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The United Commonwealth of Anglo-Belgian Barronia

Contents

General Statistics, comprising:

Country Names
Population

Geography, comprising:

Territories
Maritime Claims
Coastline
Natural Resources
Weather (General High-Lows, Conditions of Year)

Economy, comprising:

GDPs, tax rates, etc.
Budget Details (Red Briefcase)

Government, comprising:

Government Type
Ministers

Barronian Armed Forces, comprising:

Budget Details
High Command
Manpower and Allocations
Equipment List

International Relations and Diplomacy, comprising:

International Stances on Nations and Organisations
Embassies, Consulates and Ambassadors


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General Statistics and Information

Country Names:

The United Commonwealth of Anglo-Belgian Barronia (formal - used in diplomatic communiques)
The Commonwealth (informal)
The United Commonwealth (informal)
Anglo-Belgian Barronia (semi-formal)
Barronia (informal)

Population: 70,720,882
Claimancy of Land: Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Belgium
Official Languages: English, French, Dutch

Geography of Anglo-Belgian Barronia

Area
British and Northern Irish Territories: 244,820 sq. km
Belgian Territory: 30,528 sq. km
Total: 275,348 sq. km

Maritime Claimancy
Territorial Waters: 15 nm
Contiguous Zone: 25 nm
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): 200 nm

Coastline
12502 km approx

Natural Resources
-Under Construction-

Capital
London, England, Great British Territory.
Population: 8.5 million

Regional Centres for Administration
Belgian Territory: Brussels
English Territory: London
Scottish Territory: Edinburgh
Welsh Territory: Cardiff
Northern Irish Territory: Belfast

Location of Anglo-Belgian Barronia:
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Currency: Pound Sterling, £, ABBP

GDP:
Great British Territories: $2.006 trillion
Belgian Territory: $316.2 billion
Total: ($2.3222 trillion)

Budget:
Total (Average Tax 32.5%): $754,715,000,000
Administration: 5% ($37,735,750,000)
Foreign Affairs: 1.4% ($10,566,010,000)
Welfare: 12.5% ($94,339,375,000)
Healthcare: 23.75% ($179,244,812,500)
Education: 20% ($150,943,000,000)
Defense: 6.25% ($47,169,687,500
Law and Order: 15% ($113,207,250,000)
Commerce: 7.5% (56,603,625,000)
Public Transport: 7.5% (56,603,625,000)
Environment: 1% ($7,547,150,000)
Spirituality: 0.1% ($754,715,000)

Government Type: Elected Dictatorship

Head of State: Chancellor Daniel M. Barron

Prime Minister: Keelan J. Barron (Related; Brother)

Secondary Territorial Ministers of State:
English Territory: Sub-Chancellor Abbey Coleman
Scottish Territory: Sub-Chancellor Alastaire Stephenson
Welsh Territory: Sub-Chancellor David Wales
Northern Irish Territory: Sub-Chancellor Newell O'Sevenson
Belgian Territory: Sub-Chancellor Amée Lambert

Cabinet Ministers:
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Rt Hon John Ap Rhys Fallow
Ministry of Defence Cabinet Liason Officer (MoDCab Officer): General Richard Bryer
Home Office Secretary: Rt Hon Antoine Le Noir
Foreign Office Secretary: Rt Hon Camille Lafayette
Education Secretary: Rt Hon Sarah Lowe

Anglo-Belgian Barronia Armed Forces

Statistics, Leaders

High Command
Commander-in-Chief: James Smith
Lord of The Admiralty: Benjamin Runsell
Air Service Marshal: Harmony Cryer
Ground Service Commander: Kevin Fox

Manpower
Active Personnel: 235,000
Reserve Personnel: 200,000 Regular, 45,000 Volunteer
Maximum Available for Military Service: 31,073,198 men and women, 15-49

Barronian Ground Service

Manpower: 127,730 Regular Personnel, 40,534 Territorial Army

Vehicular and Large Equipment
Main Battle Tanks: 450 Challenger 2
Infantry Righting Vehicles 746 Warrior (900 purchased)
APCs and reconnaissance vehicles: 3,500–4,250+
Land Rover Wolf: 17,500
Pinzgauer: 2,500
Utility Trucks: 2,700
Artillery Pieces and Mortar: 3000
Air Defence: 400
Aircraft: 350+

