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FOS Sail Meeting No.1 - Abertone and East Moreland

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DaveIronside:
David had just finished handing his sword back to a Red Legionnaire who was tasked with making sure it got back to Northfort Palace in one piece when his Head of Royal Household Qunn Germaine arrived. "Your Majesty" she bowed before handing the King his leather bound note book and favourite pen. It had been given to him from the Queen of Sky Coast so many years earlier and now it was on its fifth refill and probably second spring but it had signed so many signficant parts of East Moreland's history. David suspected that when his time came and he went off to see Helus the pen would end up in some museum and in an odd way that thought made him determined to keep adding to its prestige, who knew if today went well it could see more action.

"Thank you" David slid the pen into his inside pocket. "Who do we have first?" he asked

"Emperor Marco of Abertone" Quinn waved at a Red Legionnaire to get the gate in front of them that lead down a military only part of the base and would be a short cut to where the meeting would take place. "I'm rather surprised you're meeting him and not his cousin Prince....although he never uses that title...Graziano who is Consul. It seems the cousin handles the politics and well Marco handles the......"

"Ladies" David finished her sentence. "At least thats what the press would have people believe maybe. Lets not judge though. He's here to speak one monarch to another so lets see what happens." David thanked the Legionnaire as they hurried along a path towards the rocky arm that sat just outside the Naval Dockyards waters. There at the far end sat the Naval Lighthouse which had been used in the past to help ships navigate the coast. Today it served as a residence and office for visitors to the base. The King had arranged for its roof top terrace to host the talks with Marco who had arranged to already have escorted there (OOC - Assume this is whoever you had attend). The King had arranged for Sir Harry Samuelson his Minister of Defence and Sir Jacob Longe to entertain the Emperor until he arrived.

"Good Morning Emperor Marco" the King extended a hand as he greeted his guest. "Please accept my apologise for keeping you waiting, days like today are a bit crazy but I do rather enjoy them. A chance to mix a nice day at the seaside with the pleasure of meeting new people." The King took his jacket off, placed it on the chair and sat down unfastening his note book and retrieving his pen. He poured himself a drink as Sir Jacob took care to do likewise for the Emperor. "I hope my friends here have been taking good care of you. The pair of them are among my most trusted friends, Sir Harry here keeps are military in check while Sir Jacob here did his best to guide a young Prince in his political education. Perhaps today he can see whether all his work was for nothing." David took a sip of his watered down wine. "I'm thrilled you've taken up the invite to meet with me. I think this is the most important part of the Festival, a chance to show we're part of Mundus and meet people in a way that isn't a formal conference. Can I ask though, is there anything in particular that lead you to ask for a private meeting rather than just what many do which is bump into me in the Festival grounds?"

Abertone:
The Emperor would have been more than content to allow his cousin to handle the matters of diplomacy but Graziano had insisted that when meeting East Moreland it would be best to have the monarch do it but still that gave Marco hope that perhaps he would have a chance to meet this Queen Stasya face to face. It would just be a shame her husband would be there. He'd heard wonderful things about Lodjian women and would need to open up diplomacy there, a nation he'd take a lead in. For today though the Emperor and his cousin Prince Graziano would be making the most of this opportunity.

The scale and manner of the pomp and ceremony at the opening ceremony had impressed Marco especially seeing the Vento di Lupo among ships from a seemingly similar time period although his grasp of nautical history was rather limited. The touch of having a sword bearer was nice, he made a mental note to have Graziano work something similar out for formal occasions. He was hopeful that one day Abertone would be able to host some large scale festival such as this and the plan to do so would be part of his discussions with the King. Following the opening ceremony he made his way through the Festival grounds and to the Lighthouse. It was certainly not as regal as he had expected from a well respected monarch but it was maybe fitting for such an occasion.

Marco settled himself on the roof top terrace with his cousin and enjoyed a glass of wine, despite it being early in the morning, while he waited for the King to arrive.

It was Graziano, clearly better briefed than the Emperor, who first saw the duo of Morelanders arrive. "Sir Harry, Sir Jacob" He stood while his cousin remained seated sipping his wine. The Consul smiled as he extended his hand to each. "I have the pleasure of introducing my cousin, Emperor Marco." The Emperor remained seated and simply raised his glass to each.

