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Welcome to the Commonwealth Steel Confederation Worldwide Information Pack

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What is the Confederation?

The Commowealth Steel Confederation is an organisation representing Praetonian companies involved in the manufacture of steel and related products. Members of the Confederation include coal and coke producers, companies that smelt and refine iron and steel and companies that process steel. The Confederation is currently aiming to promote the expansion of the Praetonian steel industry abroad.

Why allow the Confederation's members to expand into my country?

The steel industry is integral to any modern economy. The material is used in the manufacture almost all goods, and easy and economical access to steel is vital for the long term sustainability of manufacturing industry in a country. Contrary to popular belief, steel production is neither low-skilled nor 'old fashioned'. Rather, it is a modern industry highly dependent on scientific advances that employs a skilled and well-paid workforce.

Won't this cause damaging pollution?

Steel has to be produced somewhere, and it is more environmentally friendly for it to be produced close to where it is used rather than being shipped in, which is polluting in itself. Furthermore, Praetonian steel companies use advanced, efficient techniques that minimise pollution and waste. We are happy to build away from cities, and any infrastructure required will be built and owned by Confederation companies if it is needed. The Confederation's companies will redevelop former sites after their useful lives have come to an end, leaving no trace of their presense.

What is the Confederation looking for?

The Confederation is looking for countries which have large local deposits of high-grade iron ores and coal. These are relatively common, and most large countries have some such deposits. We are also interested in countries which have a business environment low in taxation and bureaucracy. We will also consider buying foreign steel companies if an attractive offer is made.

Shareholder Information

Some members of the Confederation are publicly traded companies. All private individuals are welcome to make offers for them, although the Praetonian government has a veto on any attempted purchase by a government or state-owned company.

Warburton Coal Ltd. - Coal/Coke - Limited company. All shares are owned by the Warburton family of the Duchy of Warburton.

Commonwealth & Kingston Coal Plc. - Coal/Coke - Publicly traded company. All shares are currently in private ownership, and are traded on the Imperial Central Index at 1,956d per share.

Imperial Metallurgy Plc. - Steel - Publicly traded company. All shares are currently in private ownership, and are traded on the Imperial Central Index at 8,372d per share.

Home & Colonial Steel Ltd. - Limited company. All shares are owned by the Imperial Central Bank.

Standard Foreign Steel Company - Limited company. All shares are owned by the Farthington Investment Trust Ltd..

Current Worldwide Steel Production

Praetonia - 5,840 megatonnes/year


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Kingdom of Altanar
Ministry of Infrastructure

We would be interested in welcoming the Commowealth Steel Confederation to the list of Praetonian companies already established in Altanar. Altanar possesses the following natural resources of interest:

metals - iron, aluminum, titanium, magnesium
fossil fuels - coal, natural gas, oil

In addition, our government is interested in furthering economic expansion and has revised its previous policy of not offering tax breaks to companies. Our current tax rate for corporations is 45%. However, we would be willing to offer the CSC a tax incentive of 25% off the standard tax rate, followed by 15% off the tax rate for the following three years.

Please let us know if you would be interested in such a venture.

Regards,
Edan Morelevey
Minister of Infrastructure

Official Clandonian Response

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The Clandonian government would like to invite Confederation to begin operations in our new mining area around the city of Minskian where there high quality deposits. Our government's laisez faire economic policy allows a very low corporation tax which new companies are exempt from for the first five years. Clandonian Imperial Mining is the one of the few companies which mines but due to lack of expertise in mining matter apart from uranium the process if slow when demand is high. We have few environmental laws so this business opportunity would be excellent for the Confederation.