Equipment List
Firearms

L85A2 5.56mm IW
L86A2 5.56mm LSW
L110A1 5.56mm SAW
L9A1 Browning
L7A2 7.62mm GPMG
L96A1 7.62mm
L115A1 8.6mm LRR

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

FV4043 Challenger 2 MBT
Warrior IFV
CVR(T)
FV432 APC

Logistics Vehicles

DROPS
Land Rover (TUL/TUM)
ATMP

Artillery Systems

Artillery Systems
AS-90 155mm Self-Propelled Gun
MLRS
L118 Light Gun
Rapier FSC Missile System
Starstreak HVM
L121 Field Howitzer
Cobra Artillery Location Radar

Aircraft

Apache AH.Mk.1
Gazelle AH.Mk.1
Lynx AH.Mk.7
Bell 212
Britten-Norman Islander
Agusta A109



Barronian Naval Service

Number of Ships: 123

Ship Listings
Aircraft Carriers: 0 (3 ordered)
Escort/Helicopter Carriers: 3
Frigates: 20
Destroyers: 40
Assault Ships: 10
Antarctic Patrol: 10
Patrol Vessels: 25
Mine Countermeasure: 10
Hydrographic Vessels: 5

Fleet Air Arm

Number of Aircraft: 275+

Aircraft Available:

Harrier GR7 (currently under upgrades, phasing out)
Harrier GR9 (most squadrons being equipped with these in place of GR7)
Westland Lynx
Sea King
Merlin


Barronian Air Service

Number of Aircraft: 1100

Aircraft Available

Attack

Tornado GR4
Harrier GR9

Fighter

Typhoon

Interceptor

Tornado F3

Patrol

Nimrod MR.2

Reconnaissance

Nimrod R.1
Sentinel
Islander

Trainer

Tutor
Tucano
Hawk
Vigilant
Viking
Squirrel
Dominie
King Air

Transport

C-17
Hercules
VC-10
Tristar
Merlin
Chinook
Puma

The United Commonwealth of Anglo-Belgian Barronia - Diplomacy and International Affairs

International Relations

Legend:
A Allied
NFL Neutral, Favourable Leanings (Friendly)
N Neutral
NUL Neutral, Unfavourable Leanings (Hostile)
DTR Diplomatic Ties Revoked (Extremely Hostile; Imminent Military Action Suspected)
W At War With

TA Trade Agreement
MDP Mutual Defense Pact


Dweladelfia Prime NFL
Kampfers NFL
H-Town Tejas NFL
Granate NFL
Waldenburg 2 NFL
Aurum Domus N
Shakal N
Gataway NFL
Carloginias NFL
Ambrose Douglas N
Gründer Industries N
Die Zweiten Reich N
Futuris N
Ok-La-Ho-Ma NFL
Maldorians N
Kansiov NFL TA
Wanderjar NUL
Corbournne N
Honako NFL TA
Lachenburg NFL
Kopparbergs NFL
Vicisse N
Donaghadee Golf Club NFL
Bull Horns Rule NFL
Vetalia N
Naasha NFL
Jarencohenia NFL
Skibereen NFL
Franberry NFL
Drunken Pagan Weirdos NFL

