1.
Hardenburghian-‐Britannian
Treaty
Of
Mutual
Cooperation
and
Friendship
2.
Hardenburghian-‐Britannian
Treaty
of
Mutual
Cooperation
and
Friendship.
Preamble
DRAWING
attention
to
the
historic
alliance
between
the
Grand
Imperial
Duchy
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Empire
of
Reformed
Britannia
which
has
made
the
foundation
of
this
alliance
possible
and
will
continue
to
endure
;
The
Grand
Imperial
Duchy
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Imperial
Federation
of
Reformed
Britannia
DESIRE
to
strengthen
the
bonds
of
peace
and
friendship
traditionally
existing
between
their
states.
DESIRE
further
to
uphold
the
principles
of
democracy,
individual
liberty
,
freedom
and
the
rule
of
law
in
their
nations
and
around
the
world.
WITH
the
intention
to
encourage
closer
economic
cooperation
between
them
and
to
promote
conditions
of
economic
stability
and
well-‐being
in
their
countries.
COMMITTING
all
states
held
to
the
framework
of
this
charter
to
the
promotion
of
political
stability,
peace
and
security
around
the
world,
DETERMINED
to
create
strong
and
positive
trading
relations
between
the
Grand
Imperial
Duchy
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Imperial
Federation
of
of
Britannia
DUE
to
the
similar
interests
and
sentiments
all
parties
hold
,
they
therefore
have
decided
to
consolidate
and
conclude
these
ideals
in
a
treaty
of
mutual
cooperation
and
friendship
THEREFORE
,
as
follows
has
been
agreed
:
Article
1:
Friendship
and
Cooperation
between
Signatory
states.
The
Grand
Imperial
Duchy
of
Hardenburgh
and
Imperial
Federation
of
Reformed
Britannia
intend
to
promote
and
secure
friendship
and
cooperation
between
their
states.
Therefore
,
the
following
provisions
should
be
made
by
all
governments
signatory
to
this
charter
to
obtain
the
desired
goals.
Part
I:
Embassies
The
Hardenburghian
government
should
establish
strong
diplomatic
ties
with
the
Britannian
government.
Furthermore
it
should
be
the
policy
of
the
Hardenburghian
government
to
establish
at
least
one
embassy
in
each
of
the
nations
of
Cathidiums
sovereign
territory.
The
government
of
Britannia
should
in
turn
,
make
it
their
goal
to
establish
at
least
one
embassy
within
Hardenburghian
sovereign
territory.
3. Diplomats
of
Cathidium
states
will
receive
diplomatic
immunity
when
within
Hardenburghian
territory.
Hardenburghian
diplomats
within
Cathidium
States
territory
will
also
receive
diplomatic
immunity.
In
the
event
that
an
Cathidium
or
Hardenburghian
ambassador
commits
a
crime
,
he
or
she
will
be
entitled
to
return
to
his
or
her
own
nation
for
a
trial.
Repeated
crimes
from
Ambassadors
from
the
same
nation
will
result
in
the
closure
of
the
nations
Embassy.
This
applies
to
the
following
crimes
;
Sabotage
,
spying
,
murder
and
embezzlement
from
the
host
nations
government.
All
embassies
open
within
Hardenburghian
and
Cathidium
territory
must
be
correctly
sanctioned.
Following
the
required
and
already
established
procedures
to
open.
If
an
embassy
is
opened
without
adhering
to
all
previously
established
doctrine
,
the
government
of
the
Host
nation
exercise
it’s
given
right
to
close
and
eject
it.
Part
II:
Acceptance
and
Tolerance
The
Grand
Imperial
Duchy
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Imperial
Federation
of
Britannia
commit
themselves
to
an
ideology
of
being
“united
in
diversity”.
The
governments
of
the
two
states
will
fully
accept
each
others
national
culture
,
paying
the
correct
respect
to
it
,
and
allowing
nationals
of
both
aforementioned
nations
living
within
the
territory
of
their
states
to
observe
and
practice
all
traditions
and
rituals
inherent
in
their
unique
cultures.
Furthermore
,
the
governments
of
both
states
should
make
the
appropriate
provisions
for
Britannian
and
Hardenburghian
nationals
to
observe
all
festivals
and
national
holidays
important
and
significant
to
their
cultures.
The
governments
of
the
Grand
Imperial
Duchy
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Imperial
Federation
of
of
Britannia
should
make
the
correct
and
appropriate
provisions
to
educate
their
populations
about
the
culture
of
each
aforementioned
state.
