now..its better like that..but don’t worry about it but..just following me thought the hallways of the Palace.” Said the Sultan ,then Sultan leaded the leader of Upper Xen to the front door of the Palace.. He nodded to Imperial Black Guardsmen to open the door…(OOC: if you want to see pic of the Sultan Palace, just use the link I have in the first to see it all)

Then the Sultan give President Lew the entire tour of the palace and show him the many rooms and hallway of the massive place…Then the Sultan stop the tour at the doors of the Eastern Wing of the Palace, which was written in Arabic” The Harem” which the private area of the Palace where the Sultan family live in, the doors to the Harem was guarded by four Imperial Black guardsmen.

“President Lew, I must ask you…what do you think is a Harem..its very important for me to know before we go any farther into the Palace.” Said the Sultan

President Lew said, surprised at the question, "Well, from my understanding-do not be offended Sultan-it is a collected group of women, for personal purposes, I believe. Not necessarily for fun, but for serious matters, too."

"Ah...." said the Sultan somewhat shock at the answer he got from the UX leader, but he hide away under a fake smile and began to spoke again

" The Harem is not a place where the Sultans of the Khailfah had 100 upon 100s of wives and etc...Its really a section of the Palace where the personal family of the Sultan lives in, where males outside of the family were not allow in..it was a place where all female members of the family could hang out without being bugged, but western thinking thinks its a place of 100 upon of wives and etc..its alright many people make that mistake and its do to some westerners who are known for making stuff up fiction and etc.."

Then the Sultan nodded to the Imperial Black guardsmen to knock on the door three times to give notice to guards on the side that the Sultan was with a guest and was going to enter the Harem. After three knocks on the door, then the guards on the other side of the doors open it. These guards on the other side were not males; they were Female Imperial Black guards. Which were four in total who were assigning to the guard duty of the doors. they dress in black business dress, and their backgrounds were two Russians , One Serbs and Persian officers all in their early 20s, this was their first assignment and were all fair looking women.. The Sultan nodded to the President Lew to follow him into the Harem and spoke to him

“Let me show you a world that very few have seen.” Said the Sultan and he lead him thought the halls of the Harem, which looked like the same as the any other hall of the Palace expect the fact there were some personal items were appearing like Pictures of the Sultan and his family were hanging from the walks of the Halls. Then they finally ran into wives of the Sultan , the were all wearing long coats, with long dress with long selves and black hijabs. For the most part they were cover up, expect only their hands and faces were showing and then the Sultan introduces them to the President

“ President Lew, I am please allow me to introduces my wives… “ Then the Sultan introduce his wives Sophia al Fuad bin Bashir (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/sandra_bullock.jpg), Roxelane Lisowska bin Bashir (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/EvaLongoriaX.jpg), and Haziqah bin Bashir (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/Sh86.jpg), they all spoke fluent British/ American English and greeted the President Lew

“So how is my husband, treating you President Lew…I hope he is not being hard on you about the Cultural facts !” joked Sophia

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"Ah...." said the Sultan somewhat shock at the answer he got from the UX leader, but he hide away under a fake smile and began to spoke again

" The Harem is not a place where the Sultans of the Khailfah had 100 upon 100s of wives and etc...Its really a section of the Palace where the personal family of the Sultan lives in, where males outside of the family were not allow in..it was a place where all female members of the family could hang out without being bugged, but western thinking thinks its a place of 100 upon of wives and etc..its alright many people make that mistake and its do to some westerners who are known for making stuff up fiction and etc.."

Then the Sultan nodded to the Imperial Black guardsmen to knock on the door three times to give notice to guards on the side that the Sultan was with a guest and was going to enter the Harem. After three knocks on the door, then the guards on the other side of the doors open it. These guards on the other side were not males; they were Female Imperial Black guards. Which were four in total who were assigning to the guard duty of the doors. they dress in black business dress, and their backgrounds were two Russians , One Serbs and Persian officers all in their early 20s, this was their first assignment and were all fair looking women.. The Sultan nodded to the President Lew to follow him into the Harem and spoke to him

“Let me show you a world that very few have seen.” Said the Sultan and he lead him thought the halls of the Harem, which looked like the same as the any other hall of the Palace expect the fact there were some personal items were appearing like Pictures of the Sultan and his family were hanging from the walks of the Halls. Then they finally ran into wives of the Sultan , the were all wearing long coats, with long dress with long selves and black hijabs. For the most part they were cover up, expect only their hands and faces were showing and then the Sultan introduces them to the President

“ President Lew, I am please allow me to introduces my wives… “ Then the Sultan introduce his wives Sophia al Fuad bin Bashir (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/sandra_bullock.jpg), Roxelane Lisowska bin Bashir (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/EvaLongoriaX.jpg), and Haziqah bin Bashir (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Ottoman01/Sh86.jpg), they all spoke fluent British/ American English and greeted the President Lew

“So how is my husband, treating you President Lew…I hope he is not being hard on you about the Cultural facts !” joked Sophia

Gordon then said, sheepishly and slightly embarassed by his faux pas, to Sophia, "Eh....well, it's fine, he seemed taken aback, but he doesn't seem too offended at my misstep, ma'am."

He then thought to himself, "Mental note-harem= private meeting area for the female members of the family, not that other thing....."

He then said to Sophia and the other wives, "Well, anyway, it's a honor and a pleasure to meet all of you. Your husband has been a most excellent host so far."