Embassies, Consulates, and Ambassadors

Nation - Relationship - Ambassador - Type (Consulate or Embassy) - Location

Dweladelfia - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Amanda J. Hawkins - Embassy - Washington, D.C.
Dweladelfia - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Minora Jennifer N. Callaway - Consulate - New York City
Dweladelfia - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Minora Andrew H. Daly - Consulate-General - San Fransisco
Kampfers - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul JameHonas G. Thompson - Embassy - Kampfers Stadt
Granate - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Aaron A. Oswald - Embassy - Lucianus
Ok-La-Ho-Ma - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Thomas J. Jenkins - Embassy - Yamoussoukro
Kansiov - Neutral, Favourable Leanings (Trade Agreement Pending) - Consul Kelly C. Farrell - Embassy - Kiev
Honako - Neutral, Favourable Leanings (Trade Agreement Pending) - Consul Jane P. Wall - Embassy - Pereziston
Donaghadee - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Adam J. Down - Embassy - Bucharest
Kopparbergs - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Tobias F. Greeton - Embassy - Mumbai
Gataway - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul John F. Truro - Embassy - Beijing
Bull_Horns_Rule - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Joanna B. Starr - Embassy - Moroni
Lachenburg - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Allen Thompson - Embassy - Paris
Waldenburg - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Rachel Farlow - Embassy - Blünderburg
Naasha - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Majora Holly Leodegrance - Embassy - Ottawa
Naasha - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Minora Roger M. Francis - Consulate - Toronto
H-Town Tejas - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Majora Gordon H. Farnsworthy - Embassy - Lima
Jarencohenia - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Alison Flavie - Embassy - São Paulo
Shakal - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Jean-Paul La Vert - Embassy - (Unknown)
Skibereen - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Alicia T. Gardeau - Embassy - Reykjavík
Skibereen - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Minora Jacqueline F. Tellingham - Consulate - Cape Town
Skibereen - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Minora William H. Bassen - Consulate-General - Amsterdam
Skibereen - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Minora Oliver P. Adams - Consulate - Vienna
Carloginias - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Felicity Dieudonnée - Embassy - Manilla
Franberry - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Amelie Tiponne - Embassy - Beunos Ayres
DPW - Neutral, Favourable Leanings - Consul Sophia LaMontagne - Embassy - Augustgrad
Saipan - N/A - Consul Minora Rebecca C. Chalmers - Diplomatic/Inspection Visit - N/A
Ambrose-Douglas - N/A - Consul Michelle C. Adams - Diplomatic Visit - N/A

The Office for International Affairs is now taking requests for Embassies, Consulates, etc.

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To Chancellor Daniel M. Barron,

The Socialist Republic of Honakon is highly interested in developing relations between our two countries. As both members of the European Continent, and holding the two largest navies in terms of naval tonnage in the continent, plus gloriously growing economies, we feel a friendship would be beneficial for our two nations. Firstly, we would like to offer the exchange of embassies and a possible trading deal of natural resources and produced goods at lower tariffs.

Signed,
Commissioner Modesto Vega

Offical Diplomatic Communique

The Kingdom of Donaghadee believe exchanging embassies would benifit both our glorious nations

Offical Diplomatic Communique

The Kingdom of Donaghadee believe exchanging embassies would benifit both our glorious nations

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We would be most pleased to exchange embassies with your esteemed nation. We are currently preparing a plot for you in London.

We shall be sending Consul Adam J. Down, along with his wife and 2 children, and all expected embassy staff: Attaches, etc.

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To Chancellor Daniel M. Barron,

The Socialist Republic of Honakon is highly interested in developing relations between our two countries. As both members of the European Continent, and holding the two largest navies in terms of naval tonnage in the continent, plus gloriously growing economies, we feel a friendship would be beneficial for our two nations. Firstly, we would like to offer the exchange of embassies and a possible trading deal of natural resources and produced goods at lower tariffs.

Signed,
Commissioner Modesto Vega

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Commissioner Vega,

It is excellent to hear from another naval power in the region. Naval superiority in today's world counts for everything, as we shall see. Together, our nations can be truely successful.

It would be our pleasure to set aside a plot in London for an Embassy, and we should like to establish one in Pereziston

In order to further discuss the terms of a trade agreement, we would like to suggest a small conference between trade leaders of our nations - nothing large or extravagant, simply time to discuss tariffs, resources that are available, and other related matter.

Yours sincerely,

Rt Hon Camille Lafayet
Foreign Office Secretary

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Union of Kopparbergs India

To: The United Commonwealth of Anglo-Belgian Barronia

Request for diplomatic contact

The Indian Union has decided to increase our international contacts, as they are more and more important to us. Although there are miles and miles of water and land between our nations, I'm sure that we're having many things in common.
We ask you if you would like to establish diplomatic connections with India and build an embassy in Mumbai? We would also like to establish an Indian embassy in your capital.

We are also looking forward at a new era where the trade between our nations prospers.

Dinesh Karthik
Minister of External Affairs
Union of Kopparbergs India

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We would be honoured to receive an embassy from your nation. May we also suggest that a consulate be established in Brussels, to allow easier access to your national representation (avoids channel-crossing).

We would also be most pleased to establish an embassy in Mumbai. We will dispatch Consul Tobias F. Greeton to Mumbai with his family, as soon as accomodations are formalised.

Yours,

Rt Hon Camille Lafayet

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Commissioner Vega,

It is excellent to hear from another naval power in the region. Naval superiority in today's world counts for everything, as we shall see. Together, our nations can be truely successful.

It would be our pleasure to set aside a plot in London for an Embassy, and we should like to establish one in Pereziston

In order to further discuss the terms of a trade agreement, we would like to suggest a small conference between trade leaders of our nations - nothing large or extravagant, simply time to discuss tariffs, resources that are available, and other related matter.

Yours sincerely,

Rt Hon Camille Lafayet
Foreign Office Secretary



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To The Rt Hon Camille Lafayet,

After review we have decided to accept your offer of a short conference in London, if you would not mind hosting it. Due to the practices of our nation, which may seem somewhat strange to outsiders, the High Commissionar is deemed too Holy to leave the Honakon lands unless it is an emergency. And with me shortly leaving to a Med Union conference, I will send Jeronimo Reyes. Although he is Commissionar for Internal Affairs, when alliances or important agreements are to be discussed, one of the "Big Four" in the government must be present. He looks forward to meeting with your Leaders.

As for the embassies, you are free to move in. We will send a group of diplomats to the one in London as well.

Signed,
Commissioner Modesto Vega

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Most excellent. I shall me Mr Reyes at Heathrow Airport, and we will proceed to my offices in Westminster.

Yours,

Rt Hon Camille Lafayet

OOC: I'll cook up a thread. Shouldn't be anything big, but it starts the ball rolling, does it not?

We would be honoured to receive an embassy from your nation. May we also suggest that a consulate be established in Brussels, to allow easier access to your national representation (avoids channel-crossing).

We would also be most pleased to establish an embassy in Mumbai. We will dispatch Consul Tobias F. Greeton to Mumbai with his family, as soon as accomodations are formalised.

Yours,

Rt Hon Camille Lafayet
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Union of Kopparbergs India

To: The United Commonwealth of Anglo-Belgian Barronia

Embassies in London and Mumbai.

We will welcome Consul Tobias F. Greeton (and his family) to Mumbai with open arms, and we will assist you with everything regarding the establishment of the Barronian embassy.

We have appointed Mr. Krishnan Nair Ajayan to be the Indian ambassador in London, and once the embassy are settled we will begin the establishment of the consulate in Brussels.

Dinesh Karthik
Minister of External Affairs
Union of Kopparbergs India

The Nation of Cote D'Ivoire formally request to exchange embassies

President
Laurent GBAGBO

The Nation of Cote D'Ivoire formally request to exchange embassies

President
Laurent GBAGBO

We would be honoured to exchange embassies with your nation. A plot is being set aside near Kensington for you to establish yourselves.

We will be sending Consul James B. Young, along with family and attaches, as soon as accomodation is formalised.

Diplomatic Request from Kansiov

Kansiov would like to have an embassy exchange between London and Kiev. We would also hope that your well beloved leader would also encourage business, administered from London. Your schools will be pressed to do 'learn English ' programme as to shorten the language barrier between two Nations. For a contract of $1.7 billion USD, we want the Royal Bank of Scotland to invest here in Kansiov, as it would benfit them and us greatly as we are expecting an economic explosion when the factories from the east settles here and we need to preapre ourselves for that.

Garland Yuri, Minister of forregin affairs
Thank you

We would be most honoured to arrange an embassy exchange between our nations. Consul Kelly J. Farrell will be dispatched with her family, as soon as accomodations are formalised.

