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Astholm's wheat industry has had a severe collapse this morning due to pests infecting crops. The source of the pests has yet to be confirmed, but there were reports of mass-infestation at many wheat farms.

One farm in Marbrook, near the boundary with Celdstane, reported that it could not allow any products to leave the farm due to fears of spreading the virus.

This natural disaster has caused a severe blow to Astholm's economy, and urgent help is required from all NS nations.

Our motor industry has donated £395,000 in total towards supporting the farmers, and an auction of vehicles has started (see http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=587462 for more details).

Please, please, help support our nation, and all exports of fresh wheat are required. Our nation will gladly accept it.

Also, if you have anti-pest measures, please help us research this, our nation has not done much in the way of this, but will in the future.

Help is appreciated. We thank our motor industry for the help it donated so far.

Message from the Toopoxican Organization.

The Toopoxican Organization feels for those affected by this wheat plague. We would like to offer a 10% discount to Astholm Wheat purchases from our Organization for the duration of its economic difficulty. We would also like to offer the Wheat Industry a variety of Toopoxican made Virucides which are both highly effective and proven Toxicity Class IV (virtually non-toxic.)
IndentI hope that these offers find themselves well among the Astholm Wheat Industry and we hope that this promotes further co-operation between our Organizations.

Signed,
William Guisalm

Dear Mr. Guisalm,
please supply wheat as soon as you can. Also, your nation is welcome to help out - please see http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=587462 and contribute now!

OOC: http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Toopoxia looks interesting, will contribute a page on my nation.

Dear Mr. Guisalm,
please supply wheat as soon as you can. Also, your nation is welcome to help out - please see http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=587462 and contribute now!

OOC: http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Toopoxia looks interesting, will contribute a page on my nation.

(OOC: I can't recommend NSWiki enough, it's like a factbook with room enough to get in depth and detailed.)

Message from the Toopoxican Organization.

As a corporation whose manifold branches include automobile manufacturing we have little interest in purchasing Vehicles. I hope you understand that we cannot promote the sale of your vehicles for the mixed messages it will give to our consumer base.
IndentWe will begin the transfer of wheat purchase to your nation. We would like to inquire the possibility of investment in the Astholm Wheat Industry. I make no pretenses that this is as charitable as our previous offers, I understand that without infection your Wheat industry is highly profitable and we would like to partake in that profit, amongst which we will have a vested interest in the regulation of your crops which will benefit both my Organization and your nation.

Signed,
William Guisalm

Dear Mr. Guisalm,
we gratefully accept your offer regarding the wheat industry.

Regarding exports of our vehicles, I assume your nation does not take exports from others of motor vehicles?

Dear Mr. Guisalm,
we gratefully accept your offer regarding the wheat industry.

Regarding exports of our vehicles, I assume your nation does not take exports from others of motor vehicles?

Message from the Toopoxican Organization.

Considering the fragility and fluctuations of the Automobile Manufacturing industry we have made concessions with the national Toopoxican government to limit the import of foreign Automobiles for sale in the national market. Whilst private collectors of foreign Automobiles may be interested in purchasing these goods you will find difficulty in locating sellers who are willing to pay the punitive taxes on Automobile imports.
IndentI do believe we can come to an arrangement however depending on the range of vehicles your company provides. We may soon require industrial vehicles that our corporation can only provide a fraction of. A contract to produce vehicles for the Toopoxican Organization to this end may not provide the lucrative profits of domestic automobile sales but will provide the boost in productivity you require to meet the deficit in Wheat production.
IndentWe thank Astholm for the consideration and acceptance of our offer (re:Investment in Astholm Wheat Industry) and hope we can have future co-operation and deals together.

Signed,
William Guisalm

Dear Mr. Guisalm,
we have accepted your investment, and will continue to until the crisis in the wheat economy has subsided.

Since you have helped us, how can we help your nation - also, how can we convince your Government that foreign automobiles should be marketed, and get them to sell well?