Lord Critchel

Minister for Mining and Resource Exploration

The Allied States have been looking to develope the somewhat lacking internal industry of the various Republics, and, after some discussion and much refrence to maps, the respective governments of Orsimier and Nova Rossiya have agreed that it would be acceptable for the CSC to establish facilities in their countries.
Challenges, such as local feral Orks, may prove somewhat hazerdous in Orsimier, but with local workers this should not prove to be an issue. Uncivilized Orks prefer to avoid engagement with their more settled brethren, and we assure you that any Orks you hire will be well worth the pay. Orsimier is rich in a variety of minerals, and as the Orks dont really care for the environment restrictions are minimal, essentially 'dont dump sulpheric acid in the local wells', although even this might not affect them that much.
Nova Rossiya is less rich, but has several pre-established facilities which are no longer operated due to cost issues. The Tsar is willing to part with six facilities in varying states of repair for F500,000 (approx $1,000,000 USD), all of them should still be operable to one degree or another, having only been abandoned for approximatly a year. The offer includes anything CSC officials find on the property, excepting remains and artifacts of cultural importance, although both seem unlikely. JSAF has secured the facilities so no outright damage has been done to them.

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You choice of timing is ideal. At the moment, our country is growing at an exceptional rate, faster than we anticipated at least, and our various steel companies are unable to expand at as fast enough rate to accomidate our needs. As such, His Majesty's Royal Court is hereby requesting that the Confederation establish a branch in our country and expand as you deem fit --we have very little in regards to laws upon industry. In fact, our only laws pretain to enviromental hazards, which you have already stated your willingness to correct.

We wish the Confederation the best of luck.

Minister Hudson,
Trade, Industry, and Commerce

Correspondance - Kingdom of Altanar, Ministry of Infrastructure

Sir,

Your tax rates, even discounted, are extremely prohibitive. As such, the Confederation has decided not to produce any steel for export within your country, although a smaller industrial base to supply domestic consumers will be established. If taxes could be discounted to around 20% or less on a long term basis, production for export may start to become viable. The lower tax rates for CSC companies are set, the larger our investment is likely to be and, thus, the more jobs that are likely to be created.

Yours,

Charles, 6th Duke of Warburton,
Chairman



Correspondance - Clandonia Prime, Ministry for Mining and Resource Exploration

Sir,

Your country appears to offer an interesting and enticing prospect for CSC expansion. It is anticipated that a large investment will be made in the near future.

In addition, the CSC is interested as to the current status of your domestic Imperial Mining company. Is it thought likely that the current shareholders would be open to a purchase offer? If made, such an offer would likely include an appropriate premium on the company's current value.

Yours,

Charles, 6th Duke of Warburton,
Chairman



Correspondance - The Jade Star

Sir,

The CSC is interested in expanding into your country, and as such intends to establish a series of new facilities on currently undeveloped sites of economic potential. If we believe the security of our venture is under threat it will be possible for our own security to be provided.

I also wish to accept your offer of sale of existing sites, which will be redeveloped. This marks a significant step in the progress of the Confederation, as these sites will be the first to be owned and operated jointly by the Confederation itself rather than its members.

Yours,

Charles, 6th Duke of Warburton,
Chairman



Correspondance - Austgarian, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Commerce

Sir,

Your country appears to offer an interesting and enticing prospect for CSC expansion. It is anticipated that a large investment will be made in the near future.

Yours,

Charles, 6th Duke of Warburton,
Chairman

Correspondance - The Jade Star

Sir,

The CSC is interested in expanding into your country, and as such intends to establish a series of new facilities on currently undeveloped sites of economic potential. If we believe the security of our venture is under threat it will be possible for our own security to be provided.

I also wish to accept your offer of sale of existing sites, which will be redeveloped. This marks a significant step in the progress of the Confederation, as these sites will be the first to be owned and operated jointly by the Confederation itself rather than its members.

Yours,

Charles, 6th Duke of Warburton,
Chairman

We are most pleased that you have accepted our offer. We look forward to further business with the CSC.

Official Clandonian Imperial Mining Response:

Sir, After hearing of the news from my government I am delighted to hear of the news of your coming investment. The company would be interested to here of a take over bid, currently the share price is of 12.62 Clanders on the Clandonian Stock Market. If any buyout occurred you would have to guarantee that no jobs would be lost and that the company not be dismantled by the Confederation due to fears of union pressure.


Yours,

Lord Smithing of Kirklandshire

CEO of Clandonian Imperial Mining