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Blue Crane Spreading her wings
« on: April 23, 2020, 07:00:32 AM »

To: King Lapu, Emperor-Admiral Jingduming von Nanjing & Chancellor Ziynet Mahvaş Yamadagil

The Department of Housing and Urban development wishes to acquire some unused land in exchange for Josain government funds. A purchase if you will. Josai with it’s ever expanding population will eventually run out of landmass for its citizens.

In order to curb this problem with us being a small country we will make an offer for some land that our government has been monitoring. The government of the Republic of Josai would like to extend an offer of purchase in exchange for Josain aid and development of the land we shall possess under a lease agreement.

In order to discuss the specifics further we would like to invite all of you to meet at the Executive Blue Manor at Josai to discuss and hopefully draft up some contacts to bebring our plans into fruition for the benefit of the Josain and the Quintellian, Chinese and Nichitishin people at large.

We Hope to see all of you there.

Yours Sincerely.

Seiko Kumoiya
President of the Rpublic of Josai


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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2020, 08:15:16 PM »

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM THE PALACE OF QUINTELIA

To President Seiko Kumoiya,

Greetings! I would like to first thank you for giving us the opportunity for this. Next, I would inform you first that we are also currently analyzing sites that we deem would be beneficial for both of us. This way we can consider locations depending on how the land be utilized.

In addition the opportunity to reopen our unfinished dialogue presented itself, and who am I to let it go to waste. I look forward to meeting with your excellency once again.

Truly yours,
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Re: Blue Crane Spreading her wings
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2020, 05:13:34 AM »

To President Seiko Kumoiya,

Well met. I am more than happy to accept such an offer and shall be pleased to personally meet you at the summit. I will have a survey done to find suitable locations for such a territorial venture in the Nestland.

With Respect,

Emperor-Admiral Jingduming von Nanjing
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2020, 08:55:57 AM »

To: President Seiko Kumoiya

We are more than happy to accept such an offer and I shall be pleased to personally meet you at the summit. We already have a location in mind, if it is suitable for Josai.

With many respects,

Ziynet Mahvaş Yamadagil
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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2020, 01:20:56 AM »
(OOC:Ok for effeminacy sake I'm just going to have you guys show up at the Presidential Manor)

After the guests touched down at Haneda Airport the respective leaders and their security delegation were all escorted to the Josain Presidential Blue Manor.


There was a small delegation of Preisdent Seko Kumoya herself along with Commerce and Industry Secretary Gendo Shibata and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Kenji Yosuke all waiting to great the delegates warmly.

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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2020, 12:58:40 AM »
Emperor-Admiral Jingduming bowed before the President and extended a hand in greeting. "A pleasure to meet you, Madam President." He would also extend his hand to the Secretaries of Commerce and Industry and Housing and Urban Development afterward, and then take a spot to the side as he waited for the other dignitaries to arrive.
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« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2020, 04:50:50 PM »
The King walked up towards the manor, with one hand on his sword, the other swinging freely. Alongside him was the newly appointed Minister of Trade and Industry, Buendia Puyat, who was reviewing the sites they’re trading away to Josai. King Lapu  and Buendia approached the president, bowing to her and holding his hands out. “Madam President, nice meeting you once again.” The two then shook hands with the secretaries, before Lapu approached Emperor Jindunming. “Nice to see that an ally of ours is here as well.” Lapu greeted. “You also have a city where your approval rating is quite low too?” The King jested and lightly punched the emperor on his shoulder.

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« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2020, 04:03:22 PM »
Chancellor Ziynet, on her first foreign visit since her election, walked towards the manor too, alongside her was the Minister of Industry and Commerce Itou Elmacıpınarlı. The minister and chancellor approached the president, both ow them bowing down and holding their hands out. "Glad to meet you, Madam President." said the chancellor, and the minister followed with a "Pleasure to meet you, Madam President.". They also extended their hands out and greeted to the secretaries as well.
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« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2020, 05:30:32 AM »
President Seiko greeted all the delegates as she politely bowed. "Emperor-Admiral Jingduming its nice to meet you. King Lapu always a delight and Chancellor Ziynet congradulations on your election. I have one of those coming up in a few years myself." She greeted her Commerce and Industry Minister. "It is a pleasure to meet you to Minister." She then escorted them into the meeting room where the meeting would take place.