Our nation has 60+ manufacturers established, so choice is not an issue.

Please see threads such as this one (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=587471) for examples of our nation's motor industry and the automobiles that our nation(s) produce. (All have MotorWeek in the title). (Possibly OOC, but also a guideline!)

The Glorious People's Republic of Falkasia would like to provide the Astholm people with one billion bushels of wheat to help them through this hard time, as well as 500 million USD and 5 modified SL-14 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=57&st=0&#last) aircraft to act as crop dusters until the pests can be effectively dealt with.

Bohovia is very concerned about this crisis. We offer Astholm 850 million CDN (Canadian Dollars) to be used to stimulate their economy. We will also ship 45,000 tonnes of wheat.

Message From the Toopoxican Government

Concerning requests made to sell Astholm vehicles in Toopoxia. We are in no position to either prevent or promote the sale of foreign cars. Toopoxican Trading laws place punitive taxes on the importing of foreign domestic models for sale and should you be willing to accept these taxes you are welcome to open showrooms in Toopoxia. We shall not be changing the laws on imported foreign automobiles, for the damage we feel it will do to our own Automobile production industry, our economic position and the level of unemployment it may create.
IndentI have been forwarded the messages between the Toopoxican Organization and your government concerning your deals over your collapsed wheat industry and I feel that the Organization has done enough to assist your own nation that I politely request you cease attempts to undermine its position as the number one supplier of Toopoxican employment in the Automobile manufacturing industry. As previously mentioned we welcome you to open showrooms in Toopoxia, so long as the proper import taxes are paid.
IndentPersonally I know many private collectors of foreign automobiles in this nation and I shall forward them to your online showrooms. Although this will not provide you with the profit you were hoping for, it is the only concession me and my government are willing to take, I apologize for any sense of impoliteness this may cause.

Yours Sincerely,
Premier Waldemir Deskot

Dear Mr Deskot,
we will not export any vehicles to your nation. We also thank you for your help and you will receive £30,000 worth of wine exported to your nation, if you would like to open a route with our nation.

However, since exporting vehicles into your nation is not permitted, we would like to import some of your vehicles into our nation, since our population buys automobiles, whether foreign or domestic.

We have no plans to open showrooms in your nation, and will sell only to private collectors, for now.

You are welcome to trade with us in wheat, wine, olive oil, jewellery, sand, clay, pottery and timber - our nation's biggest exports after automobiles.

Thanks

Message From the Toopoxican Government

I am thankful that this was resolved diplomatically and we apologize again that your Automobile Industry cannot function within our nation.
IndentWith regards to opening trade routes to Astholm. I agree that such a venture would be beneficial and in return we offer an equivalently priced amount of Gallian Silver for your offer of Wine. We also export Automobiles, Wheat, Oil, Nickel, Uranium, Rubber, Sand, Clay, Salt, Marble, Tobacco and Stone and I'm sure we can come to an arrangement for the trading of our resources.
IndentFurthermore, in the spirit of diplomacy, I would like to propose an exchange of embassies. I hope to discuss our diplomatic futures further.

Yours Sincerely,
Waldemir Deskot.

Dear Mr. Deskot,
is Gallian Silver so called because of something to do with cocks (Latin gallus = "cock, fowl, chicken")?

Our nation would like to export 600 bottles and 30 urns of wine to your nation.
In return we request Stone, Wheat and Sand - quantities should be in excess of 500 units.

With regard to automobiles, what manufacturers would export to our nation?
This requires lengthier, more complex, detailed negotiations, since you would have to customise vehicles to the specifications and safety standards of Astholm.
Would you be willing to enter into any agreements regarding with our 60+ manufacturers?
(the agreements concern one or more of the following areas; automotive development, marketing, branding, rebadged vehicles)

(OOC: A full list of all vehicles marketed in Astholm is linked to in the website shown in my signature).

