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The Heavenly Porte

The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Confederated Sublime Khanate Of Urgench
Find out more about Urgench here - http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Urgench


The Empire of Urgench is pleased to invite friendly nations to exchange Embassies with us. Those states who do wish to do so should present their Ambassador's credentials*, containing an outline of the Ambassador's qualifications and professional career, to the office of his Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench, with a brief summary of the embassy staff they will be bringing with them to Urgench. The Confederated Sublime Khanate honours full diplomatic immunity in accordance with its World Assembly legal obligations.

Ambassadors to the Heavenly Porte-

His Excellency Gorbie of the Federal Republic of Omigodtheykilledkenny, Residence and Chancery- Un-confirmed

His Grace the Duke of Kimunggo, Mengge Šingedaruhan of The States-Federation of Snefaldia, Residence and Chancery- Palace of the Maharajahs of Bhatnair, Avenue of Imperial Peace, Tabriz

Her Excellency Ms. Anargul Nurshan of the Federation of the Altan Steppes, Residence and Chancery- The House of the Prancing Mare, Toqtaqyah Tekuder square, Tabriz

Her Excellency Mrs. June O'Beal of the Chazakain Empire, Residence and Chancery- The Palace of the Governers of Crimea, the Old Kazbah, Tabriz

His Excellency Mr. Joseph Lockwood of the Republic of New England, Residence and Chancery- Palace of the Viceroys of Kamchatka, Avenue of the Perfumers, Tabriz

Her Excellency Ms. Marmalade Dukakis of the United States of Cookesland, Residence and Chancery- The Palace of the Khans of Beshbargant, Avenue of the Silk Merchants, Tabriz

His Grace the Archbishop Salyar Contolar of the Papal Kingdom of Sanctaria, Residence and Chancery- The House of the Owl, Saraya Square, Tabriz

His Excellency Korruck Irr of the Clan Kerruck of the Confederated Clans of the Free Bears of Bears Armed, Residence and Chancery- The Caravansaray of the Saffron Merchants Guild, The Holy Forrest, Tabriz

Her Ladyship, The Baroness of Laihen, Dr. Aielene Wong Su Yin of the Empire of Avarahn, Residence and Chancery- The Monastery of the Dayangan Lhama, Dersenk, Tabriz

Her Excellency, Ms. Meredrith Gutenstaucht of the Confederacy of Laudren States, Residence and Chancery- The Palace of the Hereditary Governors of Suchow, the Old Kasbah, Tabriz

His Excellency, Mr. Curius Denatus of The Holy Imperator, Residence and Chancery- The Palace of the Governers of Wallachia, Tabriz

Her Excellency, Ms. Miriam J. Microwave-Ashworth of the Democratic States of Quintessence of Dust, Residence and Chancery- The Palace of the Rose of Kandahar, the Apothecary's Quarter, Tabriz

His Excellency, Dr. Calvin Jonas of Kelssek, Residence and Chancery- The Palace of the Silver Bow, The Goldsmiths Quarter, Tabriz


The Imperial Foreign Service-

His Imperial Highness Prince Ariq Urbal, Khan of the Ordos of Tumed-Chahar and Khan of Koshot, Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Omigodtheykilledkenny

Her Imperial Highness Princess Airgiarn Arghunib, Crown Princess of the Principality of Koko Nor, Ambassador to the States-Federation of Snefaldia

His Serene Highness Prince Manduulun Gödeng 2nd of the Autonomous Principality of Tugtungorr, Ambassador to the Trilateral Federation of the Altan Steppes

His Serene Highness Prince Ardag of Adrianople, Khan of Thrace, Ambassador to the Chazakain Empire

Her Royal Highness Princess Vedvaya Istvanovich Murometskaya of the Autonomous Pricipality of Mordvinia and Duchess of Saransk, Ambassador to the Republic of New England

His Excellency Jabarbadi Beg, Khan of Khailar and Tsitsihar, Ambassador to the United States of Cookesland

Her Excellency Töregene, Khatun of Chuguchak and the Steppe of Ice, Ambassador to the Papal Kingdom of Sanctaria

Her Excellency Aiyurigant Ibtaar of Yarkand, Charge d'Affaires in The Confederated Clans of the Free Bears of Bears Armed

His Excellency, Tug Timur 8th, Khan of Kuldja and Manas, Ambassador to the Empire of Avarahn

His Imperial Highness, Ayurshiridar Timur, Khan of Dzungaria and the Kara Zhentai Steppe, Ambassador to the Democratic States of Quintessence of Dust

Her Imperial Highness, Princess Langchihun Khatun of Amul, Karshi and Kesh, Ambassador to Kelssek




* The Heavenly Porte does not require details of Embassy security or vehicles, it merely wishes to have a brief but detailed biography of your Ambassador and any details relating to special requirements. Please also indicate if you wish for Urgench to establish an Embassy to your Nation.

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To: His Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench
From: Nelron Khiskithy, Secretary of State

The Trilateral Federation has noticed your invitation and would like to exchange embassies with your fine nation. A brief summary of our proposed delegation is provided below.

Name of ambassador: Anargul Nurzhan
Brief biography: Ms. Nurzhan is a recent hire by the State Department and this would be her first overseas assignment. Ms. Nurzhan has a MA in International Relations from the Royal University of Kyrinia.
Number and type of vehicles: 5 armored RCM Stallion SUVs
Number and type of aircraft: 1 Learjet, 1 CH-47F Chinook helicopter
Total staff contingent: 20
Total security contingent: 25
Weapons to be carried by security forces: Security personnel are equipped with MK23 sidearms, MP5 submachine guns, and Argali swords

We hope that this is acceptable and that you will also consider establishing an embassy (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=562001) in the Trilateral Federation.

Sincerely,

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Nelron Khiskithy
Secretary of State

F.A.O. Their Excellency Nelron Khiskithy, Secretary of State of the Trilateral Federation of the Altan Steppes
From the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

The Empire cannot express how pleased it is to accept an Embassy from the Altan Steppes. We are sure Ambassador Nurshan will find our winter capital most welcoming at this time of year, being as it is the month of the celebration of the Emperor's birthday.

Please let us know if you will need any assistance in finding premises for your Embassy. This may be made more complicated since we have a summer, winter and ceremonial capital in all of which most nations find it useful to have permanent Ambassadorial residences and Chanceries.

We are certain that many of the cultural similarities our great nations share will offer us the basis of good understanding leading to excellent relations. In regard to this we will be very pleased to present our nations Ambassador to your State Department.

May the Horde of the Altan Steppes ride swift across the plain and always to its banner for all time.

Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

(OOC: Most of the 'Embassy' threads that I've seen are in the International Incidents sub-forum, rather than in this one. Maybe you'd have more success if you asked the Mods to move this thread across to there?)

O.O.C. Ok, I'll give that a try. Thanks.

Edit- Would the Bears Armed care to open relations with the Confederated Sublime Khanate by any chance ?

Bump ( because we're in a new forum ) :)

We of the United Island States of AHSCA bid you such a kind welcome and hope we can set up good relations together.

To: His Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench


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Official Diplomatic Communiqué

The New English government wishes to establish an embassy in the Confederated Sublime Khanate Of Urgench. If accepted, our ambassador to Urgench will be Mr. Joseph Lockwood. Also, we wish to have a meeting between officials of our two nations as soon as possible to discuss future relations between us.