President then started "Alright thank you for coming everyone. Now before we fully begin. I just want to make sure we are all on the same page with a simple question. Can you give a breif synopsis as to why we are holding this meeting?" She knew why, but she wanted to get confirmation that the rest of the delegates knew why they are in the room right now. 

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« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2020, 06:50:47 PM »
“I believe, your excellency, that Josai is interested in expanding herself through purchase or at the very least, the lease of our land. Your excellency made it clear in your invitation of your intentions.” King Lapu leaned back on his chair, slightly swivelling the chair backwards. “Do I get bonus points or whatever you call it here for answering that?”

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« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2020, 01:06:42 AM »
Seiko chuckled lightly at King Lapu's banter. She obliged in kind "Well your majesty I would but I'm fresh out of gold star stickers." She said with light humor, she then assumed her more serious role and address with rest of the summit "Jokes aside though the King is correct. Josai's population is expanding, however our land is not. I mean yes there is still continued urban development and vertical expansion with high rise apartments can only go so far. What he ultimately want to do is purchase or at the very least lease some land or newly developed cities so Josains can use them in foreign territories. These will be known as Special Administrative Zones or (SAZ's)." She then deferred to her Urban Development Secretary Kenji Yosuke.

Kenji Yosuke then took over "Thank you Madame President. Ok so what this means is that of course while these SAZ's will be under Josain authority, we will of course allow access for the citizens of the giving nations to enter and work, study and live in the SAZ's as if they can in their own nations and if the land was under lease then we will allow for a 50-100 year lease of the land in which time, we will give the populace an opportunity for a referendum in which they can vote for either becoming fully fledged citizens of the Josain Republic and that these SAZ's become Josain territory, or maybe be re-intergrated back into the nations in which we leased the land from, or perhaps, maybe they can opt for interdependence and become their own nations.That being said however, we know that this offer isn't a one way street, so we can only assume that in exchange your nations would want us to give something in return."

The Secretary of Commerce and Industry politely took over from his colleague "Yes indeed. So I guess the question here is , before we initiate this plan, the frank question will be what can Josai provide in return?"  President Seiko replied "Yes now we'll leave the rest of the meeting up to the rest of you to open the floor on how we can come to an agreement."

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« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2020, 06:22:11 PM »
“Before I ask something from Josai, I suppose I must let you first choose the land Josai would develop, then we can negotiate about the price.” The King took out a map of Quintelia and placed it on the table.



“I handpicked three possible areas that are sparsely populated as of now. Their area and population differ but their economic values are in the same ballpark. I will let Buendia here expound on the details of each area.” The King slid the map over to the President.

Minister Buendia Puyat stood up and set up his powerpoint as a visual aid “The northern area consists of the towns of Tunga and Silago with a combined population 6,550. Tunga and Silago both have flat terrain great for farming and building a city with a patch of jungle by the banks of Baybayin River. The coasts of Silago are lined with pristine white sand beaches while Tunga’s coast is settled by several fishing communities. As you can see, the northern territory borders the outskirts of Baybayin provincial capital Maasin City and the Baybayin River. Maasin city is a resort city with a population of 1,345,980 and is served by a medium-sized cargo port and a domestic airport with an expansion project being planned as I speak. Within the next year, if Josai chooses Tuga and Silago,  it would be serviced by the Southern Line and link it to New Derusmia, SICR, and Ui Cenneslaig. As of now, the Coastal Expressway connects the area to Maasin, Lungsod, and even provides access to New Derusmia.”