British business will be encouraged to invest in your nation, and I believe this can be encouraged by reducing tariffs between our nations.

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Official Statement

We would be pleased to invest in your nation at this time - your predicted economic growth will no doubt prove profitable for both of us. We will arrange to be registered with the banking commission (or equivalent) in your nation, and arrange for offices and our first branch to be constructed in Kiev.

Offical Diplomatic Communique

The Royal Airforce of Donaghadee would like to inquire at the price your nation is willing to sell a number of your fighters at.

Des Blair
Secretary of State for Defense

Offical Diplomatic Communique

The Royal Airforce of Donaghadee would like to inquire at the price your nation is willing to sell a number of your fighters at.

Des Blair
Secretary of State for Defense

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Whilst we are not particularly willing to sell our fighters, we are willing to produce. The Eurofighter Typhoon currently retails at $58 million per plane, however, if you require second-hand aircraft due to price restrictions, we would be willing to sell you 20 of our Eurofighter Typhoons at the cost of $30 million per plane, although we are willing to negotiate.

Yours,

Camille Lafayet

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Official Diplomatic Message

In the interests of establishing diplomatic relations with your great nation, the Naashan Canadian Union would like to initiate an embassy exchange. We invite you to establish an embassy in our capital of Ottawa and respectfully request one of our own in your capital.

May this be the start of prosperous relations between our nations!

OOC: Better check your thread...great minds think alike...:D

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We would be honoured to accept an embassy from our Trans-Atlantic neighbours, and wish for a consulate in Toronto also, with regards to the size of your nation.

We should also recommend a consulate in Brussels, to allow easier communication to your nation in our overseas territory.

Holly Leodegrance, your designated ambassador, will be dispatched immediately.

We, too, wish for excellent relations in the future between our two great nations.

Yours,

Camille Lafayet
International Affairs Secretary

Official Diplomatic Message

We would be delighted to send our ambassador, Frederick Hughes, to Kensington as well as establishing a consulate in Brussels. We will prepare the required plots for your own buildings as quickly as possible and look forward to hosting your ambassador.

OOC: Do you have MSN? Dweladelfia and I are plotting...

OOC: Do you have MSN? Dweladelfia and I are plotting...

OOC: Oh, but I do. Will TG you now.

To:The Diplomatic Corps of the United Commonwealth of Anglo-Belgian Barronia

From: The Foreign Service Offices of the Armed Republics of Skibereen


Subject: International Relations

Body:

The Republic seeks full diplomatic ties with the United Commonwealth.
Open exchange of trade and culture is most welcomed.
We are interested in maintaining long standing contacts of previous generations.

European Foreign Service Offices, Reykjavík, Iceland
Signed
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

To:The Diplomatic Corps of the United Commonwealth of Anglo-Belgian Barronia

From: The Foreign Service Offices of the Armed Republics of Skibereen


Subject: International Relations

Body:

The Republic seeks full diplomatic ties with the United Commonwealth.
Open exchange of trade and culture is most welcomed.
We are interested in maintaining long standing contacts of previous generations.

European Foreign Service Offices, Reykjavík, Iceland
Signed
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

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We most graciously accept you offer, and with that in mind, we would like to open to you a plot in both London and Brussels for an Embassy and Consulate respectively, and wish to request permission for:

An Embassy in your Icelandic territory (staffed by Consul Alicia T. Gardeau)
A Consulate in your South African territory (staffed by Consul Minora Jacqueline F. Tellingham)
A Consulate-General in your Netherlands territory (staffed by Consul Minora William H. Bassen)
A Consulate in your Austrian territory (staffed by Consul Minora Oliver P. Adams)


Yours,

Camille Lafayette
International Affairs Secretary

OOC: Congratulations, you now have the most diplomatic staff sent to you by us in the world. Damned spread-out territories...

Diplomatic response:


The Embassy must be located in Reykjavík, Iceland.
However, consulates may be located in any city the United Commonwealth would like to place them. As well please be informed you may depending upon the level of representation the United Commonwealth would like within the Republics place a consulate in as many major cities as you wish.

