NationStates Jolt Archive


Takeover Of Iceland (ESS)

Honako
26-04-2007, 17:05
Northern Scottish Coast, 9:00am

It was a cold, crisp morning on one of the furthest north points in Scotland. The wind was harsh as it rolled in from the nearby sea, and the local population of Kearvaig were confused and in awe of the sights that filled there towns cold streets. As they stared in from their houses windows, the small population saw the town fill with what seems like hordes of millions of troops. Of course, the number was more like 20,000 or so, but it was a sight to behold for this Northern Point that did not normally see this much action.

The sea was jumpy, and crashing in with waves of thunder. It even knocked aside the massive battleships and troop transporters as they prepared, shaking them with a bitter fist. These men were working in secret, getting ready for something that the public had not known about until now – it was something big in Scotland though, and would be all over the news by that evening.

WEF Commission HQ, London, United Kingdom (Member Of The WEF)

Mr. François Chirac, Commissioner for Defence, and Mr. Amado García, Commissioner for the Treasury and Former High Commissioner, sat opposite each other and stared fiercely into their opponents eyes, making the atmosphere thick and uneasy. Surrounding them were eleven high up members of the Commission who had been ordered to observe the event – and an event it had been. These were arguably the two most powerful people in the WEF, behind the High Commissioner and her Deputy, and they had been arguing for the best part of three hours.

They both had differing views on the situation that the UK Naval Forces were about to go into. Mrs. Laura Harding, High Commissioner, had given the order to takeover the nation of Iceland, the last ‘major’ European nation, before war erupted and it became a war torn middle land for fighting European nations. She had simply said “I want it to be ours – peaceful methods are preferred, though if they do not comply an invasion has got my go ahead”. Therefore she had ordered the head of the WEF’s economy to battle it out with the unofficial head of there military to see which method they take.

The arguments had been presented, with Chirac favouring military actions because it is “swift, easy, and much cheaper” whereas Garcia was adamant that buying the country was the only way “if we invade we risk damaging relations with both the GGA and the NAR, but if we purchase the land it will please them and our populous more – it can also be done easily without damaging our economy”. Then, after the dragged on bickering the two men had ended, the eleven observes made there decision, and the one that would be present in the letter they would send to Iceland…

SECRET MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND FROM THE WEF

Iceland, we are trusted you received this letter without interception – to put it bluntly, we are interested in purchasing your country. Iceland is one of the only independent countries in Europe, as you know, and that puts you in a very bad situation some might say. You have no allies as such, and with a possible impending world war you could be a stranded country used as a battle ground for whoever tries to attack Europe.

We admire your nation and its independent ways, and even more its pacifism, but in today’s world it will not save you sadly. We will offer you the full support of the WEF as a WEF member state, just like we do to the UK, Italy, France etc. – and we will be your military, and we will place you under the wing of one of the most powerful alliances of countries in the world.

We therefore invite you to join the Western European Federation – for a sum which we would like you to specify. Take this offer into consideration, and we are very determined to see your country become a member of the WEF.

-Mr. Amado García, Commissioner for the Treasury


OOC: My government does not want to spend too much Wagdog, keep that in mind, and would prefer to see this done quickly – so will forcibly invade if they are displeased with how things are progressing.
Wagdog
26-04-2007, 18:41
Icelandic Reply-Highest Coding Used...
Although it wounds our pride to be so commoditized like this, since we are of the same blood as the warrior Norse who once ravaged the lands comprising the WEF with impunity during the Early Middle Ages, our ancestors were as much sensible businessmen as fighters; often selling in the next port what they plundered from the previous. Hence, we are prepared to negotiate a fair price for our land. Perhaps the bidding should start at $11 Billion USD, equal to our current GDP plus some more to provide what we would deem a mutually-shared profit with the WEF for this exchange, would be appropriate? Surely it would be within your means although we are flexible, and not extortionate like we heard the Tunisian President was with you.
Honako
26-04-2007, 18:58
Icelandic Reply-Highest Coding Used...
Although it wounds our pride to be so commoditized like this, since we are of the same blood as the warrior Norse who once ravaged the lands comprising the WEF with impunity during the Early Middle Ages, our ancestors were as much sensible businessmen as fighters; often selling in the next port what they plundered from the previous. Hence, we are prepared to negotiate a fair price for our land. Perhaps the bidding should start at $11 Billion USD, equal to our current GDP plus some more to provide what we would deem a mutually-shared profit with the WEF for this exchange, would be appropriate? Surely it would be within your means although we are flexible, and not extortionate like we heard the Tunisian President was with you.