Buendia took a sip of water before continuing. “The southern area consists of the towns of Gasan, Mogpog, Banton, and Santa Maria with a combined population of 85,230. Mogpog currently has a plantation under Dizon Farms which employs most of the town, while Gasan and Banton have a forestry-centered industry, with patches of cleared land currently used as grazing land for cattle. Santa Maria is more developed than her three neighbors with it being the commercial and industrial center in addition to it having its own medical clinic and a small airfield that can be expanded should Josai choose to. The town also touches the Greater Romblique Swamp, a wildlife and nature reserve, which will be turned over to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources should Josai choose this location. While a connection to the Southern Line would not be possible for a few years, possibly a decade, the Romblique Highway currently serves the four towns connecting it to the Provincial capital Lawapan and has a service road to Kodumaa.”

“And last but definitely not the least you have the midlands area in Ilocandia Province which consists of the town of Carasi. Carasi has a population of 2,650 with most of them employed by Dizon Farms. Due to the town bordering the Ilog River, it’s soil is very fertile and perfect for agriculture while still firm enough to set up a city. All of Carasi has flat terrain with a few patches of jungle by the banks of Ilog River. The town is connected by the Central Expressway to the cities of Laoag, San Jose, and Lungsod and the Southern Line will run through the town.”

The King took a swig at his flask and spoke. “Once your excellency has chosen their area, then we can talk terms. As for price, I would like to hear what you can offer in terms of cash, assets, and/or possibly an accord for exclusive trade deals. Only then we can properly negotiate.” King Lapu took another sip of his Cenneg whiskey.

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« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2020, 11:01:24 AM »
President Seiko replied "Tuga and Silago seem the most stretegically and economically viable. being in the centre of so many economically strategic locations. If Josai were to choose this option what would be your terms?"

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« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2020, 04:35:38 PM »
Jinduming cleared his throat, leaning forward as began to bring out a map.
"Well, I suppose it's my turn. There are four places possible for Josai to choose from, of which are depicted here." He slid the map over to the president with a smile.




"Like Quintelia's zones, the general economic value of each of the area are almost identical. Again, size and population also vary, but in our case you will find the SICR has dramatically less people and more heavy industry. In any case, I will get to the details." He motioned towards the small specks on the map with his index finger.

"The westermost area, Xiawen, has a total population of 22,340 in several towns within a decently large valley, enough for urban development. Alpine forests line the mountainsides and mouth of the valley, with a river running from the summits through the valley. As a major border settlement, it has access to the Kodumaan-Quintelian border, National Railway System extending to all major cities of eastern SICR and possibly the Southern Line as well, which will revitalize the established rail network already in place. Of course, with the surrounding mineral-rich mountains and wartime interest by the OCDP, the region is also host to a bustling mining industry. The abandoned sectors of the area would of course see major refurbishment if Josai chose it, potentially converting the old airfield into a small airport with options for further expansions."

"The town of Taiyuan meanwhile hosts a population of 14,230 within and around the city limits in a wide grassland, boasting rolling hills and ample room for a city, while holding a rather large fuels industry, of which include biofuels, fossil fuels, and syngas. In addition, it is one of the rare regions of the country to hold agricultural centers, of which both feed and supply the city with biofuel material. More developed industrially and commerically, the city also is home to a small rail junction that also can be converted to join the the Southern Line if Josai chose it, already having connection to Jinlu, Baxi'Dinguo and Nanjing. Power is supplied by a sprawling solar and experimental wind array near the outskirts of the city. It has its own regional airport and a hospital, in addition to nearby access to the Yuqin River, and also a battlefield preserve of abandoned miltary vehicles that took part in the Eighth Battle for Taiyuan."

"In the mountains, the zone of Fuchu city is home to the most people, 104,670, while still having much room to still expand through nearby flatlands. Unfortunately, the region is devoid of much plant life, and even today is still recovering despite the government's best efforts from the effects of chemical and biological warfare. Nevertheless, the area holds major manufactuing industry and remains an important transport junction due to its rail connections that extend to Jinlu, Heisen-Dumingjia, Ermingtua, Nanjing, and possibly the Southern Line as well. What little greenery there is shelters hot springs at the foot of the mountains and a small forest preserve, of which will be turned over to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources if chosen. The Yuchang River also runs through the city, running the Heiqiao Hydroelectric Dam, which powers most of the city's utilities. It also has its own hospital and pharmaceutical production"

"And finally, there is the town of Ostklippen at 18,980 in the Hualin delta along the coast, which reaches to the nearby salt basin, making good room to expand. The city also has an airport and is served by major shipping dockyards, along with a small offshore oil-drilling industry. The coast has reddish sand due to iron-rich mountains in the surrounding area. Like most cities along the coast, it receives power from the Altreich Nuclear Power Station inland and utilizes two small hydroelectric dams on the basin's walls for additional electrical supply. The Southern Line will also run through the area and smaller rail lines extend to BMS and Heisen-Dumingjia."