Full nation name: The Republic of New England

Number of diplomatic employees: Dependent on hiring constraints, New English opinions on your nation, building size, and budgetary matters.

Political Bias: The Blackmore administration is a moderate, centre-right, government. Landon Blackmore supports non-interventionism and foreign policy realism, favoring humanitarian aid whenever possible. We are modern compassionate conservatives.

Historical figures who hold similar views to the Blackmore administration and the New England Republican Party (although views may not exactly overlap) are Richard Nixon (American),George H.W. Bush (American), Colin Powell (American), George W. Bush (American), Newt Gingrich (American), David Cameron (British), and Stephen Harper (Canadian).

Foreign Affairs: New England is currently engaging in humanitarian operations involving genocide in South Centralia (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=571206)

Number of custodial employees: Dependent on hiring constraints, New English opinions on your nation, building size, and budgetary matters.

We will plan on hiring local Urgenchians as workers in the embassy

Number of vehicles: Three (3)

Make and model of above vehicles: Uparmored Hummer H2 Sport Utility Vehicles

Ambassador's name: Dr. Augustus Cole

Special requests (include firearm waiver requests here):

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Diplomatic security includes: 14 New England Marines (firearms include M4 rifles and SIG Sauer P226 pistols), 13 (armed) officers of the New England Diplomatic Security Service (firearms include Browning Hi-Power pistols, 13 (armed) agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (firearms include Springfield M1911 pistols and Benelli M1014 shotguns).

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Signed,
New England Secretary of State
Samantha Kennedy

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Full nation name: The Chazakain Empire

Number of diplomatic employees: 22

Political Bias: The Darkrider administration is a fairly moderate, left-center, government. Nyx Darkrider supports interventionism when faced with genocidal, overly-corrupt,etc nations.

Foreign Affairs: Currently engaged with trying war criminals from the mewsland incident.

Number of custodial employees: 10

Number of Security Guards: 11 Chazakain Ambassador Service Agents, armed with tasers and specially trained in hand to hand combat.

Number of vehicles: Two (2)

Make and model of above vehicles: Chazakain "Statesrights" armored limos

Ambassador's name: Mrs. June O'Beal

Ambassador's Bio: She worked in many difficult and varied situation from being a head diplomat during the Mewsland Incident, to being the head of education for 4 years. Graduated from Chaziton College the 12th in her class of 50, majoring in political science(s). She has just had her 35th birthday.

Special requests: embassy in chaziton, link in sig.

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F.A.O. her Excellency, Ms. Samantha Kennedy, New England Secretary of State. From the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.


The Government of the Emperor of Urgench is honoured that New England has requested the establishment of an Embassy with us. It will be our very great pleasure to grant your request on receipt of your prospective Ambassador's credentials. Which will then be presented at the next meeting of the Divan.

While the Empire is an extremely safe place we are completely happy to leave the matter of security staff numbers at your discretion. As for other staff, his Excellency Hussein Ali Shah al'Yazidi Khan of Erzincan our Minister of Labour will doubtless be able to recommend a reliable Urgenchi employment agency which will be able to provide you with them.

We regret we are not as familiar as we would like with New England and look forward to learning more about a nation with which we hope to have cordial and mutually enriching relations. Please let us know if we can arrange for the fulfillment of any special requests your Embassy may have. The Palace of the Viceroys of Kamchatka, located on the Avenue of the Perfumers in our summer capital Tabriz is vacant at the moment and we imagine it will prove more than adequate to house both your Embassy and its Chancery. If this property is insufficient please let us know

Your request for official meetings can easily be granted. We were wondering though if New England might prefer to have us send an Embassy to it which could serve the task of increasing mutual understanding somewhat more directly ?


Yours, His Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Confedrated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.

To: His Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench


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Official Diplomatic Communiqué

The New English government thanks the Urgenchians for their expedited approval of our embassy application. New England is open to embassies in Boston and application forms shall be dispatched to you (OoC: Link in my sig labeled "Diplomatic Tidings"). The Palace of the Viceroys of Kamchatk will be an acceptable place for us to do business. Furthermore, we would like to know if a meeting with your nation's representatives would be taking place in New England or Urgench. Thank you, and we hope that there will be good relations between our two nations in the years to come.



Signed,
New England Secretary of State
Samantha Kennedy[/QUOTE]

To: His Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench



Signed,
New England Secretary of State
Samantha Kennedy[/QUOTE]

F.A.O. Her Excellency, Ms. Samantha Kennedy, New England Secretary of State, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

If you could just furnish us with your Ambassador's credentials ( O.O.C. simple outline of your Ambassador's career, age, personal history e.t.c., short being the operative word :) ), then we will be able to solemnise their recognition.

We will be presenting our application for an Embassy with New England with pleasure presently.

Yours, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

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Full nation name: The Chazakain Empire

Number of diplomatic employees: 22

Political Bias: The Darkrider administration is a fairly moderate, left-center, government. Nyx Darkrider supports interventionism when faced with genocidal, overly-corrupt,etc nations.

Foreign Affairs: Currently engaged with trying war criminals from the mewsland incident.

Number of custodial employees: 10

Number of Security Guards: 11 Chazakain Ambassador Service Agents, armed with tasers and specially trained in hand to hand combat.

Number of vehicles: Two (2)

Make and model of above vehicles: Chazakain "Statesrights" armored limos

Ambassador's name: Mrs. June O'Beal

Ambassador's Bio: She worked in many difficult and varied situation from being a head diplomat during the Mewsland Incident, to being the head of education for 4 years. Graduated from Chaziton College the 12th in her class of 50, majoring in political science(s).

Special requests: embassy in chaziton, link in sig.

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F.A.O. the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Chazakain Empire, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench



The Government of the Emperor of Urgench is delighted to accept the Embassy request of the Chazakain Empire . We will request an Embassy with Chazaka through the appropriate channel in the hope that such an exchange will help foster amicable and mutual beneficial relations between our states.

The Palace of the Governers of Crimea, in the Old Kazbah of the summer capital Tabriz is currently available for the establishment of your Embassy. It is extremely well apointed and will provide both an excellent residence and official premises.

Please let us know if her Excellency, Ambassador O'Beal has any special requirements we may be able to fulfill.

Yours, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

To: His Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench


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Official Diplomatic Communiqué

Credentials of Ambassador Joseph Lockwood

D.o.B. -–
July 17th, 1961

Education -–
University of Massachusetts, Amherst -– Graduated in 1984 -– BA with a major in Political Science, minor in Judaic Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology -– Graduated in 1989 –-– MS in Political Science

Career -–
Internship with the Department of the Interior of New England (1983-1987)
Chief Ranger of Political Affairs, National Parks Administration, Capital Region (1992-1994)
Political Affairs Director of the Robertson Institute of Diplomacy (1994-2003)
Director of the Federal Office of Faith-Based Local and Community Welfare Initiatives (OFBLCWI) (2003-2008)

We hope that this information is pleasing to you. We eagerly await your embassy application. We also wish for a quick decision on whether this meeting will take place in New England or in Urgench.



Signed,
New England Secretary of State
Samantha Kennedy[/QUOTE]

F.A.O. Her Excellency Ms. Samantha Kennedy, New England Secretary of State from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench


We must thank you Ms. Kennedy for supplying us with Ambassador Lockwood's credentials, they will be presented to his Divine Majesty the Emperor at the next meeting of the Divan. We are therefore pleased to be able to formalise your Embassy's recognition.

We will make an application for an Embassy with New England through the appropriate channels presently.