"Well, that's good to know..let I have to go to attend to some personal affairs..good bye and your enjoy your trip." said Sophia and the other wives also excuse themselves

Then the Sultan lead President Lew to his private office and offer him a drink of Persian Mint Yogurt Soda and they were seat in at the Sultan wooden table in the leather chairs

"I open floor to you President Lew..feel free to start a topic." said the Sultan

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"Well, that's good to know..let I have to go to attend to some personal affairs..good bye and your enjoy your trip." said Sophia and the other wives also excuse themselves

Then the Sultan lead President Lew to his private office and offer him a drink of Persian Mint Yogurt Soda and they were seat in at the Sultan wooden table in the leather chairs

"I open floor to you President Lew..feel free to start a topic." said the Sultan

President Lew drank the soda, and said, "That's pretty good."

He then sat up, folded his hands, and said, "Sultan, I would like to begin with some kind of Trade Agreement. Something to allow our two peoples to trade in each others lands in a freer fashion, with lesser tariffs and mutual protections for intellectual property, as well as joint ventures to prevent piracy of software and products. At the same time, this arrangement would also ensure that foreign investors would obey the labor laws in our respective nations. How does that sound?"

The Sultan listen President Lew ideas and reply

"My Imperial Government, will agree to some kind of Trade Agreement, as for mutual protections for intellectual property, granted but you must know your veiw of mutual protections of intellectual property is difference from ours...we only make it law for the people to give rightfully owners of the intellectual property credit for their works..but they don't get any money for their publish works...its complex..as for joint ventures to prevent piracy of software and products, I complete age..and foreign investors I agree with that idea."

The Sultan listen President Lew ideas and reply

"My Imperial Government, will agree to some kind of Trade Agreement, as for mutual protections for intellectual property, granted but you must know your veiw of mutual protections of intellectual property is difference from ours...we only make it law for the people to give rightfully owners of the intellectual property credit for their works..but they don't get any money for their publish works...its complex..as for joint ventures to prevent piracy of software and products, I complete age..and foreign investors I agree with that idea."

President Lew said, "If your laws are different, then the protection against the theft of ideas at least we can probably agree on, and I think we should work from there on that regard; i.e. we should ensure that say, nobody from Upper Xen should be able to steal a Khaifah citizen's invention and market it as his own without some penalty. Otherwise, we're mostly on the same page."

"Of couse, we can agree upon that matter...its not for one to seal the idea of another, I agree with this matter of penalty. As for investments between our nations..In the Khailfah, we are many standing laws to which specifly state that all outsider investors and their companies must pay a yearly tax of 5 percent of their income, and they must make deposits in the State own Banking companies so they can legally do their busniess in the KLM, also note any arm companies that wish to set up shop in KLM..must only do busness with the state only, reserve the right to seize all arm producing facties during war time..yet when war is over, we'll return it to its righfully owners." said the Sultan

"Of couse, we can agree upon that matter...its not for one to seal the idea of another, I agree with this matter of penalty. As for investments between our nations..In the Khailfah, we are many standing laws to which specifly state that all outsider investors and their companies must pay a yearly tax of 5 percent of their income, and they must make deposits in the State own Banking companies so they can legally do their busniess in the KLM, also note any arm companies that wish to set up shop in KLM..must only do busness with the state only, reserve the right to seize all arm producing facties during war time..yet when war is over, we'll return it to its righfully owners." said the Sultan

Lew then said, "We can do that, sure. Any labor laws I should know about, pertaining to workers?"

"Just treated them well..besides we take care of our own..so there is nothing to be worry about."said the Sultan.

"Just treated them well..besides we take care of our own..so there is nothing to be worry about."said the Sultan.

Lew then said, "Thanks."

He then sipped some more of the soda, and said, "Now, what of Mutual Defense? I was thinking we could possibly sign a treaty that ensures if one of us is attacked directly, the other helps him out."

"Mutual Defense..hmm..how about a complete alliance between our two states...make blood allies.." said the Sultan.

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"Mutual Defense..hmm..how about a complete alliance between our two states...make blood allies.." said the Sultan.

Lew's ears perked at the mentioned of blood allies. "A complete alliance? Doable. Blood allies, doable. After all, we gotta watch each other's backs."

"Ah, good to hear..to an new era of relations between our states." said the Sultan

"Ah, good to hear..to an new era of relations between our states." said the Sultan

Lew raised his bottle, and said, "To a new era indeed, Sultan. May our two states be good friends for a good long time."

The Sultan rise his bottle and said" To an new era of closer friendship and an era of peace and happiness for all of us.."

The Sultan rise his bottle and said" To an new era of closer friendship and an era of peace and happiness for all of us.."

President Lew then said, "Here, here!" and drank.

He then said, smiling, "This sounds like the beginning of a productive relationship."

OOC: I saw the "Don't Turn Around" Thread and read it in full, should I post?

"So what else do you wish to do here,President Lew." ask the Sultan

OOC:Sure, note its takens place after this rp..btw could you get on MSN,will quick.

"So what else do you wish to do here,President Lew." ask the Sultan

OOC:Sure, note its takens place after this rp..btw could you get on MSN,will quick.

Lew then said, "Well, that is about it, unless we could discuss cultural exchange programs, to prevent faux pas like what just happened from happening on a wide scale when our sides do business."

"Cultural exchange programs would be most best to show our peoples both nations..and show the many culturals that existed in our lands." said the Sultan

"Cultural exchange programs would be most best to show our peoples both nations..and show the many culturals that existed in our lands." said the Sultan

Lew then nodded and said, "I agree. Perhaps we can organize some traveling performances, and allow for artists and musicians from our lands to demonstrate native arts to start. Other programs would be good, though that is what comes to mind now."

"That sounds good, I belives that's about it...I can't think of anymore that we could agree upon.." said the Sultan

"That sounds good, I belives that's about it...I can't think of anymore that we could agree upon.." said the Sultan

Lew said, "I agree."

He then got up and said, "Say, what of that tour we were on?"