He straightened, concluding, "We can discuss what can be offered in exchange once you reach a choice on an area and then proceed with formal affairs from there."
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« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2020, 07:06:23 PM »
“Obviously, it is unconstitutional for me to just give the land over to another country. For that we have two options: we can establish the area as a condominium which is a joint ownership of sorts, or as you said, we can put the area on lease. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.” The King motioned for his minister to get drafts from his case. “Also, let me bring this up first, in either of the agreements, the oil rights, marine resources rights, and hunting rights are still under the Kingdom of Quintelia and are non-negotiable.” King Lapu said as the Minister distributed the drafts to the Josaians.

“For joint ownership, we have implemented the same sort of deal with Ui Cenneslaig for a small patch of land for an observatory. What you’re negotiating for is way different, considering the larger area of land and the presence of a permanent population, so we have this instead:”
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QUINTELIAN-JOSAIAN JOINT AGREEMENT ON TUNGA AND SILAGO CONDOMINIUM

Article 1: Scope of the Agreement

1. The municipality of Tunga, and all of it’s barangays, and the municipality of Silago, and all of it’s barangays, and municipal, provincial, and national infrastructure shall be the main scope of the Special Administrative Zone(SAZ)

2. The 5,037 citizens of Tunga and the 1,513 citizens of Silago shall be subject to the SAZ

3. The topsoil, bedrock, freshwater, airspace, coasts , and 100m of marine water from the coast during low tide within the aforementioned municipalities will be part of the SAZ

4. The rights to the terrestrial extraction of common earth minerals, natural gas, and coal, and the clearing of jungles and marshland would be subject to further discussion

5. The rights to the terrestrial extraction of oil, rare earth minerals, marine extraction of metals, fossil fuels, and any fishing activity beyond 100m from the coast of the SAZ will be fully reserved by the Kingdom of Quintelia.

Article 2: Renaming Convention

1. The Republic of Josai reserves the right to rename the SAZ so long as an elected representative of the SAZ agrees to the renaming.

2. The Kingdom of Quintelia reserves the right to nullify the Special Administrative Zone’s new name for any reason.

Article 3: Jurisdictions
1. The SAZ shall be jointly simultaneously under the national jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Quintelia and the Republic of Josai

a. National laws that contradict will be given to the High Courts of Josai to decide. A municipal referendum may be initiated by the Supreme Court of Quntelia to assist in making the decision.

b. The Republic of Josai reserves the right to approve or decline the inclusion of the SAZ in national elections, polls, census, and referendums.

c. The Kingdom of Quintelia reserves the right to approve or decline the inclusion of the SAZ in national elections, polls, census and referendums.

d. The Supreme Court of Quintelia has the right to exercise jurisdiction over the SAZ for the first ten years. The High Courts of Josai will have the right to exercise jurisdiction over the SAZ for the subsequent years.

I. The Kingdom of Quintelia reserves the right to permit the jurisdiction over the SAZ for any given time provided the High Court of Josai provides a formal written consent.

2. The SAZ shall be independent from the provincial government of Baybayin Province, and thus will not be represented in the provincial congress.

