[size=100]To: Mr. Wolfe N. Stein
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Empire of Celannica
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The Overcommittee of the Department of Diplomatic Relations of Free Syllvin has reviewed your communications and is happy to submit to you the following results:
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[li]Formal Acknowledgement as a Sovereign Nation
The Overcommittee has voted 7-5 to APPROVE your request to have the Empire of Celannica recognized by the Conclave and Island Assembly as a sovereign nation in its own right. This opens your nation to further dialog oppertunities with Free Syllvin.
[li]Exchange of Diplomatic Officials
The Overcommittee has voted 12-0 to APPROVE your request for the exchange of diplomatic officials between our nations. Necessary accommodations, introduction to customs and social rules, and establishment of regulations pertaining to diplomatic personnel can be overseen by a bi-national committee. This can be discussed at a neutral location between diplomatic teams from each nation.
[li]Import/Export Charters
The Overcommittee has voted 10-2 to APPROVE your request for the establishment of trade between our nations. This includes but is not limited to [ul]
[li]raw materials
[li]foodstuffs
[li]cultural artifacts
[li]manufactured goods
[/li][/ul] Details concerning transport, taxes and tariffs, availability of goods, and permissions of trade officials can be overseen by a bi-national committee. This can be discussed at a neutral location between diplomatic teams from each nation.
[li]Tourism Authorization
The Overcommittee has voted 12-0 to APPROVE your request for your citizens to be allowed to visit Free Syllvin ON THE CONDITION OF a Class - 3 National Authorization Certification Treaty, on the grounds of first contact between nations. Class - 3 Tourist status will permit your citizens to visit designation areas of our nation specifically groomed for the tourism industry. In the future, if relations between our governments reach an acceptable level, you will be eligible to request a Class - 2 Authorization, which will permit your citizens to visit areas not specifically groomed for the tourism industry barring government, industrial, and military locations, or a Class - 1, which will permit your citizens to visit government, industrial, and military locations.
Please note that a Tourism Authorization applies to all members of your nation regardless of status, including government and military officials. If you would like to obtain Authorization for such persons to visit areas that the National Authorization Certification Treaty does not permit, you may request a supplementary National Authorization Waiver.
[li]Legal Charters
The Overcommittee has voted 8-3 to APPROVE your request to draft binding legal agreements between our nations. Such agreements can include but are not limited to including:
[ul]
[li]Extradition Agreements
[li]Territory Recognition
[li]Espionage Arrangements
[li]Colonization Neutrality
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Details concerning the types of agreements and their specifics can be overseen by a bi-national committee. This can be discussed at a neutral location between diplomatic teams from each nation.
[li]Disaster Relief
The Overcommittee has voted 12-0 to REJECT your request for disaster relief ON THE CONDITION OF you have supplied no evidence the Empire of Celannica is suffering a natural, industrial, or civic disaster, and thus there is no reason to donate foodstuffs, building materials, medical supplies, etc. Please contact the Department of Diplomatic Relations for aid when you require such and not before.
[li]Military Materiel Contributions
The Overcommittee has voted 11-1 to REJECT your request for the contribution of military supplies to your nation ON THE CONDITION OF first contact between our nations. Samples of military equipment from either side may be exchanged for demonstration and relation purposes, barring any advanced or otherwise coveted military technologies, such as warships or air vehicles.
[li] Joint Scientific Study Authorization
The Overcommittee has voted 6-6 on this issue and is DEADLOCKED on a decision. Please re-submit a request at a later date, preferably once relations between our nations have improved.
[li] Industrial Contracting
The Overcommittee has voted 8-3 to APPROVEyour request to allow corporations from the Empire of Celannica to be contracted by the government of Free Syllvin. Such opportunities entail:
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[li] Manufacture of Syllvan-patented goods
[li] Construction
[li] Transport of Syllvan exports
[li] Architectural, agricultural, and manufacturing work
[li] Technology consulting[/li][/ul]
All opportunities are considered tax deductible. Details can be discussed by a bi-national committee.
[li] Entrance into Alliance
The Overcommittee has voted 12-0 to ABSTAIN from joining your Fire Pact Alliance due to the lack of details concerning the Pact and its allies, enemies, operational procedures, legal code, military regulations, etc. Please submit a detailed summary and the benefits for Free Syllvin were it to join such an agreement.
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Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any concerns. Thank you.
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