Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty

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LONG SEA MUTUAL DEFENCE TREATY​

The Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty was founded on the 9th of June of 1954, in Ithinai's Zappeion Hall were the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of [MENTION=18]Eiffelland[/MENTION] , the Ionian Confederacy and the Grand Duchy of [MENTION=414]Nichtstein[/MENTION] signed the Treaty of Ithinai, the LSMDT's founding document. The Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty is a body which aims to officialise the historically good relations of the member nations, encourage trade between them and help ensure that they can maintain their tranquility and neutrality without outside interference.

New members may be included provided they are recommended by at least one current member before or after submitting their application and that no current member has an objection to their being included.

CURRENT MEMBERS.
[MENTION=18]Eiffelland[/MENTION]
[MENTION=414]Nichtstein[/MENTION]
[MENTION=1678]Ionia[/MENTION]​

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[Ionia]

LONG SEA MUTUAL DEFENCE TREATY

To the attention of the Governments of [MENTION=1663]Portusgalia[/MENTION] and [MENTION=26]Bourgogne[/MENTION] ,

OFFICIAL INVITATION - OFFIZIELLE EINLADUNG - ΕΠΙΣΗΜΗ ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΙΣ

Your Excellencies,

The Council of the Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty, with the approval of the leadership of all member nations, would like to invite you to Ithinai's Zappeion Hall were the Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty's 1st Summit is taking place, to discuss possible membership and cooperation with the respective nations of Your Excellencies.

The Kingdom of Portusgalia is already an ally and trade partner of the Ionian Confederacy while the Grand Duchy of Bourgogne enjoys cordial relations with the Kingdom of Eiffelland.

We eagerly await your response.

Most truthfully yours,
The Council of the Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty

 

[Polesia]

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores
Ministry of External Affairs

The Republic of Pindorama finds the Ionian decision to draft a Treaty of Mutual Defence for Long Sea nations to be contradictory to earlier declarations of permanent neutrality. We hereby request clarification on the long-term foreign policy objectives of Ionia.

 

[Remuria]

Grand Duchy of Nichtstein
Foreign Affairs Ministry

Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty: United in Neutrality!

 

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᾿IΩNIKH ΣΥΝΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ Συνομοσπονδιακή Κυβέρνησις τῆς ᾿Ιωνίης ᾿Υπουργεῖον ᾿Εξωτερικῶν

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT - ΕΠΙΣΗΜH ΔΗΛΩΣΙΣ

To the attention of the Government of the Republic of [MENTION=125]Pindorama[/MENTION] ,

Most Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen,

Article VI. of the 2nd Declaration of Permanent Neutrality of the Ionian Confederacy clearly states that "The Ionian Confederacy may [...] only engage in Mutual Defence and Trade Agreements." The Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty classifies as the former with elements of the latter, both of which are clearly allowed.

The idea for the LGMDT was not solely Ionian but was in fact an joint proposition of the Eiffellander, Ionian and Nichsteinian Ministers of Foreign Affairs. While the Treaty is open to all nations it is mainly aimed at the three founding nations and does not have a clear purpose to expand nor does it hold hegemonic purposes.

Ionia aims to retain her neutrality and tranquility and the Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty achieves just that for all three nations; nothing more, nothing less. We believe the slogan offered by our friends from the Grand Duchy of Nichtstein clearly states our goals and ideals "Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty: United in Neutrality!". We will propose that it be adopted by the Council and Member Nations of the Long Sea Mutual Defence Treaty as an official slogan of our organisation, preferably in its Latin form, "In Neutralitatis Concodria".

Most Truly,
Aristotle F. Kifisodotou
Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

[Polesia]

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores
Ministry of External Affairs

We believe the Ionian Confederacy will find participation in a military alliance is contrary to commonly accepted definitions of permanent neutrality.

We would like to take this opportunity for the Ionian government to note the Republic of Pindorama shares the concerns of other nation-states over the militarisation of the Long Sea region, and the potential threat this poses to commercial traffic in this vital shipping lane.

 

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᾿IΩNIKH ΣΥΝΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ Συνομοσπονδιακή Κυβέρνησις τῆς ᾿Ιωνίης ᾿Υπουργεῖον ᾿Εξωτερικῶν

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT - ΕΠΙΣΗΜH ΔΗΛΩΣΙΣ

To the attention of the Government of the Republic of [MENTION=125]Pindorama[/MENTION] ,

Most Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen,

Commonly accepted definitions are of no interest to us. As far as we're concerned if our Declaration and Definition of Neutrality accept it it's allowed.

While we appreciate your concern for peace in the Long Sea, I firmly believe this Treaty will help make the Long Sea safer and protect it from those who might seek to destabilize it. After all a Mutual Defence Treaty and a couple of Trade Agreements haven't done much to destabilize other regions of the world and I do not believe this will be any different.

Most Truly,
Aristotle F. Kifisodotou
Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

[Remuria]

OOC: Ignored, dismissed, etc.

 

[Rheinbund]

OOC: