The Treaty of the Waxing Moon, discussed in closed session The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login, was proposed by Vizier & “VD” Libertanny. It was motioned to vote then seconded by Magister Virgolia on May 25, 2020. The treaty will read as follows:
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Article I: Mutual Recognition
Signatories recognize the Government of The East Pacific, as established by the Concordat, and the Council of Nine as the respective official governments of The East Pacific and 10000 Islands.
Article II: Diplomatic Relations
To ensure continuing diplomatic relations the Signatories shall maintain in-game embassies on Nationstates.net, off-site embassies on their respective regional forums, and diplomatic representatives within each other’s region, to the best of their abilities.
Article III. Non-Aggression, Mutual Defense and Intelligence
Section 1. Signatories shall not:
(a) engage in any military hostilities against the home region of the other Signatory;
(b) engage in any military hostilities against an embassy region of the other Signatory, including providing military assistance to another military doing so, unless said embassy region has declared a state of war or engaged in hostilities against either Signatory or an embassy region thereof;
(c) attempt directly or indirectly, or give any form of support to, a coup d’état or any other acts of subversion against the legitimate recognized government of the other Signatory;
(d) in any way commit acts of espionage, subterfuge or other subversive operations against the legitimate recognized government of the other Signatory, or any of the other Signatory’s off-site properties.
Section 2. Signatories shall:
(a) provide military assistance in case of a military attack against the home region of the other Signatory;
(b) provide to each other intelligence, on a need-to-know basis, on any of the hostilities or actions, or potential hostilities or actions, including by third parties, as listed under Section I of this Article, unless doing so would violate applicable laws, or the terms of service for NationStates or said Signatory’s forum provider, or unduly compromise said signatory’s sources of information. If this intelligence relates to actions of the other Signatory’s Delegate, then it will be provided to the Viziers of The East Pacific or the Chief Executive of 10000 Islands;
(c) keep any shared intelligence confidential on a need-to-know basis within the signatory’s government and make public intelligence on terms mutually agreed upon by the other signatory.
Article IV: Ratification and Termination
Section 1. This treaty shall be ratified by completion of the respective legal process in each region, and each Signatory shall record the complete text of this treaty in its appropriate record-keeping place.
Section 2. Either Signatory can terminate this treaty in writing to the other Signatory, providing at least three days advance notice to the other Signatory, such termination not constituting an act of war or a hostility by the terminating region.
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The ratification of this treaty requires a normal majority.
Voting begins on May 25th (UTC) and will last a period of 168 hours. It will end on June 1st (UTC).
Voting Choices:
- Vote AYE or FOR if you are in favor.
- Vote NAY or AGAINST if you are against.
- Vote ABSTAIN or PRESENT if you cannot make a decision in good conscience.
It is required that you supply your nation residing in the East Pacific and your World Assembly status, if applicable. If you are currently an active member of EPSA then you are exempt from this rule.
Eligible Magisters: 22
AC5230 (Deputy Provost)
Acronis
A mean old man (Provost)
Atlae (Deputy Provost)
Bachtendekuppen
Brotherlandprez1
Dylan
Elias
Gorundu
Great Algerstonia
Mangegneithe / Aivintis / Lerasi
McStooley
Rage Mage
SirShadow
Sokala
Sycona
Todd McCloud
Tretrid
Varanius
Virgolia
Vultuca
vw53a
Suspended Magisters: 1
Shavvyboi