SECRET MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND FROM THE WEF

Icelandic leaders, your wilfulness to join us has greatly pleased the WEF - now we shall brief you on what will happen if this takeover was too take place.

Iceland would become a member of the WEF, a thriving group of Western European nations with a 7 trillion + economy, and therefore The Third Alliance. We would also, for defence purposes, install an army, mostly made out of Scottish troops, in your nation. From then on we will gradually make sure your nation has an army of around 18,000 of it's own people.

We are a democratic group of nations - every year each nation in the WEF submits 80-100 people who they wish to be part of our WEF Commission - around 25-30 of these get through. Each nation can have up to 40 people as representatives of them at the Commission, no matter there size. Also ever year high up Commissioners, like myself, are voted for by the public, but these change less often. The Leader of the WEF itself, a High Commissioner, is elected within the Commission by the Commission every four years. Ten of your highest members of parliament will be allowed to freely enter the Icelandic Commission thanks to your kindness if the takeover goes ahead, though any others must face the public vote as our citizens are strongly democratic.

Now, as for money, we would like to enquire as to where it will go exactly? I mean, let's say we buy you for $10 billion, were this money heading too?

-Mr. Amado García, Commissioner for the Treasury
Futuris
26-04-2007, 19:12
Muhammad al-Akhir

To the Western European Federation,

Aha....are you not the same country that critized our proposal to Tunisia secretly with the former Tunisian president? We demand to know why you are acting in such an imperialistic manner. If all is resolved in peaceful terms, then we are okay with it, AS LONG as you do not become a pain in the ass for some of our similar peaceful and prosperous endeavors in Africa. Do not become a hypocrite of your own policies, and we are fine. If, however, you take Iceland through any use of military force, there will be problems.

The Empire of Futuris
Honako
26-04-2007, 19:19
Muhammad al-Akhir

To the Western European Federation,

Aha....are you not the same country that critized our proposal to Tunisia secretly with the former Tunisian president? We demand to know why you are acting in such an imperialistic manner. If all is resolved in peaceful terms, then we are okay with it, AS LONG as you do not become a pain in the ass for some of our similar peaceful and prosperous endeavors in Africa. Do not become a hypocrite of your own policies, and we are fine. If, however, you take Iceland through any use of military force, there will be problems.

The Empire of Futuris

OOC: Much like our offer to Tunisia which somehow everyone knows about, this is secret, so currently you techically don't know about it. And yes, I know it's hypocritical - that's why I'm buying it.
Futuris
26-04-2007, 19:25
OOC: Much like our offer to Tunisia which somehow everyone knows about, this is secret, so currently you techically don't know about it. And yes, I know it's hypocritical - that's why I'm buying it.

ooc: actually, only your letter specifies as being secret, your troop movements are as far as I can tell, IC. And about the Tunisia thing, seeing as how I got Tunisia in the end, it seems logical that the president would tell me - and even if not, I mainly mean it as rumors and predictions.
Wagdog
26-04-2007, 19:36
SECRET MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND FROM THE WEF

Icelandic leaders, your wilfulness to join us has greatly pleased the WEF - now we shall brief you on what will happen if this takeover was too take place.

Iceland would become a member of the WEF, a thriving group of Western European nations with a 7 trillion + economy, and therefore The Third Alliance. We would also, for defence purposes, install an army, mostly made out of Scottish troops, in your nation. From then on we will gradually make sure your nation has an army of around 18,000 of it's own people.

We are a democratic group of nations - every year each nation in the WEF submits 80-100 people who they wish to be part of our WEF Commission - around 25-30 of these get through. Each nation can have up to 40 people as representatives of them at the Commission, no matter there size. Also ever year high up Commissioners, like myself, are voted for by the public, but these change less often. The Leader of the WEF itself, a High Commissioner, is elected within the Commission by the Commission every four years. Ten of your highest members of parliament will be allowed to freely enter the Icelandic Commission thanks to your kindness if the takeover goes ahead, though any others must face the public vote as our citizens are strongly democratic.