Signed
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

Diplomatic response:


The Embassy must be located in Reykjavík, Iceland.
However, consulates may be located in any city the United Commonwealth would like to place them. As well please be informed you may depending upon the level of representation the United Commonwealth would like within the Republics place a consulate in as many major cities as you wish.

Signed
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

Fantastic. Our ambassadors will move in as soon as accomodation is formalised.

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Getting Eurofighters

We would like to purchase 32 Eurofighters at the cost of 38million each.

Minister of Defense of Kansiov, Kuik Flestiev.

Greetings from the Federation;

We would like to inquire about the possibility of buying a number of cruise ships from your nation. Our nation's cruise line, Federation Cruise Lines, is getting started and we wish to make the Federation a prime tourist attraction. The purchase of these ships would help us greatly in that task. If you could get back to us with ship types, their accommodations, capacity, and cost, we would be happy to do business with you.

Sincerely,
Hannah Folsom
Director of Transportation

Getting Eurofighters

We would like to purchase 32 Eurofighters at the cost of 38million each.

Minister of Defense of Kansiov, Kuik Flestiev.

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The price specified will allow you to receive 32 second-hand fighters from our Air Service. They will be given a full maintanence check before being sent to your nation. If you wish, we are able to send crews and trainer aircraft (Typhoon TA1) to your nation to aid in training. To buy the trainers will cost a further $40 million per plane, and we have 3 available for purchase at this current time without infringing upon our abilities.

Total cost (no trainers): $1.216 billion, payable over 5 years at 5.49% interest. Total Payable: $1,282,758,400.
Total cost (Trainers Included): $1.336 billion, payable over 5 years at 5.49% interest. Total Payable: $1,409,346,400.

The payment period is negotiable, however, as with all cases - longer repayment periods will incur higher interest rates.

Yours,

Camille Lafayette
International Affairs Secretary

Greetings from the Federation;

We would like to inquire about the possibility of buying a number of cruise ships from your nation. Our nation's cruise line, Federation Cruise Lines, is getting started and we wish to make the Federation a prime tourist attraction. The purchase of these ships would help us greatly in that task. If you could get back to us with ship types, their accommodations, capacity, and cost, we would be happy to do business with you.

Sincerely,
Hannah Folsom
Director of Transportation

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Whilst we in the government do not own cruise liners, we shall be in contact with several companies around the nation, who will duly get back to you.

Yours,

Camille Lafayette


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Having been contacted by the Barronian International Affairs Office regarding your situation, we would be pleased to allow you a preview of the 2 ships that are soon to be decommissioned from service with us.


The Adonia, a 77,000 ton cruiseliner, built in 1998. Owing to better technology and costly upgrades, she is soon to be withdrawn and scrapped. Able to cater for 1,950 passengers with 900 crew, she has 14 decks. At a cost of $35,500,000.

The Victoria, at 28,891 tons, is a relatively small cruise liner, capable of 21 knots maximum cruising speed. With 8 passenger decks catering for 790 passengers with 471 crew, she is still in excellent condition. Available for $25,000,000.

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Whilst we in the government do not own cruise liners, we shall be in contact with several companies around the nation, who will duly get back to you.

Yours,

Camille Lafayette


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Having been contacted by the Barronian International Affairs Office regarding your situation, we would be pleased to allow you a preview of the 2 ships that are soon to be decommissioned from service with us.


The Adonia, a 77,000 ton cruiseliner, built in 1998. Owing to better technology and costly upgrades, she is soon to be withdrawn and scrapped. Able to cater for 1,950 passengers with 900 crew, she has 14 decks. At a cost of $150,000,000.

The Victoria, at 28,891 tons, is a relatively small cruise liner, capable of 21 knots maximum cruising speed. With 8 passenger decks catering for 790 passengers with 471 crew, she is still in excellent condition. Available for $100,000.

OOC: Is that second one a typo or are you actually offering it to me for $100,000? Also, with the first one, $150 million is a bit much. To put it into perspective, the QE2 only cost just over 29 million pounds, and her tonnage was only 7,000 less.