This is the page for applying for our embassy (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=585875) - click to apply.

We appreciate your interest, and would like to discuss it further, in detail.

Thank you for your help, Toopoxia.

TO: The People's Republic of Astholm
FROM: Phemac Frot, Department of Agriculture of Asiom


Concerning the matter of your declining industry of wheat
and agriculture in Astholm, I have been asked by the Congressional
House of Asiom to supply the nation of Astholm with 35,000 tons of wheat.
Astholm has Asiom's support in your endeavor for reviving your wheat industry.

Two Asiomite Grand Fleet Medical Ships, the ASGF-CG Emancipation,
and the ASGF-CG Liberator will dock from the Port of Congregation in Asiom and
set coordinates to the nearest ports of Astholm, to provide the wheat and some extra
Asiom provisions for the citizens of Astholm, deprived due to your current economic
and sustenance situation.

A company from the city of Padenn, named "FARMTECH-SE ©" has also looked on to your
crop killers. They have requested to dispatch a group of scientists into Astholm to study
the creatures and identify the source and infrastructure of the virus. The scientists will also
be transported there through the two medical ships. Though they request a bargain of 1,000,000 USD
to pay for their investigation. Please regard into these scientists, a million dollars can save Astholm
from economic deprivation.

In addition, please consider establishing an embassy in Asiom

Our embassy application form can be found here:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=582842


Sincerely,

Phemac Frot, Department of Agriculture of Asiom

Message From the Toopoxican Government

Actually the term Gallian is from the source of Toopoxican Silver refinement on the island Saan Gali, so named after its discoverer and colonizer Saint Gallius of Toopoxia who remains the Patron Saint of Toopoxia. With regards to his name I believe it is a corruption of the Roman last name Gallus.
IndentWe can offer you upwards of 500 tonnes of Wheat and Sand to a limit of 25,000 tonnes and between 500 and 1,000 tonnes of Stone.
IndentRegarding shipments of Automobiles. Two producers in our nation are willing to negotiate foreign exportation. The Toopoxican Organization Automobiles branch, Vector Motors, you have already had contact with. The second independent firm, Carrum, deals specifically in luxury sports and super cars. Both are willing to enter negotiations with your distributors.
IndentOur Foreign Relations Department will begin assembling an embassy staff and will submit its application for an embassy soon, with thanks.

Yours Sincerely
Waldemir Deskot.

Jennings & Rall Official Memorandum
Subject: Wheat Crisis
To: The People’s Republic of Astholm

Due to the fragile nature of your current situation, J&R is willing to provide the government of Astholm with much needed relief supplies and aid your economic recovery. Our government is even willing to provide this at lower than normal costs, providing you comply with some requests regarding alternative payment. To finance the research necessary to eradicate the disease spreading across your food supplies, Kimmings & Stroop is willing to lend funds with relatively low interest rates to the nation of Astholm.

Reed Biomedical Technologies currently possesses the network of laboratories, the needed equipment, and experienced scientists that could create a method of fighting crop infestation. Ravenwood Solutions, a private military company that is a subsidiary of our government, will be able to deploy contractors to regions that have been destabilized by recent events and provide security for relief personnel operating to save your country. We are also able to provide large amounts of wheat and beef products at only twenty percent normal costs, as well as medicine.

However, this is not a handout, to provide this to your nation without compensation would be foolish of us. To make up for the losses we will be incurring, we wish to have access and a major stake in your medical, automotive, firearms, and aviation markets, as well as your financial sector. Any nationalized corporations in these markets can either decrease sales and their market share, or we are also considering purchasing these companies, providing you with a generous profit.
- Jennings & Rall Chief Executive Officer Taylor Brown

Asiom and Toopoxia, your offers have been accepted.
JenningsandRall, our automotive industry is not, and never will be, for sale.

With regard to automobiles in Toopoxia, we will have to consider furthier, lengthier negotiations before any marketing of automobiles in our nation can start.

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