Now, as for money, we would like to enquire as to where it will go exactly? I mean, let's say we buy you for $10 billion, were this money heading too?

-Mr. Amado García, Commissioner for the Treasury
Coded Reply from Icelandic Gov't
Simple; as an "extra year's GDP", it can go into a reserve fund for our local coffers should our economy somehow unlikely implode for a whole year. The WEF would have access to this within certain restrictions, so really you'd be paying yourselves in the long run. Our full GDP is actually $10.531 Billion USD, so if you're asking to negotiate the bid down $10.75 Billion USD is a reasonable next step. You're buying our admission, after all, and unlike the Tunisians we will not increase our asking price every time although we expect to at least break even here. Reasonable, yes?
Honako
26-04-2007, 20:10
Mr. Amado García smiled at Chirac and said "See, we can now buy this country for somewhere around the $10 billion mark - barely a dent on our economy in the scheme of things. Or we could have done your method, and faced stiff African opposition." Chirac darted a stern look at García.

SECRET MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND FROM THE WEF

The deal you are offering us has pleased us much, and we accept the offer - at the price of $10.75 billion dollars (around £5.372 billion) we will purchase the nation of Iceland. We ask though that we have access to this money, but will agree to be allowed this access to most of this money only in the case of an economic emergency.

We will offer you a tip of $8 million dollars to your personal coffers for your kind co-operation, and ten of your parliment will be inducted into the Commission. Now, we merely have the formal details of the processing and delivering of the money, the placement of our forces on your island and the full takeover by the WEF. This though of course will take sometime, though we hope to clear all this up quickly.

-Mr. Amado García, Commissioner for the Treasury
Wagdog
26-04-2007, 20:16
Mr. Amado García smiled at Chirac and said "See, we can now buy this country for somewhere around the $10 billion mark - barely a dent on our economy in the scheme of things. Or we could have done your method, and faced stiff African opposition." Chirac darted a stern look at García.
Acceptance by the Icelandic Gov't
There is no problem at all, and we thank you for your willingness to bargain fairly. Take your time setting up the instruments of Government here, and we'll gladly assist. Our thanks are in order, as are our efforts as new WEF citizens to make your Federation still greater...
Honako
26-04-2007, 21:27
Acceptance by the Icelandic Gov't
There is no problem at all, and we thank you for your willingness to bargain fairly. Take your time setting up the instruments of Government here, and we'll gladly assist. Our thanks are in order, as are our efforts as new WEF citizens to make your Federation still greater...

SECRET MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND FROM THE WEF

The Western European Federation will wire the sum of $2 billion to your countries government as a sort of deposit whilst we organize our takeover of Government - we hope we can have government officials and troops located there, and our official rally to announce Iceland’s joining of the WEF finished within the next week (ESS TIME). Once this has all been sorted, we will complete the payment of $10.75 billion for the nation of Iceland, the money will effectively be in the WEF hands but we will entrust your current leader of Government, who will become a member of the Commission, to only allow the WEF access to this money in times of desperate need for Iceland, or during terrible war time.

Iceland, welcome to the Western European Federation.

-Mr. Amado García, Commissioner for the Treasury

OPEN MESSAGE TO THE WORLD FROM THE WEF

As from tomorrow, the nation of Iceland will officially be a member state of the Western European Federation, and will enjoy the same economic assistance, military strength, government style and rights that current WEF members such as the UK and France have. We have purchased Iceland from its current government, and the money will be placed in a secure fund that will only be accessed by the WEF in times of Icelandic need or major war. We hope all nations approve of our peaceful purchase. We will also induct Iceland as a member of The Third Alliance.

OOC: See, it's nice to do things peacefully? :p
[NS]Corbournne
26-04-2007, 21:44
Official Communique

The GEACPS would like to congratulate their ally on the peaceful annexation of Iceland.

Emperor Akihito
Drunken Pagan Weirdos
26-04-2007, 21:49
Official Statement of the Mongolian Republic

The Republic congratulates the WEF on its peaceful and diplomatic annexation, and warmly welcomes Iceland into the Third Alliance.

Ogtbish Naranbaatar
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Amazonian Beasts
26-04-2007, 22:21
Official Observation of the Republic

The North American Republic shall be watching for now, as expansion begins to creep on America's northern frontier. We have no comment to make officially for now on the Iceland situation.

-George W. Bush
Minister of State