OOC: Is that second one a typo or are you actually offering it to me for $100,000? Also, with the first one, $150 million is a bit much. To put it into perspective, the QE2 only cost just over 29 million pounds, and her tonnage was only 7,000 less.


OOC: Apologies, that is a typo. And it appears my source has failed me. Give me a minute, and I'll edit to what I thought it should be in the first place. Remember, £1 = $2, so expect it to be a little over $35 million.

EDIT: Edited.

OOC: Apologies, that is a typo. And it appears my source has failed me. Give me a minute, and I'll edit to what I thought it should be in the first place. Remember, £1 = $2, so expect it to be a little over $35 million.

OOC: No problem. Those prices work out much nicer.

IC:
To whom it may concern at P&O Cruises;

We will purchase the Victoria from you directly. Please let us know if you need us to send a skeleton crew over to bring her back or if you plan on doing it yourself. Also, please tell us which account you wish the $25 million wired to.

As for the Adonia, we wish to ask what technology and upgrade she needs to be brought up to standing world standards. After we know that information, we will make our decision if we wish to purchase her or not.

Sincerely,
Hannah Folsom
Director of Transportation

OOC: No problem. Those prices work out much nicer.

IC:
To whom it may concern at P&O Cruises;

We will purchase the Victoria from you directly. Please let us know if you need us to send a skeleton crew over to bring her back or if you plan on doing it yourself. Also, please tell us which account you wish the $25 million wired to.

As for the Adonia, we wish to ask what technology and upgrade she needs to be brought up to standing world standards. After we know that information, we will make our decision if we wish to purchase her or not.

Sincerely,
Hannah Folsom
Director of Transportation

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Excellent. We will be more than happy to provide a crew to sail her to you, all we require is a port.

As for the Adonia, her main refits are cabin conditions, both passengers and crew - redecoration, etc. is a must. Her GPS systems both interface and hardwar/software are currently outdated. Engine and control, unfortunately, was the main technological aspect that had begun falling behind. Controls for engine thrust, gear, etc. are currently way behind world standards. Her engines, also, are beginning to show signs of excessive wear and tear, and will soon need to be replaced for more efficient systems.

We do, however receive discounts from Barronian shipyards as a national carrier for refits and repairs, and with foreign investment, we should be able to bring this ship up to scratch within the year.

Should you decide to accept this offer, a further $3,500,000 will be required to cover materials and shipping, which includes the discount available to us, bringing her total cost to $29,000,000.

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Excellent. We will be more than happy to provide a crew to sail her to you, all we require is a port.

As for the Adonia, her main refits are cabin conditions, both passengers and crew - redecoration, etc. is a must. Her GPS systems both interface and hardwar/software are currently outdated. Engine and control, unfortunately, was the main technological aspect that had begun falling behind. Controls for engine thrust, gear, etc. are currently way behind world standards. Her engines, also, are beginning to show signs of excessive wear and tear, and will soon need to be replaced for more efficient systems.

We do, however receive discounts from Barronian shipyards as a national carrier for refits and repairs, and with foreign investment, we should be able to bring this ship up to scratch within the year.

Should you decide to accept this offer, a further $3,500,000 will be required to cover materials and shipping, which includes the discount available to us, bringing her total cost to $29,000,000.

With the refits and repairs you listed, we will be more than happy to wire the $29,000,000 to you now for the expected delivery of the ship within a year to our port at Bastanis.

The Victoria can be delivered to Bastanis as well at your earliest convenience.

It has been a pleasure doing business with you and we thank you for your help and services in getting Federation Cruise Lines off the ground. Should you ever wish to take a vacation in the Carribbean, please, let us know and we will arrange it.

Sincerely,
Hannah Folsom

With the refits and repairs you listed, we will be more than happy to wire the $29,000,000 to you now for the expected delivery of the ship within a year to our port at Bastanis.

The Victoria can be delivered to Bastanis as well at your earliest convenience.

It has been a pleasure doing business with you and we thank you for your help and services in getting Federation Cruise Lines off the ground. Should you ever wish to take a vacation in the Carribbean, please, let us know and we will arrange it.

Sincerely,
Hannah Folsom

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We are pleasured with aiding you.