As for your request for a meeting, we would be glad to send officials to Boston at a time of your choosing, please let us know what issues you will be interested in discussing in order that we can decide which persons to send in our delegation.

Yours, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

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O.O.C. Ok, I'll give that a try. Thanks.

Edit- Would the Bears Armed care to open relations with the Confederated Sublime Khanate by any chance ?

OOC: H’mm, maybe. Our nations apprently aren’t really located close enough to each other for much in the line of trade or tourism to be very likely, in my opinion, and we’ve tended not to see eye-to-eye on WA matters, but then potentially there IS the shamanism/shabearism similarity to explore. (Incidentally, although I was too busy with various matters [in RL, mostly] to comment at the time, I really ENJOYED your shaman’s response when my shabear arrived in the Bar…)
Shall we assume that one of your people at the WA raised the possibility with Borrin, who forwarded the matter to his superiors? If so, then it’s currently under consideration: I think that the answer will be positive, but we’ll probably suggest that the connection be through relatively minor missions (each headed by only a Charge d’Affaires, rather than by a full ‘Ambassador’) if the diplomatic exchange DOES go ahead…

OOC: H’mm, maybe. Our nations apprently aren’t really located close enough to each other for much in the line of trade or tourism to be very likely, in my opinion, and we’ve tended not to see eye-to-eye on WA matters, but then potentially there IS the shamanism/shabearism similarity to explore. (Incidentally, although I was too busy with various matters [in RL, mostly] to comment at the time, I really ENJOYED your shaman’s response when my shabear arrived in the Bar…)
Shall we assume that one of your people at the WA raised the possibility with Borrin, who forwarded the matter to his superiors? If so, then it’s currently under consideration: I think that the answer will be positive, but we’ll probably suggest that the connection be through relatively minor missions (each headed by only a Charge d’Affaires, rather than by a full ‘Ambassador’) if the diplomatic exchange DOES go ahead…


O.O.C. Well I think the Urgenchis are subtle enough to know that even if they do not always agree with a nation's policies or world view that good formal relations with them can still be useful and mutually beneficial.

Urgench is a nation of vast contrasts with lots of competing and contrasting political, social, and cultural agendas. I think they would enjoy having strong links with the Bears Armed.

I'm really glad you enjoyed the Shaman's visions, I tried to make it as authentically mongol as I could, the Buryat mongols believe lake Baikal is sacred and I happen to know that most Tungusic and Altaic peoples believe the Bear to be a sacred animal with powerful connections to the world of spirits e.t.c.

I think we'd both enjoy getting to know each other's nations better.... A low level mission could be interesting, but trade could actually be a viable possibility so could cultural exchange.

Bumper Cars!!!!!!!

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Official Diplomatic Communiqué

To: Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench
From: Department of State, Coricas, Cookesland


Thank you so much for establishing an embassy in Cookesland. We feel it's only necessary to exchange embassy with the Confederated Sublime Khanate. Our Ambassador will beMs. Marmalade Dukakis (http://imagechan.com/images/snorlax.jpeg). Ms. Dukakis was born and raised in the State of Pauanui. She graduated from Pau State University with a B.A. in English and later her M.A. from the University of Pauanui. She has served previously as the Cookeslandic Ambassador to Naasha. She loves learning and looks forward to finding out as much as she can as the Ambassador to Urgench.


Best Wishes,
Steven J. Andolor
Secretary Steven J. Andolor

F.A.O. his Excellency Mr. Steven J. Andolor from his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.



The Empire is delighted that the renowned United States of Cookesland has sent us an Embassy. Ms. Dukakis seems an avid fan of life and will doubtless enjoy the colour and luxury of life in the empire.

The Palace of the Khans of Beshbargant on the Avenue of the Silk Merchants in our summer capital Tabriz is currently vacant, it is extremely large and very beautifully appointed. We are sure it will serve amply as both a residence and chancery for your Embassy.

The government of the Emperor of Urgench wishes me to convey the warmest of welcomes to Ms. Dukakis and we hope this exchange of envoys will enrich the life of both our states. Ms. Dukakis may be interested to know that this week sees the beginning of the month long opening of the Grand Conclave of the Imperial Diet which is accompanied by state banquets and celebrations which bring the winter capital Urgench to a crescendo of excess and indulgence.

Please let us know if we can assist your Ambassador in any way.

Yours, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

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From the office of his Excellency Tamerlane, Khan of Samarkand and Bhukhara, Grand Chancellor of the Empire to all foreign diplomats to the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench


Your Excellencies are cordially invited by his Divine Majesty the Emperor and his August mother the Dowager Empress Sorghakhtani to the opening of the Council of Khans. This is the highlight of the events which accompany the state opening of the Imperial Diet and your presences would be most pleasing to his Divine Majesty.

The occasion will involve a reception in the Vestibule of the Founder in the Halls of the Imperial Diet, hosted by his Excellency Tamerlane Khan of Samarkand and Bhukhara, which will be concluded with the presentation of the keys to the chamber of the Council of Khans to the Grand Chancellor by his Divine Majesty and his August Mother. His Divine Majesty and will only be present for this last ceremonial act and will unfortunately be unable to meet personally with any of his guests, however his August Mother the Dowager Empress will be able to stay after his departure and will be anxious to meet the honoured representatives of foreign states.


Yours, Tamerlane Khan of Samarkand and Bhukhara, Grand Chancellor of the Empire, Chamberlain of the Imperial Household.



O.O.C. Here's the link if any of you guys feel like sending your Ambassador's along http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=576068 :)

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I, Joshua Turner, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Papal Kingdom of Sanctaria wish to establish an Embassy in the Heavenly Porte.

Ambassador: Archbishop Salyar Contolar
Qualifications: BA in Theology and International Diplomacy, PhD in Theology and International Dipomacy.
Brief Bio: Born in Sanctus, was raised by middle-class parents. Upon graduating secondary school, he joined the priesthood of the Church of Sanctaria eventually rising to te rank of Archbishop of Corpus - Sanctaria's Second City.
Number of Vehicles: 1 Bullet-Proof BMW Limo
Total Staff: Excluding Ambassador - 15
Total Security - 6

We hope that Urgench will establish an Embassy in Sanctaria (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=576545).

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F.A.O. His Excellency Mr. Joshua Turner, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Papal Kingdom of Sanctaria, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

The Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench is honoured that the Papal Kingdom of Sanctaria has decided to request the establishment of an Embassy in Urgench, and we are delighted to confirm your request.

The House of the Owl, formerly the palace of the Viceroys of Baluchistan, in the Summer capital of Urgench, Tabriz, is currently vacant and available for use as your renowned nation's embassy. The House of the Owl is a marvel of the Indo-parthian revival style fashionable in the 17th century, it is more than capable of accommodating both his Grace the Archbishop's residence and your embassy's chancery.

We should say that we are highly aware of the honor you have shown us in sending so eminent a prelate as ambassador and would like to inform you of some of our nation's regulations regarding the public practice of religion. Of course what his Grace does in the privacy of your nation's embassy is absolutely none of our concern but we would ask that if his grace wishes to establish premises for the practice of religion outside your embassy he should apply to the Municipality of Tabriz for a permit to do so.


It is our sincerest hope that his Grace will find Urgench extremely welcoming and that his appointment will engender close and warm relations between our states.

We hope to be able to reciprocate by sending an appropriate representative of his Divine Majesty's government in the very near future.

Yours, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

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Dear Minister,

We will gladly accept the House of the Owl that you have so kindly offered. I regards to the practice of our religion, we would not wish to impose our religion on your wonderful country and the Archbishop will only be practising it inside the Embassy.

Thank you for accepting our request.


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F.A.O. His Excellency Mr. Joshua Turner, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Papal Kingdom of Sanctaria, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.


Please your excellency do not mistake us, we have no objection to his Grace the Archbishop proselytizing his faith if he desires to. It would merely require him obtaining a preaching permit from the municipal authorities of Tabriz that is all.


Yours, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench

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Dear Minister,

I wish to apologise for mistaking you and assure your Excellency that the Archbishop will respect all regulations and laws you have in place.

Looking forward to working with you again,

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To: His Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Khanate of Urgench.

Hrarroom!
(= “Greetings!”)

We are pleased to announce that, subject to your own government’s approval of course, a head for our diplomatic mission to your nation has now been selected.
This Charge d’Affaires-Designate goes by the name of Korruck Irr, and belongs to Clan Kerruck which is one of our country’s non-Ursine minority groups. He is now 109 years old, but is still quite vigorous as he comes from a distinctly long-lived people, and has worked his way up through the civil service from a job as an Official Messenger all the way to the position of Senior Judge in the Court of Inter-Clan Arbitration. The ‘outside’ languages that he speaks include English, German, Russian, French, and Japanese.
Our mission will also include 3 other diplomats, 8 ‘special support staff’ (clerks & the like), 16 ‘general support staff’ ( drivers, cooks, and so on; these will probably be supplemented by some locally-hired employees, too) and 12 security staff: the latter will be members of the High Council’s Guard, seconded to the service of the Committee that I currently have the honour of heading.


Best wishes, and many fishes,
from

Beorra o Berrum,
Chairbear, Committee for The Strangers,
High Council of Clans,
The Confederated Clans of the Free Bears of Bears Armed.


(OOC: He's a Raven; I'll add a picture of him soon...)

F.A.O. His Excellency Beorra o Berrum, Chairbear, Committee for The Strangers, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.


It is a matter of the greatest pleasure for us to welcome his Excellency Korruck Irr as your envoy to the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench. His Divine Majesty himself has asked me to convey his personal delight at this development.

We are extremely anxious that your diplomatic mission be offered every comfort and convenience in their accommodations. Therefore we have made three sites available for your uses to choose from.

the first is the Palace of the Black Chrysanthamum , once the town mansion of the Khans of Lingmen and Tarhar, it was built in the extravagant style fashionable in Tabriz during the 17th century. It is amply provided with space for several residences and offices. The palace also has extensive gardens, ancillary buildings for service quarters e.t.c. . The Palace of the Black Chrysanthamum is located in the New Town outside the city walls of the summer capital Tabriz.

The second property is the Caravansaray of the Saffron Merchant's Guild. This large collection of very beautiful buildings is set in its own garden compound which contains ornamental lakes, woods and several ornate pagoda. The Buildings , built in the Chinese style of the 19th century, include several separate residences, numerous ancillary buildings, and an extremely large and spectacularly decorated dining hall. The Caravansaray of the Saffron Merchants Guild is located in the outskirts of Tabriz in an area known as the Holy Forest.

The last property it may please you to use is the House of the Frogs. Named for the numerous golden frogs placed at the corners of its roofs for good luck, this fine house was once the home of the hereditary governors of the city of Kaidan in the province of Tibet who's line is now unfortunately extinct. Built in the restrained but opulent style of the late 20th century this house is more than adequate for all your mission's needs and is located in the Perfume District within the city walls and close by to the Halls of the Imperial Diet and the Imperial Precinct.


Please let us know which of these will be most appropriate and we will make the necessary arangements for your mission's installation.




Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

Full nation name: The Confederacy of Laudren States

Government type: Confederacy


Number of diplomatic employees: 5

Number of custodial employees: 10

Number of Security Guards: 11 Alabastre State Defence Agents
Number of vehicles: 2
Ambassador's name: Meredrith Gutenstaucht

Ambassador's Biography: A young and proud citizen. Was born in 1987 in the ex-capital Alabastre. She went to Imperial Academy of Political Science and has recived 6 awards from the emperor. She recently backed her homecity as leader of the seperatist head of laudren afairs of North Alabastre and was one of the first Imperial Council member to aprove the desolving of the laudren empire.
Special requests: none

Yours sincerely, Vice Roy Jhon Herrscher, leader of the Confederacy

Full nation name: The Confederacy of Laudren States

Government type: Confederacy


Number of diplomatic employees: 5

Number of custodial employees: 10

Number of Security Guards: 11 Alabastre State Defence Agents
Number of vehicles: 2
Ambassador's name: Meredrith Gutenstaucht

Ambassador's Biography: A young and proud citizen. Was born in 1987 in the ex-capital Alabastre. She went to Imperial Academy of Political Science and has recived 6 awards from the emperor. She recently backed her homecity as leader of the seperatist head of laudren afairs of North Alabastre and was one of the first Imperial Council member to aprove the desolving of the laudren empire.
Special requests: none

Yours sincerely, Vice Roy Jhon Herrscher, leader of the Confederacy

F.A.O. his Excellency Vice Roy Jhon Herrscher, leader of the Confederacy of Laudren, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.


The Government of The Emperor of Urgench is honoured that the Confederacy of Laudren wishes to open diplomatic relations with the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.


We confess to being shamefully ignorant of your nation and have had, so far as we know, no formal or informal contact with it. Would his excellency consent to providing us with some details of the political and social character of The Confederacy of Laudren in order that we might be able to make a more informed decision on the matter of whether to accept your nation's request for an embassy ?


Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

To His Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Urgench,

I would like to apply for the establishment of an embassy by the Empire of Avarahn in your nation.
Nation: Empire of Avarahn
Ambassador: Baroness Dr. Aielene Wong Su Yin, Baroness of Laihen, Province of Fistular.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences of Amar
- Bachelors of Foreign Languages, Imperial University of Avarahn
- Masters in Foreign Relations, Imperial University of Avarahn.
- PhD in the Establishment of the Nation of Urgench and Neighbouring Countries
Career:
- Served as a medical aid doctor in refugee camps
- Served as advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Served as Consulate to Fealnor Trystis
Embassy staff:
- 1 medical attaché
- 2 cultural attaché
- 1 military attaché
- 2 deputy ambassadors
- 5 secretaries
- 20 security officials
- 10 diplomatic staff
- 2 analysts
- 1 media consultant
- 2 academics
- 3 nursery staff
- 1 gardener
- 1 cultural guide
- 1 tourism attaché
- Also, there will be 7 wives, 5 husbands, and 14 children

Also, I would like to invite the nation of Urgennch to send a Consul to our nation, if it might be agrreable to them. We have not yet started acepting ambassador yet but consuls would be fine.


Thank you for your kind cooperation and we hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely and with kind regards,
Duke Hazarin Roberts Ishmael,
Duke of Deep Springs,
Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Government of the Empire of Avarahn,
Empire of Avarahn.



“ Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam “

F.A.O. His Grace the Duke of Deep Springs, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Empire of Avarahn, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench



The government of the Emperor of Urgench is honoured to receive your request of commencement of diplomatic intercourse between our states.

Certainly the substantial nature of the prospective mission of the Empire of Avarahn augments the honour you do us. Naturally we are delighted to open relations between our nations and will welcome her Ladyship the Baroness of Laihen and the rest of your mission to the empire.

We have two possible properties which would be suitable to house your mission. The first is the former Monastery of the Dayangan Lhama, there being no longer any such personage and no longer any of his devotees left. The monastery is set in 100 acres of grounds and gardens, it contains numerous buildings suitable for the residential needs of your mission and more than ample for its chancery functions. Built in the 16th century in the beautiful and colourfully traditional style of Mongolian Tibet, the main prayer hall is decorated with scenes of the celestial abode of the eternals and contains a fifty foot statue of the Buddha. The monastery is located in the outskirts of our summer capital Tabriz in an area which is renowned for its natural beauty and pure natural springs one of which supplies both an ornamental lake in the grounds of the monastery and its water supply.


The second property you may wish to site your embassy in is the palace of the Temple of the Muses. This extremely delightful palace was once the home of the hereditary Governors of Antioch the last of whom spent his entire family fortune on rebuilding his family home in the image of the palaces and temples of ancient Greece. The Palace is more than adequate to provide your embassy with residences and chancery. The palace is located at the top of the hill which overlooks the New Town outside the city walls of Tabriz and is replete with gardens filled with fruit trees and specimen plants from the Balkan peninsular and the Anatolian sub-continent. Also in the gardens is the temple which gives the palace its name and a a renowned and original statue of the goddess Artemis from the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus.

Please let us know which of these would most suit your embassy's purposes.


In your request for an embassy you mentioned us sending a Consul, would this be to found a consulate or would you like us to send an embassy proper to the Empire of Avarahn ?


We would be happy to send either.


Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

F.A.O. his Excellency Vice Roy Jhon Herrscher, leader of the Confederacy of Laudren, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.


The Government of The Emperor of Urgench is honoured that the Confederacy of Laudren wishes to open diplomatic relations with the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.


We confess to being shamefully ignorant of your nation and have had, so far as we know, no formal or informal contact with it. Would his excellency consent to providing us with some details of the political and social character of The Confederacy of Laudren in order that we might be able to make a more informed decision on the matter of whether to accept your nation's request for an embassy ?


Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.


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F.A.O. his Excellency Vice Roy Jhon Herrscher, leader of the Confederacy of Laudren, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.


It seems that your state is currently in the middle of some formative phenomena, your Excellency. However it does seem that our states would have enough in common to establish relations.

We are happy to welcome her Excellency Ms. Gutenstaucht to the Heavenly Porte. For your embassy we have available the palace of the hereditary Governers of Suchow. This palace, located in the Old Kasbah within the city walls of our summer capital Tabriz, is spacious and well apointed. Built in the late Ottoman revival style fashionable in the 20th century in Urgench, it is renowned for its courtyards which contain beautiful fountains. Many of the palace's rooms are ornately decorated in Iznik tiles and Damascus ceilings and it will amply serve as both residence and chancery for your embassy.


We are confident that relations between our two states will have positive outcomes for both parties.


Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

F.A.O. His Grace the Duke of Deep Springs, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Empire of Avarahn, from the office of his Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench



The government of the Emperor of Urgench is honoured to receive your request of commencement of diplomatic intercourse between our states.

Certainly the substantial nature of the prospective mission of the Empire of Avarahn augments the honour you do us. Naturally we are delighted to open relations between our nations and will welcome her Ladyship the Baroness of Laihen and the rest of your mission to the empire.

We have two possible properties which would be suitable to house your mission. The first is the former Monastery of the Dayangan Lhama, there being no longer any such personage and no longer any of his devotees left. The monastery is set in 100 acres of grounds and gardens, it contains numerous buildings suitable for the residential needs of your mission and more than ample for its chancery functions. Built in the 16th century in the beautiful and colourfully traditional style of Mongolian Tibet, the main prayer hall is decorated with scenes of the celestial abode of the eternals and contains a fifty foot statue of the Buddha. The monastery is located in the outskirts of our summer capital Tabriz in an area which is renowned for its natural beauty and pure natural springs one of which supplies both an ornamental lake in the grounds of the monastery and its water supply.


The second property you may wish to site your embassy in is the palace of the Temple of the Muses. This extremely delightful palace was once the home of the hereditary Governors of Antioch the last of whom spent his entire family fortune on rebuilding his family home in the image of the palaces and temples of ancient Greece. The Palace is more than adequate to provide your embassy with residences and chancery. The palace is located at the top of the hill which overlooks the New Town outside the city walls of Tabriz and is replete with gardens filled with fruit trees and specimen plants from the Balkan peninsular and the Anatolian sub-continent. Also in the gardens is the temple which gives the palace its name and a a renowned and original statue of the goddess Artemis from the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus.

Please let us know which of these would most suit your embassies purposes.


In your request for an embassy you mentioned us sending a Consul, would this be to found a consulate or would you like us to send an embassy proper to the Empire of Avarahn ?


We would be happy to send either.


Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.



Thank you for your fast and imediate reply to our request. We humbly accept the invitation of the nation of Urgench and would like to inform the Minister of our Emperor's pleasure at hearing such news.

Our ambassador is able to take up her duties as soon as possible, if the Minister would like to specify a date that would be nice.

In reply to the Minister's descriptions of the possible embassy sites, we would like to respond with the choice of the former Monastery of the Dayangan Lhama. We hope that it would be a great place for the centre of new diplomatic relations with the nation of Urgench and that it would herald a new and bright future of cooperation.

In regards to our invitation to set up a consul, our Ministry has revised its earlier statement and is now inviting the nation of Urgench to send an ambassador to our own nation. This can be done by sending an application to our Minister for Foreign Affairs, Duke Hazarin Roberts Ishmael.


Sincerely and with kind regards,

Hon. Dr. Lindsey Kennedy,
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs,
on behalf of;

Duke Hazarin Roberts Ishmael,
Duke of Deep Springs and now Ashonach,
Minister for Foreign Affairs,
The Government of the Empire of Avarahn,
The Empire of Avarahn.



" Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam "








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To: His Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Urgench,

From: Diplomatic Chancellor Gaius Flavius


Your Lordship Nogai Khan,

We here at the The Holy Empire of The Holy Imperator, are very interested in establishing contact with a noble nation such as yourselves. For our ambassador, we have selected the esteemed Curius Denatus, a new addition to the diplomatic core, whom we believe will do very well as ambassador in your Khanate. Curius grew up in rural Campania, and achieved a Master's in political science's at the Ludus Magnus in Imperial City. We feel he is perfectly prepared to take on the challenges of being an ambassador.

As for special concerns, we have few. We are, however, interested in aquiring a new type of drug known as Dew. It is our understanding that Dew is in fact produced in the Khanate, and would would very much appreciate being directed toward the officials's who produce it.

Sincerely,
Chancellor Gaius Flavius

F.A.O. His Grace the Duke of Kimunggo, Ambassador of the States Federation of Snefaldia to the Heavely Porte from the office of her Serene Highness, Princess Rani Durgavati 12th of Gond, Minister of Foreign Trade of the The Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.


Namaste your Excellency, it should come as no surprise to you that your nation's declaration of its intent to form strong trade relations with other states is of great interest to the Sublime Khanate.

Therefore I would like to propose a mutually favourable trade agreement perhaps especially for trade in pharmaceuticals on our part, and of which ever industries the States Federation sees fit to offer access to the vast internal market of the empire.

