Greetings. As MOFA, I bring to you a proposed treaty between TEP and Britannia. Provost: please decide whether you would like to hold this discussion in closed session.
Britannia has for a while now been an engaged and productive FA partner that has routinely sought increased cultural and political relations with TEP. I see a treaty as a logical next step in the development of our relationship with Britannia and look forward to discussion with the Magisterium.
The following is our proposed draft, decided among a collective of TEP and Brit. FA officials. Please review:
The Eastbourne Provisions
This treaty, henceforth also referred to as Agreement, shall be codified by both signatory institutions and signifies an elevated commitment to collaboration and cooperation between both participating regions.
Article 1. Recognition
Section 1. The Confederated East Pacific, as instituted by the Concordat of The East Pacific, and any legal successor to it is hereby recognized as the legitimate government of The East Pacific by Her Britannic Majesty’s Government of Britannia.
Section 2. Her Britannic Majesty’s Government, as established by The Second Constitution of Britannia, and any legal successor to it is hereby recognized as the legitimate government of Britannia by The East Pacific.
Section 3. Should a legal successor to either signatory arise, this Article shall be bilaterally amended to reflect the change.
Section 4. Should an illegal successor to either signatory arise, the other signatory may not recognize or conduct diplomatic relations with them for as long as this Agreement stands.
Article 2. Cooperation
Section 1. The signatories of this Agreement shall maintain on-site and off-site embassies for as long as this Agreement stands, to the best of their ability.
Section 2. The signatories of this Agreement shall maintain diplomats for as long as this Agreement stands, to the best of their ability.
Section 3. The signatories of this Agreement hereby declare intent to further cooperate and associate outside of the terms of this Agreement.
Section 4. The Signatories will endeavor to cooperate in the World Assembly in regards to authorship, sponsored proposal approval, and voting whenever possible.
Section 5. The signatories shall allow and encourage social activities and cultural events outside of the terms of this Agreement.
Section 6. Shared events shall be coordinated by the signatories through government members from each signatory responsible for culture or by their nominees.
Article 3. Defense
Section 1. The terms of this Article shall apply to all territorial holdings of the signatories, including jump points, event regions, and colonies.
Section 2. Neither signatory may organize, participate in, or endorse any aggressive military action taken against the other, or endorse espionage, treason, or sedition against the other.
Section 3. The signatories must provide military assistance for a legal transition of power between legitimate World Assembly Delegates, if requested by the other signatory, and must provide military assistance in the case of a military attack against the other signatory.
Section 4. Military competition outside of signatories’ home regions and territories shall not be considered aggressive military action.
Section 5. Signatories will endeavor to cooperate in joint military operations when feasible and in compliance with regional laws.
Article 4. Intelligence
Section 1. If a signatory has information regarding the security of the other’s region, legitimate government or community, they must share that information with said signatories.
Section 2. If this intelligence relates to actions of the other signatory’s Delegate then it will be provided to the Praesidium for The East Pacific or the Prime Minister, for Britannia.
Section 3. Related signatories shall keep any shared intelligence confidential within their governments and make public intelligence on terms mutually agreed upon by the other signatory.
Section 4. Sections 2 and 3 shall be ignored if following them would violate applicable laws, treaties, or terms of service, or unduly compromise the informing signatory’s source(s) of information.
Article 5. Application
Section 1. At any time, either signatory may suggest amendments to this Agreement, after which they shall be discussed bilaterally. Both signatories pledge not to amend this treaty unilaterally and not to act upon amendments until both signatories have enacted bilateral amendments into law.
Section 2. At any time, either signatory may decide to repeal this Agreement. Shall this be the case, said signatory must give their counterpart three days’ notice before the repeal is final, during which period this Agreement may be bilaterally dissolved with immediate effect. Repeal of this Agreement shall not be seen as an act of war or hostility by either signatory and shall not dictate closure of relations between the signatories.
Section 3. The signatories may clarify the terms of this Agreement bilaterally through joint memorandums of understanding following negotiations between their governments.
Section 4. Should either signatory voluntarily disband without leaving a legal successor, both parties shall be relieved of the commitments made herein.