3. The municipal governments of Tunga and Silago shall be united under a single municipal or city government in the next local election cycle 2022.

a. Candidacy for any municipal level governmental position shall be open to Josaians with dual-citizenships, as described in Article 4 Section 3, by the election cycle of 2028

b. The Quintelian Ministry of Internal Affairs reserves the right to impeach and convict any elected and appointed official within the SAZE.

c. The municipal court shall be presided over by the current municipal court of Tunga

4. Barangay divisions and governments shall remain in status quo.

a. Candidacy for any barangay level governmental position shall be open to Josaians with dual-citizenships, as described in Article 4 Section 3, by the election cycle of 2024

b. The Quintelian Ministry of Internal Affairs reserves the right to impeach and convict any elected and appointed official within the SAZ.

c. Creation or dissolution of barangays shall be subject to the approval of the Quintelian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Article 4: Citizenship

1. Quintelian citizens currently living in the municipalities of Tunga and Silago shall be given dual Josaian-Quintelian citizenship.

2. Quintelian citizens that choose to immigrate to the SAZ shall be given the choice to be given a fast-track Josaian citizenship

3. Josaian citizens that choose to immigrate to the SAZ shall be given the choice to be given a fast-track Quintelian citizenship.

4. Citizens of countries with which either of the two parties had previous agreements shall be given the choice to be given Josaian and/or Quintelian citizenship.

Article 5: Taxation and Services

1. The SAZ shall be subject to the national taxes and services of both nations until 2030.
a. Citizens that are living in, and businesses that have been established in the SAZ as of the time of signing shall not be subject to Josaian national taxes until 2030. After which, it will be subject to taxes based on the decision described in Article 5 Section 4

b. Josaian businesses that have filed for the permanent establishment of residential, industrial, and/or commercial establishments in the SAZ within 6 months of the signing of the agreement shall not be subject to Quintelian national taxes until 2030. These will be subject to scrutiny by the Ministry of Trade and Industry and thus reserve the right to exempt or subjugate a Josaian business to national taxes. After which, it will be subject to taxes based on the decision described in Article 5 Section 4

2. The SAZ shall not be subject to provincial taxes and services of the Baybayin Province.

3. Municipal taxes and services shall be provided until the start of 2030.

4. A municipal referendum will be held in 2030 to determine the continuation of the implementation of taxes for the national and municipal level.

Article 6: Borders, Imports, and Exports

1. The border between the SAZ and the Kingdom of Quintelia shall be open and will not be subject to any border tax and additional security

a. Toll fees for the Quintelian Coastal Expressway shall remain status quo.

2. The maritime border between the Kingdom of Quintelia and the SAZ, as described in Article 1 Section 3, shall be the limit of any land reclamation projects.

3. Deployment of any national military asset of any nation within 1 kilometer of the SAZ shall be considered as an act of aggression to both parties unless authorized by both parties.

a.Deployment of any national military asset by either nation shall be considered as an act of aggression to the other unless authorized.

b.Any military asset by any party passing through the airspace, Quintelian Coastal Expressway, or the Southern Line shall not be subject to Article 6 Section 3 without prior authorization by both parties.

4. Any goods manufactured and harvested in the SAZ and exported to either Josai and Quintelia shall be exempted from domestic and international export taxes of both parties.

5. Imports of construction materials, equipment, and machines to the SAZ through the Maasin International Airport or through the Port of Maasin shall be exempted from domestic and international import taxes of both parties.

6. Imports coming from either Josai or Quintelia shall be treated as domestic imports and thus taxed as such.

Article 7: Payments and Compensations

1. A direct payment of $400 million dollars in gold bullion, or tangible assets of similar worth shall be made to the National Treasury of Quintelia.

a. This payment should be fulfilled within 20 years of the agreement, or can be extended by another 10 years, in which an additional 1% interest per annum will be applied.

b. Failure to fulfill the payment within the time limit will nullify the agreement
2. A direct payment of $92 million dollars shall be made to the Provincial Treasury of Baybayin

a. This payment shall remain unused by the province until 2040.

b. This payment should be fulfilled within 10 years of the agreement, or can be extended by another 10 years, in which an additional 1% interest per annum will be applied.

c. Failure to fulfill the payment within the time limit will nullify the agreement.

3. Each adult citizen of the municipalities of Tunga and Silago shall receive an annual compensation of at least $10,000 and/or be hired by a Josaian company giving them the equivalent amount of wages.