As your Grace may or may not know the empire is particularly interested in promoting the establishment of foreign banking concerns within the empire, and we would welcome the establishment of any Snefaldian banking concerns, under extremely favourable corporation tax regimes of course, and we imagine you may wish to consider this in your deliberations.


Yours sincerely, Rani Durgavati, Princess of Gond, Minister for Foreign Trade of the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.

To: His Excellency Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Urgench,

From: Diplomatic Chancellor Gaius Flavius


Your Lordship Nogai Khan,

We here at the The Holy Empire of The Holy Imperator, are very interested in establishing contact with a noble nation such as yourselves. For our ambassador, we have selected the esteemed Curius Denatus, a new addition to the diplomatic core, whom we believe will do very well as ambassador in your Khanate. Curius grew up in rural Campania, and achieved a Master's in political science's at the Ludus Magnus in Imperial City. We feel he is perfectly prepared to take on the challenges of being an ambassador.

As for special concerns, we have few. We are, however, interested in aquiring a new type of drug known as Dew. It is our understanding that Dew is in fact produced in the Khanate, and would would very much appreciate being directed toward the officials's who produce it.

Sincerely,
Chancellor Gaius Flavius



F.A.O. His Excellency Diplomatic Chancellor Gaius Flavius of The Holy Imperator, from the office of his Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.


The empire is delighted to accept the Holy Imperator's request to establish an embassy. Doubtless his Excellency, Ambassador Denatus will be very pleased with the former Palace of the Governors of Wallachia which we have made available for the your uses as an embassy. The palace is on the outskirts of the Summer capital of the empire, Tabriz, and is set in extensive grounds. Built in the Slavic Revival style fashionable in the empire's European possessions during the late 17th century, it is extremely large with many ancillary buildings and will easily serve as both residence and chancery for your embassy.

Your request for contact with representatives of our nation's renowned pharmaceuticals industry can easily be granted, indeed someone from the Yorta Corporation, the largest and most advanced company in this sector will contact you via this channel shortly.


Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.

F.A.O. Ambassador Denatus of The Holy Imperator, from Dr Gurmain Duyuk, Vice President of the Yorta Corporation.


Greetings honoured Ambassador Denatus, the office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs has informed me that your government is interested in procuring some of our latest innovations in pharmacology.

Naturally we are extremely interested in making it possible for your government to avail itself of any of our products it desires.

The medicines I believe your government is interested in are so called "Dew" drugs. These have been used in the CSKU for many centuries, they provide its citizens with extreme longevity with long term use ( indeed most Urgenchis live to see their bicentennial year ), but with short term use they eliminate most human diseases, including cancer, the majority of degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, and provide huge support to the human immune system in fighting bacterial and viral pathogens.

The secondary effects of Dew drug use, are boosted levels of energy, vigour, good health and vitality. They increase healthy cell replenishment rates helping the body to heal and maintain its vital organs and functions. Survival rates from most otherwise fatal injuries are dramatically increased and healing times are dramatically reduced.

Naturally long term use of these drugs has long term effects, and short term use only short term benefit, but even in the short term these substances may have myriad uses.


Currently the Yorta corporation, offers four "Dew" products for sale the first two are the most commonly used and represent the latest generation of Dew Drugs to be in such common use, they are called Aureon and Argention, both have all the normal Dew drug effects and a ten day course of either currently retails at the Darang equivalent of 200 Talents. We would be able to offer them to the government of The Holy Imperator for 160 talents per 10 day course.

Also available, is the less potent drug Nimbron, used for the treatment of infants and adolescents this drug is significantly less potent that either Aureon or Argention, especially so when used on an adult patient, but a ten day course is available to the market at the Darang equivalent of 120 Talents per course, we could supply them to your government at 60 Talents per course.

The latest derivative Dew Drug which has only recently been certified for use on human subjects is Elysion, this extremely potent 120th generation Dew drug is 20 times more potent than its cousins Aureon and Argention and it has taken twenty years of extremely complicated research and development to synthesize.

The massive increase of benefit of use, and the long years of costly development mean that Elysion is significantly more expensive than our other Dew drug products, it is expected to retail at the Darang equivalent of 588 Talents per ten day course, but we could make this extraordinary pharmaceutical available to the government of the Holy Imperator for 400 Talents per ten day course.


Naturaly we will be able to supply any of these substances in which ever quantities your government may need and our efficient freight service will be able to deliver them to you within 5 to 10 working days.


I hope I have been of as much service as you require honoured Ambassador but please do not hesitate to ask me any questions you may have through this channel.

Yours, Dr Gurmain Duyuk, VP The Yorta Corporation.

To: Mr. Duyuk, Vice President of the Yota Corporation
From: Ambassador Denatus, The Holy Imperator
Re: Purchase of "Dew" Drugs

Mr. Duyuk,

We have reviewed the pharmaceuticals and drugs that you have available for purchase, and after a brief consultation with my superior's, we have decided to tender a request for 100,000 ten day courses of the Elysion variety. Once the deal has been certified, we shall wire you the appropriate 400,000,000 talents as requested. We would like to once again express our gratitude for your partnership, and our hope that we can reach even more deals in the future.

Sincerely,
Ambasador Denatus

F.A.O. his Excellency, Ambassador Denatus of The Holy Imperator, from the office of Doctor Gurmain Duyuk, Vice President of the Yorta Corporation


Honoured Ambassador, we are extremely pleased that the government of The Holy Imparator has chosen to do business with the Yorta Corporation. The contracts for this transaction will be drawn up and delivered to your embassy in Tabriz at the opening of business tomorrow morning.

It has been a very great pleasure doing business with you honoured Ambassador, I hope to renew that pleasure again in the near future.


Yours, Dr. Gurmain Duyuk, VP the Yorta Corporation.

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FAO: His Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

I write on behalf of President James Dwight, even though he is being a total dick to me at the moment, Prime Minister Erica Ornan, who I have to admit is pretty foxy in a labcoat, the Quintessential Congress, who for 87 years had a ban on 'tosspot', which turned out to be a typo, and all the people of Quintessence of Dust, EXCEPT Mrs Hilda Scroggins of 43, Ironside Close, New Cleethorpes, WS.

We have enjoyed many fruitful exchanges with the Khanate of Urgench during matters arising in the General Assembly of the World Assembly, and I personally enjoyed my time serving alongside the Khan Monghka. However, we have until now not established mutual diplomatic relations, and it is my pleasure to now invite an exchange of embassies towards a path to greater understanding and cooperation.

President Dwight, while not sulking like the big cry-baby he is, waaaaaah, go cry, emo kid, has selected Miriam J. Microwave-Ashworth as our candidate for Ambassador, subject to your acceptance of her credentials. I personally will be sad to see her go, as she has served under my with aplomb during my tenure as Secretary of State, initially as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, being promoted late last year to Under Secretary for Management. She has extensive previous experience in the Diplomatic Service.

We would anticipate Secretary Microwave-Ashworth requiring only a small staff, in addition to her wife and their two children. We will also be sending a team of 3 translators, but any assistance the Khanate could render would be appreciated in this regard, as we have only a limited stock of translators conversant in Mongolian and Persian, and none in Tocharian.

We would gratefully receive an emissary from your court in return, and will make available one of our many presently unoccupied diplomatic residence. We would expect all relations to be conducted in accordance with WA law, especially the Diplomat Protection Act.