Article
2:
Cooperation
in
the
spheres
of
economics
and
trade
The
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
hereby
,
upon
the
signing
and
ratification
of
this
treaty
,
commit
themselves
to
creating
a
free
market
,
devoid
of
protectionist
policies
and
trade
barriers
between
their
two
states.
The
governments
will
both
agree
to
promote
and
bring
forward
investment
in
each
of
the
nations
economies.
Part
I:
The
removal
of
trading
barriers.
The
governments
of
the
Grand
Imperial
Duchy
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Imperial
Federation
of
Reformed
Britannia
will
hereby
agree
to
remove
all
protectionist
policies
placed
against
each
others
produce
and
trade.
The
governments
of
both
aforementioned
nations
will
move
to
promote
each
others
produce
within
their
countries
,
reducing
taxation
appropriately
to
give
it
equal
standing
and
equal
competition
with
home
produced
products.
Part
II:
Establishment
of
a
Free-‐trading
zone
4. The
governments
of
the
Grand
Imperial
Dukedom
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Imperial
Federation
of
Reformed
Britannia
hereby
agree
to
create
a
free
trading
zone
within
their
sovereign
territory.
Hereby
,
within
all
territory
held
by
the
Imperial
Federation
and
the
Grand
Imperial
Dukedom
of
Hardenburgh
,
the
governments
of
both
nations
will
remove
all
trade
tariffs
placed
on
each
others
national
produce
,
and
allow
the
free
passage
of
commerce
and
trade
between
the
two
nations.
The
governments
of
both
nations
should
also
make
provisions
to
police
and
defend
these
free
trading
corridors
(see
defence
section)
Part
III:
Encouraging
closer
economic
cooperation
The
governments
of
the
Grand
Imperial
Dukedom
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Imperial
Federation
of
Reformed
Britannia
will
hereby
agree
to
do
their
all
to
promote
investment
in
each
others
industry
and
economies.
Furthermore
,
the
governments
of
the
aforementioned
states
will
agree
to
remove
any
taxation
that
exists
on
foreign
cooperation’s
operating
within
their
countries
on
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
owned
companies.
Further
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
companies
attempting
to
establish
premises
in
each
others
sovereign
territory
will
not
be
taxed
for
the
purchase
of
the
premises.
Part
IV:
Establishment
of
a
Trade
Council
A
Hardo-‐Britannian
Trade
Council
will
be
established.
The
purpose
of
this
organization
will
be
to
promote
industry
,
produce
and
investment
in
Hardenburgh
and
Britannia.
A
body
of
individuals
appointed
by
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
government
will
chair
this
organization.
This
board
will
be
reappointed
every
three
years.
Part
V:
Advancement
and
Sharing
of
technology
The
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
agree
to
share
technology.
The
governments
of
the
two
aforementioned
states
will
agree
to
share
all
technological
advances
with
each
other
,
providing
each
other
,
with
the
blueprints
of
the
technology.
Furthermore
,
the
governments
of
Hardenburgh
and
Reformed
Britannia
will
jointly
fund
,
collaborate
on
and
push
forth
the
development
of
new
technologies
.
Part
VI:
Freedom
of
the
seas
The
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
hereby
agree
to
,
at
all
times
,
open
their
sea
space
to
open
their
sea
space
to
each
others
shipping.
If
arises
the
eventuality
,
that
the
sea
space
of
either
nation
has
to
be
closed
(in
the
event
of
a
time
of
national
emergency
such
as
war)
,
the
government
of
the
other
nation
should
be
informed
at
least
twenty
four
hours
before
this
happens.
Article
3
:
Provisions
made
for
mutual
defence
and
security.
The
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
realise
that
they
reside
in
a
turbulent
era
,
fraught
with
danger
,
not
only
externally
,
but
internally.
Therefore
,
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
have
come
to
the
shared
conclusian
,
that
,
between
their
two
nations
provisions
for
defence
and
security
must
be
made.
5. Article
I:
Establishment
of
a
Hardo-‐Britannian
defence
authority
The
governments
of
the
Grand
Imperial
Dukedom
of
Hardenburgh
and
the
Imperial
Federation
of
Britannia
hereby
agree
,that
to
maintain
their
security
and
to
safeguard
their
sovereignty,
a
joint
Hardenburghian-‐Britannian
defensive
authority
should
be
established.
This
organization
will
be
dealt
with
and
established
in
a
separate
agreement
between
the
two
governments.