4. Any agricultural plots, residential, industrial, and commercial buildings that will be demolished by Josaian companies shall be justly compensated by the company or by the Republic of Josai.

Article 8: Extraneous Clauses

1.The Republic of Josai shall establish a consulate within the city of Maasin and an embassy in Quintelia.

2. The Kingdom of Quintelia shall establish an embassy in Josai.

3.The option to join SANE as either a full member or as an observer shall be opened to the Republic of Josai.

Article 9: Nullification of the Agreement

1. The agreement can be nullified if any of the agreed upon terms within Articles 1-7 are violated.

2. The nullification will be reviewed and investigated upon by a committee consisting of 10 people appointed by the Republic of Josai and 10 people appointed by the Kingdom of Quintelia and will vote for the sanctioning of the nullification through a unanimous decision.

3. The nullification of the agreement shall therefore fully return the SAZ back to Quintelian jurisdiction. Citizenships acquired in the SAZ shall also be nullified.

“This agreement favors the citizens of Tunga and Silago, however that is by design. You wouldn’t want an increase in tension between our citizens.” Minister Puyat said as he then gave another document to President Seiko and her secretaries. “Here is another option, which now favors Josai, but I’m certain will have very adverse effects with the residents.”

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AGREEMENT ON LEASING TUNGA AND SILAGO TO JOSAI

Article 1: Scope of the Agreement

1. The municipality of Tunga, and all of it’s barangays, and the municipality of Silago, and all of it’s barangays, and municipal, provincial, and national infrastructure shall be the main scope of the Special Administrative Zone (SAZ)

2. The 5,037 citizens of Tunga and the 1,513 citizens of Silago shall be subject to the SAZ

3. The topsoil, bedrock, freshwater, airspace, coasts , and 100m of marine water from the coast during low tide within the aforementioned municipalities will be part of the SAZ

4. The rights to the terrestrial extraction of common earth minerals, natural gas, and coal, and the clearing of jungles and marshland within the aforementioned municipalities will be part of the SAZ

5. The rights to the terrestrial extraction of oil, rare earth minerals, marine extraction of metals, fossil fuels, and any fishing activity beyond 100m from the coast of the SAZ will be fully reserved by the Kingdom of Quintelia.

6. The lease shall be in place by the start of the year 2021 until the year 2071, wherein a referendum will be held in the SAZ with four options namely:

a. Continued Lease
b. Independence
c. Be Returned to Quintelia
d. Be Left Under Josai

Article 2: Renaming Convention

1. The Republic of Josai reserves the right to rename the SAZ so long as an elected representative of the SAZ agrees to the renaming.

2. The Kingdom of Quintelia reserves the right to nullify the SAZ’s new name for any reason.

Article 3: Jurisdictions

1. The SAZ shall solely be subject under the national jurisdiction of the Republic of Josai

a. The Kingdom of Quintelia reserves the right to approve or decline the inclusion of the SAZ in national elections, polls, census and referendums.

b. The Republic of Josai reserves the right to approve or decline the inclusion of the SAZ in national elections, polls, census, and referendums.

c. The Supreme Court of Quintelia reserves the right to preside jurisdiction over the SAZ during the first and last year of the lease. The High Courts of Josai will preside jurisdiction over the SAZ for the rest of the lease.

2. The SAZ shall be independent from the provincial government of the Baybayin Province and shall not be represented in the provincial congress

a. Utilities and services provided by the province shall be provided until the start of 2030.

3. The municipal governments of Tunga and Silago shall be united under a single municipal or city government in the next local election cycle 2022.

a. The municipal government of the SAZ will be elected in the next local election cycle or through an appointment by the Republic of Josai.

b. The municipal court shall be presided over by the current municipal court of Tunga.

4. Barangay divisions and governments shall be decided by the Republic of Josai.

Article 4: Citizenship

1. Quintelian citizens that choose to immigrate to the SAZ shall be given the choice to be given a fast-track Josaian citizenship

2. Josaian citizens that choose to immigrate to the SAZ shall be given the choice to be given a fast-track Quintelian citizenship.