As a token of friendship, I include our standard gift selection package:
- free pencil
- plastic hawk action figure, fires yellow 'missiles' from its beak when you flap its wings
- selection of cured meats (personal tip, steer clear of the hákarl) and cheeses
- bottle of 1992 Chateau Quafite
- CD by popular 'sockgaze' band Centaurus A
- voucher for half-price meal at Risotto Hut.

-- George W. Madison
Secretary of State
Quintessence of Dust, Delegate of Wysteria

F.A.O. His Excellency Mr. George W. Madison, Secretary of State of Quintessence of Dust, from his Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.



The empire is extremely pleased to accept the offer of mutual diplomatic exchange with Quintessence of Dust, and his Divine Majesty, my cousin, The Emperor of Urgench has asked me to convey to you his personal joy at this development. He believes that rare are such auspicious events in the life of a nation, and is utterly delighted with the gifts your government has given him, particularly the action figurine, which has provided his Divine Majesty with endless hours of innocent pleasure.

We wholeheartedly welcome her Excellency, Ambassador Microwave- Ashworth into the bosom of the empire, and are sure she will find her posting here highly rewarding.

For the premises of your embassy we have made two properties available. The first is the House of the Rose of Kandahar, this extremely beautiful and excellently appointed town mansion was once a residence of a Lesser branch of the same dynasty from which the honoured Monghka, Khan of Kashgar is descended. This palace is built in the classical Timurid style of the 16th century and is famed for its tall Iwan and domed dining hall decorated with the finest mosaics. It is named for the Grande Dame for whom it was built, and will serve more than adequately as both residence and chancery for your Embassy. This palace is located in the Apothecary's quarter of the Kasbah of the summer capital, Tabriz.

The second property, The palace of the Khans of Bhutan, is located in the leafy suburbs of the New Town of Tabriz. It has extensive grounds and is built in the ornate Rococco Bhutanese style of the 18th century. This palace is famous for its frescoes of the Buddhist cosmology which cover many of its state rooms, and was once a pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhists wishing to see the relics of several Saints which still reside in the palaces Silver Pagoda, though no pilgrims haunt it these days of course.

We will be able to provide your embassy with as many Dragoman and translators as it may require, all of the highest professional calibre.

As to your request for us to establish an Embassy in the Democratic States of Quintessence of Dust it is my pleasure to recommend, on behalf of his Divine Majesty the Emperor of Urgench, direct in descent from the incomparable Tengri Khaghan, and of his August Mother, the Dowager Empress Sorghakhtani, and of the Government of the Emperor of Urgench, his Imperial Highness, Prince Ayurshiridar Timur, Khan of Dzungaria and the Kara Zhentai Steppe as our Ambassador to the Democratic States of Quintessence of Dust.

His Imperial Highness was educated at the Imperial cadet college in Tabriz, and achieved a degree in South Asian history and a masters degree in Indian political history at the University of the Empire at Khodzhent.

His Imperial Highness is a nephew of his Divine Majesty the Emperor and has served in various government positions for several decades, most recently in the Ministry of Indo-Parthian affairs.

his Imperial Highness is unwed and has no dependents and is an excellent horse rider and bowman, and a collector of Indian antiquities.

With his Imperial Highness we would be sending 20 embassy staff, and a further 20 of His Imperial Highness's personal staff. His Imperial Highness will also need good pasturage and stabling for his horses.

The Khan of Dzungaria and the Kara Zhentai Steppe will also wish to present the traditional gifts which our empire is wont to present to nations with whom we have newly opened diplomatic relations.

May the Horde of Quintessence of Dust ride swift across the plain, and ever to its banner, for all time.

Yours in friendship, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

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FAO: His Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

I believe that Secretary Microwave-Ashworth, having no taste for the bizarre rituals of the repressive cult of Buddhism, would favour residence in the House of the Rose of Kandahar. She wishes for me to extend to you her profoundest and most humble thanks for your hospitality and looks forward to arriving in a few days; she's write herself, but her wife is terrible at packing.

We will be delighted to accept on behalf of his Divine Majesty the Emperor of Urgench, direct in descent from the incomparable Tengri Khaghan, and of his August Mother, the Dowager Empress Sorghakhtani, and of the Government of the Emperor of Urgench, his Imperial Highness, Prince Ayurshiridar Timur, Khan of Dzungaria and the Kara Zhentai Steppe as your Ambassador to the Democratic States of Quintessence of Dust.Oy. We'll have to call 'Tim'. No don't type that bit down! Although we cannot offer the same historic properties as your most magnificent Khanate-ness, we believe he will be more than content with either of the properties we have set aside: a converted textiles warehouse (if some kids turn up looking for a rave, you might want to close the curtains) in the Chinatown district of Highmark City, or a late 19th century townhouse (upper storeys only - the ground floor is a chippy) close to the Government district.

As to the availability of good pastures, Eli L. Baker, son of the late President Eli F. Baker, junior Senator from Starkresh, and generally odious little shit, has offered full use of his estate. Due to the relative distance from the capital, and the fact that while divvying out freebies to foreign wonks he steadfastly refuses to back the communistic land reform laws promulgated by the Social Democratic Congress, I would informally advise you to graciously decline his offer. There is extensive public land in Pulona, just 20 minutes by car, or about 4 weeks 3 days 19 hours by train, from the capital, and many Highmarkers keep their horses there.

We will be happy to make all necessary accommodations, and if you're looking to get us gifts, my kettle's on the fritz, and I've always wanted one of those waffle iron things.

-- George W. Madison
Secretary of State
Quintessence of Dust, Delegate of Wysteria

F.A.O. His Excellency Mr. George W. Madison, Secretary of State, of the Democratic States of Quintessence of Dust, from his Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench


We are exceedingly pleased your government has accepted his Imperial Highness as our Ambassador, and are pleased also to choose the warehouse you mentioned in Highmark, as our embassy, which with your permission we will probably renovate. His Imperial Highness is delighted at the prospect of his residence serving as the venue for impromptu festivities of the kind you mentioned and looks forward to introducing such revelers to the more exotic aspects of Urgenchi hospitality.

His Imperial Highness will be pleased to have his horses kept in the public pastures you mentioned and looks forward to the opportunities for further familiarisation with your nation's people this will afford.

Unfortunately, waffle Irons are not easily come by in the empire, but his Imperial Highness has been charged with gifting your Excellency with a diadem made from Rhodium and set with Rubies and black pearls which was once worn by a prince of Jend which we hope will be an adequate alternative, please let us know if it is not.


Yours sincerely, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

To: His Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Sublime Confederated Khanate of Urgench _

Hrarroom!
(= “Greetings!”)

I have to convey my government’s sincere apologies about the length of time that it has taken us to choose between the three potential sites that you offered for our diplomatic mission in your nation. Unfortunately my committee was under the impression that our first Charge d’Affaires-Designate had gone to inspect those premises, and would let us know when he had selected the one that he preferred, whereas it seems that he thought we were making the choice and would notify him once that had been done… and he had, in fact, gone not to your capital city of Tabriz on our business but (privately) to watch firstly the 44th World Cup and then the 4th Winter Olympics -- in both of which our nation had contenders entered -- instead.
Upon consideration, we believe that the Caravansaray of the Saffron Merchant's Guild — with its grounds, and more rural setting — will be the most suitable of those locations for our use, and would therefore like to place a formal request that it be assigned to this purpose.


Best wishes, and many fishes,
from

Beorra o Berrum,
Chairbear, Committee for The Strangers,
High Council of Clans,
The Confederated Clans of the Free Bears of Bears Armed.

F.A.O. his Excellency, Beorra o Berrum, Chairbear, Committee for The Strangers, from his Excellency, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.


The Caravansaray of the Saffron Merchants Guild is available for the installation of your Embassy at your convenience your Excellency.


May the Horde of the Bears Armed ride swift across the plain and ever to their banner for all time.


Yours, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Urgench.

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Your Excellency,

I offer the most sublime greetings of Kelssek to the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench. I hope this communiqué finds you in a most sublime time.

I trust that our World Assembly ambassador Eric Lattener has already conveyed our thanks for the aid your nation has given in the defence of the recently passed Convention Against Genocide. However, as he was too hung over to give a coherent response when I contacted him this morning, and as I know he can be a real prick when he's off his medication, let me offer thanks from myself as well. Indeed, we look forward to future cooperation, which I trust will be sublime.

Before I proceed with the main purpose of this message, I do have one small request. Since your well-wishes offered upon the resolution's passage, which I know was intended in a most positive way, our Horde has been riding swift across the plains and to its banner, despite the complaints of several farmers in the region, to which they responded that they have your great nation's sanction. If you get the time, please explain to them that they don't have to take it literally. We really would like to have a wheat crop this year, and the horses must be quite tired by now.

It was my most sublime delight to learn, through gossip, that your nation was interested in exchanging embassies in Kelssek with a view towards cementing our diplomatic ties. I am sublimely delighted to agree to this.

Our ambassador shall be the noted chemical scientist Dr. Calvin Jonas. Now retired from a professorship at the University of Etnier, he has been selected due to his very good jokes about sublimation during his classes. I believe this makes him a perfect representative for Kelssek in Urgench. His biodata is enclosed.

In return, I invite you to select a preferred site for your embassy in Kelssek, as well as any consulates as suits your needs. I enclose a map of downtown Neorvins (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r56/kelchek/neorvins/neorvins-streetmap-v2.png) for your reference. I hear that the wiki (http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Neorvins) has some information as well.

Most sublime regards,

Sinéad Jones
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Calvin Matthias Jonas, ScD

Born: October 3, 1944 in Colwyn, Noua Cymru

Education:
BSc, University of Kirkenes
MSc, University of Kirkenes
ScD, Halifax University

Career:
Associate professor, Latrobe Institute of Technology, 1973-1975
Researcher, National Centre for Renewable Energy Research, 1975-1981
Senior fellow, Victoria College, University of Kirkenes 1981-1987
Senior professor and head of department (Chemistry), University of Etnier 1987-2006
Failed café owner, July-December 2006
Sitting around the house and explaining at length to people their science errors on the internet, 2007-

F.A.O. Her Excellency, Ms. Sinéad Jones, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kelssek, from his Excellency , Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench


Madame Minister, your Excellency, please let me convey to you the very great pleasure it gives the Divan and his Divine Majesty the Emperor to accept the request of Kelssek to establish diplomatic relations between our states and to welcome his Excellency, Ambassador Jonas to the empire.

Two properties have been made available for the embassy of Kelssek in our summer capital Tabriz. The first is the Palace of the Silver Bow, located in the Goldsmiths quarter of Tabriz's Old Kasbah this opulent dwelling was built to house a now extinct branch of the royal family of the Khitan, it dates from the late sixteenth century and is built in the High Persian style of that period. The palace is famous for its stunning walled gardens, and its spectacular domed dining room. This palace is also famous amongst scholars for its large collection of Kuchean frescoes and Samarkandi tile work. The Palace of the Silver Bow is more than adequate to house both residence and Chancery for your Embassy.

The second property in which your Excellency may wish to choose to locate the Embassy of Kelssek is the former palace of the Nestorian Metropolitan of Tabriz. This spectacular ecclesiastical edifice was once the home of the highest Nestorian Christian cleric in Persian Azerbaijan and was designed by the most renowned Armenian architect of the later 18th century, Asdvadzadour Marachobian of Tovin. It is located in the leafy outskirts of Tabriz and set in large and beautiful gardens and grounds, it has numerous ancillary buildings and would be more than adequate to house both residence and chancery.

Please let me know which of these two properties would be most pleasing to your Excellency.


I am also happy to recommend, on behalf of his Divine Majesty the Emperor of Urgench, direct in descent from the incomparable Tengri Khaghan, and on behalf of his August Mother, the Dowager Empress Sorghakhtani, and on behalf of the Government of the Emperor of Urgench, her Imperial Highness, Princess Langchihun Khatun of Amul, Karshi and Kesh as Ambassador to Kelssek for the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.

Her Imperial Highness is a niece of his Divine Majesty the Emperor and has served in various positions in the Imperial Government, including several foreign service postings.

Her Imperial Highness studied at the Khayatun Academy for young women in Herat, and attended the University of the Empire at Khodzhent where she obtained a degree in Persian Art History and went on to obtain a masters degree in European Linguistic History at the University of the Empire at Constantinople.

Her Imperial Highness is an accomplished Persian Harp player and a recipient of 15 medals of excellence as captain of the women's elephant polo team of Tabriz.

For our Embassy in Neorvins we would be interested in engaging a premises, large enough for both residence and chancery, in any building close to the corner of Diefenbaker and Colombia over looking The Plaza of Nations. Currently we have no intention of opening any consulates in Kelssek, though naturally this may change if larger numbers of citizens of the empire choose to visit your nation.


I need not tell you that the Divan is highly optimistic that this opening of diplomatic relations will have lasting and profound positive effect for both our states.

His Divine Majesty himself has asked me to convey to you and your people his felicitations and his commendation to your horde for its adroit obedience to the imperative to ride swift and to your nation's banner for all time, he further recommends to them that they pasture their horses and take their ease as just reward for such spirit as they have thus far shown.


Yours in the spirit of friendship, Nogai, Khan of Tabagatai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Confederated Sublime Khanate of Urgench.


O.O.C. I posted the part about Urgench's Ambassador and where they want their embassy located in this thread becasue you didn't link to a Kelssek embassy thread, if you have one I'll happily post that part there instead ;)

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Your Excellency,

Thank you very much for your kind letter.

Kelssek is greatly honoured that your nation has seen fit to assign one of the Imperial family as ambassador in Kelssek, and one of such talent and eminence. I look forward to presenting Her Imperial Highness to His Excellency the President, to ensuring that she settles into Neorvins happily, and to working with her and your nation in the future.

We are also honoured, furthermore, that you have granted us such a choice from locations rich in beauty and in your nation's proud heritage for our embassy. It is with difficulty that we have selected the Palace of the Silver Bow. Please know that we will do our utmost to maintain its splendour unto perpetuity, that it may stand as a testament both to international diplomacy and your nation's glorious history.

I am also pleased to inform you that we have secured the land at 1 Diefenbaker Street for your embassy in Neorvins. I look forward to seeing your majestic embassy rise above the Plaza of Nations and I am certain that it shall become a beloved part of our capital. The Plaza is a pleasant public square attracting residents and visitors to its beautiful and calming view of the Suter river and the Tommy Douglas Bridge, where flags of all nations represented in Kelssek are displayed, and I can think of no more fitting site for your most august embassy.

May I once again express our deep gratitude for the graciousness of the Confederated Sublime Khanates. Our poor offerings are terribly inadequate in comparison. I look forward to building ever greater friendship between Kelssek and Urgench.

With most sincere regards,

Sinéad Jones
Minister of Foreign Affairs