"Good morning gnetleman." He smiled as he waited for the duo to take their seat. "Will your King be joining us soon?" he asked only to not sooner see the King ascend to the roof. This time Marco stood, handed Graziano the wine and approached the King with a hand outstretched. "David I think given the chance to meet a fellow monarch you should take it, especially as we have no formal connections. The idea of meeting in such a relaxed manner if rather appealing rather than around some conference table. We are after all in a position to do a deal here and now. I hope that will be the outcome. Now as for a private meeting there are going to be things that monarchs must discuss that are not for the ears of the press. The first thing I would like to discuss is you helping me put our nation on the map. I like the idea of showpieces and I intend to make a spectacle in Abertone. What advice would you give a monarch wishing to do such?" 

DaveIronside:
David sat and helped himself to a cup of green tea as the listened to the Emperor speak. "Mundus has so many great showpiece events. The sporting world is dominated by them but culturally we have a few that have lapsed in recent times. You might therefore be able to help me out." David placed his cup and saucer down. " Growing up at school at I was never the most sporting of boys. I enjoyed the idea of sport but just wasn't really any good at anything other than just running and then not blessed with any great speed. It wasn't until I discovered climbing that I found my niche and well sadly that wasn't competative back in those days. There certainly weren't medals for it in the Mundus Games. As such I preferred books, especially History ones. It was this and a desire to do similar things that lead me to create the Cultural Exchange Treaty Organisation. Its done some good work but largely been inactive in recent years. What I'm proposing is a two step strategy that will help my baby and help you. To join you just have to put your name forward and two nations will nominate you, we'll be one and I suspect they'll be no shortage of takers for the second. Once in the organisation is supposed to hold an annual cultural event however this has been pretty low key over the last few years. Why not have Abertone host? You could showcase yourself and boost some tourism I suspect. I'm not sure if this is the kind of idea you were looking for?"

Abertone:
Marco looked across at his cousin. Reviving something that was dormant, it was maybe an easy way to get a foot on the ladder and it potentially had the ability to bring some money in for tourism. Marco and Graziano exchanged a few nods and hand waves which to David maybe looked rather odd but a lifetime of knowing each other meant such gestures were practically a language to the duo. "It is a great start. If you ensure we get into the CETO thing then I will ensure that we host an impressive festival. I naturally would like the author of the treaty to attend as my guest of honour. It would also be good if we could have some arrangement to also celebrate. I would like to therefore suggest that we, well Graziano and you as he is more policy focused than me, draft an arrangement. It would be one that would see the Empire forge a trade arrangement with the CNN. My hope would be that we would put it on paper, you could then sell it to your allies before the festival. As a grand gesture of our arrival on the international stage I would like the CNN leaders and myself to sign it in public. Now if you believe such a wide sweeping agreement is not possible then fine Abertone and East Moreland could proceed?"

DaveIronside:
This was certainly not something that the King had expected but was more than willing to roll the dice on it. "I'll be honest we have tried to avoid the CNN being seen in a similar way to the Cross Straits Union, as an economic block. We prefer to think of ourselves more as a social club that has a few political things to deal with. I though would not be put off trying to make such an arrangement work. Now if we are planning on making such an arrangement perhaps this would be a basis for where to begin."

David placed his notebook on the table showing his hastily written ideas.


--- Quote ---
The following agreement shall exist between the members of the C.N.N. and the Empire of Abertone which during this treaty shall be referred to as "The Parties"

1. The Parties agree that they shall undertake no action that shall knowingly harm the economy of the other.

2. The Parties agree that they shall gradually reduce tariffs over the next three years until a point where no tariffs exist. This arrangement shall cover any resources or goods that have originated from one of the Parties.

3. The Parties agree that so long as a business can provide a valid certificate of origin and that the other Party is the final destination for the attached import it shall be treated in accordance with Article 2.

4. Both Parties agree that any exports must comply with all local health and safety laws.

5. Both Parties agree that any individual with an invitation from a business in the other party may travel visa free for a maximum of 30 days in a calendar year. Beyond this a visa must be applied for. All Parties reserve the right to deny entry on national security grounds.

6. Both parties agree that they shall permit investment from the other party within their economy so far as companies involved pay relevant taxes on profits made within that nation and follow local laws governing operations of business.

7. Both Parties agree that should they wish to cancel this treaty they shall be permitted to do so 30 days after giving written notice.


--- End quote ---

"So what are your thoughts?"

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