We currently have a further business deal to offer you, if you will accept it:

Our Caribbean operations are currently suffering from a lack of trade, and we are considering removing our services there. We would therefore like to operate in tandem with yourselves for Caribbean operations - P&O ships would arrive in a destination in the Caribbean, passengers would transfer to a Federation cruise liner, and would continue their tour.

This would, naturally, allow us savings for being able to provide ships in other sectors, and provide you with further income from our trade.

We await your opinion.

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We are pleasured with aiding you.

We currently have a further business deal to offer you, if you will accept it:

Our Caribbean operations are currently suffering from a lack of trade, and we are considering removing our services there. We would therefore like to operate in tandem with yourselves for Caribbean operations - P&O ships would arrive in a destination in the Caribbean, passengers would transfer to a Federation cruise liner, and would continue their tour.

This would, naturally, allow us savings for being able to provide ships in other sectors, and provide you with further income from our trade.

We await your opinion.

This sounds most agreeable to us. As soon as both ships are up and running, we will be happy to work in tandem with P&O Cruises.

At the moment, ports of call on your side of the Canal would be Bastasin and Xerwu. Our government is currently in the process of trying to get some of the other Carribbean Islands to join our Federation, to increase our viability as a tourist attraction. We shall inform you of any changes.

This sounds most agreeable to us. As soon as both ships are up and running, we will be happy to work in tandem with P&O Cruises.

At the moment, ports of call on your side of the Canal would be Bastasin and Xerwu. Our government is currently in the process of trying to get some of the other Carribbean Islands to join our Federation, to increase our viability as a tourist attraction. We shall inform you of any changes.

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Whilst the government would no doubt be unimpressed by expansionism, we look forward to working with you.

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Whilst the government would no doubt be unimpressed by expansionism, we look forward to working with you.

It is not backed up by military threats. The choice is theirs. A decision to join would be economically beneficial to both nations, while the opposing decision would be the opposite.

Diplomatic Comunique
Greetings to you; Most Glorious nation; we would like to pursue the possibility of financing the construction of an Ocean Class Assault Ship for our navy in the next fiscal year since Barronia ship building is pretty much legendary throughout history it has also come to our attention that the Barronia Navy may in future be scrapping its Type 42 Sheffield class Destroyers in exchange for the Type 44 Daring Class. We would be interested in buying the Type 42's off your hands once the Daring Class has reached sufficant numbers in your navy for us to do so. We are also interested in perhaps purchasing a number of Eurofighters if you could give us a price per unit for each of our requests we can calculate how much of our budget can be alloted to this deal

We would also like to open diplomatic ties with an exchange of Embasies

Kind Regards

Animarnia DoD
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We would be most pleased with an exchange of embassies.

We are pleased at the research you have committed on the Barronian Naval Service, and we would be most accepting of an offer to finance the construction of an Ocean Class Assault ship. Harland and Wolff, world-reknowned shipbuilders in Northern Ireland, will be contacted. A 5% surcharge will cover training of your crews to use the ship, and all her facilities.

We will most certainly consider your offer for the Type 42, and will relay to you when a suitable time has arrived for these glorious, hardworking ships to change hands.

Our second-hand Eurofighters currently retail at $38 million per, or new aircraft at $55 million per. Two-seat trainers, the ET1, are available at $60 million per.

Yours,

Camille Lafayette
Internation Affairs Secretary

From: Animarnia DoD
We would like to enquire as to the cost of the Ocean Class purely for our own financial reasons so that money can be pre-allotted for this project and construction can begin as soon as the new year and the new budget comes in. As for the Euro fighters we find this offer very acceptable and would like to order 90 Eurofighter Typhoon's for $38 Million a piece and 10 ETI Trainers for $60 Million a Piece.

We understand you probably don't have 90 Euro-fighters on hand; so we will take however many you do have for the $38 million Price and pay for the rest as new for the $55 Million apiece price. We will likely order more in the new Fiscal year though the Navy is scheduled for the major portion of the defence budget in 2009. We are also interested in purchasing up to 500 Storm shadow Cruise Missiles

Matt Cartright, Minister of Defence