3. Citizens of countries with which either of the two parties had previous agreements shall be given the choice to be given Josaian and/or Quintelian citizenship.

Article 5: Taxation

1. The SAZ shall be subject to the national taxes and services of the Republic of Josai

2. The SAZ shall not be subject to provincial taxes and services of the Baybayin Province.

3. Municipal taxes and services shall be provided until the start of 2030.

4. A municipal referendum will be held in 2030 to determine the continuation of the implementation of taxes for the national and municipal level.

Article 6: Borders, Imports, and Exports

1. The border between the SAZ and the Kingdom of Quintelia shall be open and will not be subject to any border tax and additional security

a. Toll fees for the Quintelian Coastal Expressway shall remain status quo.

2)  2. The Quintelian Coastal Expressway and its exit ramps, entrance ramps, and toll booths and the Quintelian Southern Line and its stations shall remain under the jurisdiction of the Quintelian Ministry of Transportation, with any land 20 meters from the track and 10 meters from the road being considered as borders between Quintelia and the SAZ.

3) 3. The maritime border between the Kingdom of Quintelia and the SAZ, as described in Article 1 Section 3, shall be the limit of any land reclamation projects.

4) 4. Deployment of any national military asset of any nation within 1 kilometer of the SAZ shall be considered as an act of aggression to both parties unless authorized by both parties.

a. Deployment of any national military asset by either nation shall be considered as an act of aggression to the other unless authorized.

b. Any military asset by any party passing through the airspace, Quintelian Coastal Expressway, or the Southern Line shall not be subject to Article 6 Section 3 without prior authorization by both parties.
 
5. Any goods manufactured and harvested in the SAZ and exported to either Josai and Quintelia shall be exempted from domestic and international export taxes of both parties.

 6. Imports of construction materials, equipment, and machines to the SAZ through the Maasin International Airport or through the Port of Maasin shall be exempted from domestic and international import taxes of both parties.

7. Imports coming from either Josai or Quintelia shall be treated as domestic imports and thus taxed as such.

Article 7: Payments and Compensations
1. An annual payment of $15 million in gold bullion, or assets of similar worth shall be made to the National Treasury of Quintelia

a. Any debt incurred can be paid within 5 years, after which a 1% per annum interest will be applied.

2. Each adult citizen of the municipalities of Tunga and Silago shall receive an annual compensation of at least $10,000 and/or be hired by a Josaian company giving them the equivalent amount of wages.

3. Any agricultural plots, residential, industrial, and commercial buildings that will be demolished by Josaian companies shall be justly compensated by the company or by the Republic of Josai.

Article 8: Extraneous Clauses

1. The Republic of Josai shall establish a consulate within the city of Maasin and an embassy in Quintelia.

2. The Kingdom of Quintelia shall establish an embassy in Josai.

3. The option to join SANE as either a full member or as an observer shall be opened to the Republic of Josai.

Article 9: Nullification of the Agreement

1. The agreement can be nullified if any of the agreed upon terms within Articles 1-7 are violated.

2. The nullification will be reviewed and investigated upon by a committee consisting of 10 people appointed by the Republic of Josai and 10 people appointed by the Kingdom of Quintelia and will vote for the sanctioning of the nullification through a unanimous decision.

3. The nullification of the agreement shall therefore fully return the SAZ back to Quintelian jurisdiction. Citizenships acquired in the SAZ shall also be nullified.

“The maps of Tunga and Silago shall be provided once you have picked an agreement that you like more. Then we can iron out any details you’d like to add, change, or remove from the agreement.” The King said as he sipped his flask.
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Re: Blue Crane Spreading her wings
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2021, 09:32:16 PM »
President Kumoya thought intently. "The first agreement benefits us both, where as the second agreement heavily favours Josai. While great for us there is too much change to implement and will be costly. The first agreement is more cohesive. Thus The first agreement fits more into what we are going for, not outright expansion of territory or influence. but more expansion through commercial oppotunity, which is what we are going for. I trust that you feel the same way Your Majesty?" President asked Lapu.