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Convential Long Form: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Convential Short Form: England

Government Form: Parliamentary Monarchy
Chief of State: King George VI
Chief of State: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
Foreign Secretary: Lord Halifax
Secretary of State for War: Leslie Hore-Belisha
Leader of the House of Lords: James Stanhope
Lord High Chancellor: Thomas Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Sir John Allsebrooke Simon


Capital: London
Population:
British Isles~48 million
Colonies~300 million
Languages: English, others
Land Area:
British Isles~244,820 sq km
Ethnicities: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Religion: Protestant

Commonwealth Nations: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Irish Free State
Colonies: British Honduras, British West Indies, Bahama Islands, Bermuda, British Guiana, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gibralter, Gold Coast, Nigeria, Southwest Africa, Rhodesia, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Basutoland, Egypt, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tangyanika, Zanzibar, Nyasaland, Cyprus, Palestine, Transjordan, Iraq, Kuwait, British Somaliland, Oman, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, India, Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong, Brunei, Sarawak, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Gilbert Islands

Allies
France
Poland
Portugal
Belgium
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Canada

Close Friends
United States
Holland
Greece
China

Distant
USSR
Japan
Slovakia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Italy

At War
Germany


Natural Resources: coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land

History of United Kingdom

The British Empire was, at one time, the foremost global power, and the most extensive empire (by land area) in world history. It was a product of the European Age of Discovery that began with the global maritime explorations of Portugal and Spain in the late 15th century.

By 1921 the British Empire held sway over a population of about 470–570 million people; approximately a quarter of the world's population. It covered about 14.3 million square miles (more than 37 million km²), about a quarter of the world's total land area. Though it has since almost completely evolved into the Commonwealth of Nations, there remains a strong influence across the world, such as in economic practice, legal and government systems, the spread of many traditionally British sports (such as cricket and football) and also the spread of the English language itself.

The British Empire was at one time referred to as "the empire on which the sun never sets" because the size of Empire ensured that the sun was always shining on at least one of its colonies.

British Military

Army

190,000 Regulars
150,000 Colonials
150,000 Reserves
3,000,000 Consrcipts
(All as of 1939)

3 Army Groups
6 Armies
12 Corps
143 divisions

700 tanks

First British Expeditionary Force (Calais)
143,500 men
250 tanks

Second British Expeditionary Force (Dover)
257,800 men
400 tanks

All Other Mobilizing

Navy

17 battleships
65 cruisers(different types)
114 destroyers
63 submarines
3 carriers
250 assorted smaller ships
(minelayers, frigates, etc)

Air Force

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From: Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi, President of the Argentine Republic
To: Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britian

The Argentine military is currently going through a time of upgrade. We have always had, since the birth of the Argentine state, good relations with the British Empire. We have always been impressed at British military equipment, which has always been of the highest quality.

We would like for Argentina to maintain itself as the major South American power, and for this we must modernize our military. Because war is close, we know that your factories are busy producing materials for the defense of the Empire, and cannot spare time for foreign exports, so we are more than happy to buy production rights.

We would like to purchase the following:
Lee-Enfield Rifle No 4 Mk I
Bren Gun
Hawker Hurricane

If we are grnated production rights, be will be able to produce machinery that can make these designs based on the plans that would be given to us (in the case of production rights)



We hope that our offer is accepted.
Argentina wishes you the best of luck in defending your magnificent empire against the German menace.

Signed,
Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi,
President of the Argentine Republic

To Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi,
President of the Argentine Republic,

From acting Prime Minister Winston Churchill

The British government is open to the sale of technological expertise and rights to the Argentine government and people, but it is wary in these dangerous times and wishes for an assurance that these weapons will never be used against the allies of the British people. Only then can this sale be finalized.

Signed,
Winston Churchill
acting Prime Minister

From: Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi, President of the Argentine Republic
To: Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britian

We assure you that anything that is provived by the British goverment will only be used in the defense of the Argentine motherland. We have always been great trading partners, and the Argentine people do not wish to destroy our great bond by atacking you or your allies.


Signed,
Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi,
President of the Argentine Republic

( Population 1939 - 47,760,000 - http://www.library.uu.nl/wesp/populstat/Europe/unkingdc.htm )

From: Prime Minister Armand Calinescu
To: Prime Minester Winston Chirchill

The nation of Romania is reaching out to it's allies it attempt to prepare for the inevitable invasion by Germany. In order to better defend itself, we are requesting the prcurement of 500 Short S.29 Stirling Mk IIIs and 250 Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley B.Mk V. We will provied payment through a transfer of gold bullion from our national treasury to your diplomat in Bucharest.

From: Prime Minister Armand Calinescu
To: Prime Minester Winston Chirchill

The nation of Romania is reaching out to it's allies it attempt to prepare for the inevitable invasion by Germany. In order to better defend itself, we are requesting the prcurement of 500 Short S.29 Stirling Mk IIIs and 250 Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley B.Mk V. We will provied payment through a transfer of gold bullion from our national treasury to your diplomat in Bucharest.

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From: Prime Minister Winston Churchill
To: Prime Minister Armand Calinescu

The British government has approved this sale of arms to your nation and if ever your country needs British troops stationed there as support, it needs only be asked.

http://www.kotfsc.com/aviation/rafranks.htm
http://www.kotfsc.com/aviation/britarmyranks.htm
http://www.kotfsc.com/aviation/britnavyranks.htm
http://www.kotfsc.com/aviation/britmarineranks.htm

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I noticed it too, this one works
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11093890#post11093890

To Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi,
President of the Argentine Republic,

From Prime Minister Winston Churchill

The British government after deliberations has agreed to the sale of all that the Argentine government has requested. These goods will be sent pending the payments. The Parliament in particular is glad to have a stronger and closer friend in the Americas and hopes for many future exchanges and vows of friendship.

Signed,
Winston Churchill
acting Prime Minister


From: Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi, President of the Argentine Republic
To: Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britian

The payments are being made as this telegram reaches you. We hope that our bonds shall flourish and our relations prosper. The weapons shall be used wisely.

We wish the British Empire luck against the Fachist hordes.

Signed,
Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi,
President of the Argentine Republic