It’s
aim
will
be
to
safeguard
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
interests
globally
,
as
well
as
,
if
necessary
safeguard
the
sovereignty
of
both
nations.
The
doctrine
of
this
Organisation
should
not
effect
Hardenburgh’s
foreign
political
neutrality
,
however
,
with
the
Provisions
set
forth
in
the
Vanderbaum
doctrine
,
if
Reformed
Britannia
is
ever
attacked
by
hostile
forces
,
not
allied
the
Grand
Imperial
Duchy
of
Hardenburgh
,
then
,
the
Hardenburghian
will
have
every
right
to
revoke
it’
policy
of
Neutrality
and
enter
the
conflict
on
the
Britannian
side.
If
however
,
the
hostile
forces
are
allied
with
the
Grand
Imperial
Dukedom
of
Hardenburgh
,
it
will
be
the
policy
of
the
Hardenburghian
government
,
as
established
in
the
Vanderbaum
doctrine
to
attempt
to
negotiate
a
ceasefire.
If
this
cannot
be
obtained
,
the
hostile
forces
can
expect
a
Hardenburghian
entrance
on
the
Britannian
side.
If
either
signatory
to
this
treaty
is
to
unleash
a
preemptive
war
of
aggression
on
another
nation
,
then
it
will
be
entirely
the
choice
of
the
retrospective
government
whether
or
not
to
enter
the
hostilities.
The
refusal
of
a
government
to
participate
in
a
war
will
not
void
this
contract.
Article
II:
Defence
of
Hardenburghian-‐Britannian
Trading
Routes.
The
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
hereby
agree
that
it
is
tantamount
that
their
naval
trade
routes
essential
to
their
states
survival
are
protected
properly
from
potential
aggression.
Hereby
,
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
agree
to
coordinate
patrols
with
their
navies
of
these
trade
routes.
Each
government
should
agree
to
,
in
times
of
peace
commit
at
least
20%
of
their
fleet
to
performing
this
role.
In
times
of
war
,
this
number
should
increase
to
22%
of
surface
units
for
the
Britanian
navy
and
37%
of
surface
units
for
the
Hardenburghian
Navy.
Article
III:
Cooperation
and
combination
of
Intelligence
services.
The
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
hereby
agree
to
share
all
intelligence
and
information
they
have
on
the
activities
of
other
states.
In
times
of
international
tensions
,
or
in
the
advent
of
war
,
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
intelligence
and
security
services
should
work
together
to
gather
and
combine
all
gathered
intelligence.
Article
IV:
Establishment
of
overseas
bases.
In
2009
,
the
Hardenburghian
government
,
after
agreement
with
the
Britannian
government
of
the
time
established
a
naval
base
in
the
Britannian
city
of
Georgetown.
This
has
worked
to
such
a
successful
extent
that
the
governments
of
Reformed
Britannia
have
agreed
to
widen
and
continue
this
scheme.
The
governments
of
Reformed
Britannia
and
Hardenburgh
have
,
hereby
agreed
upon
the
following.
Article
IV.1
:
Establishment
of
military
facilities
6. The
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
allow
,
on
the
request
of
the
other
nations
government
,
the
military
to
open
up
,
and
maintain
military
facilities
within
their
nation.
Article
IV.2:
Limiting
the
number
of
bases
There
will
be
a
limit
of
ten
bases
each
nation
can
maintain.
Therefore
,
due
to
the
Hardenburghian
presence
in
George
Town
,
the
Hardenburghian
government
can
now
proceed
to
open
up
nine
further
bases.
The
Britannian
government
,
currently
without
bases
in
Hardenburgh
can
open
up
a
full
ten
bases
Article
IV.3:
Leases
on
the
Bases
The
bases
opened
up
by
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
be
placed
on
twenty
year
leases.
At
the
end
of
this
period
,
with
the
consent
of
the
government
,
the
lease
can
be
extended
on
the
base
by
another
twenty
years.
Article
IV.4:
Keeping
the
bases
free
of
weapons
of
mass
destrution
Primarily
,
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
agree
to
keep
the
military
faculties
free
of
nuclear
and
other
highly
destructive
types
of
weaponry.
In
the
event
that
weapons
of
mass
destruction
are
moved
through
the
bases
,
the
government
of
the
signatory
nation
doing
this
will
inform
the
government
of
the
host
nation
Article
V:
Ensuring
Global
security
Both
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
see
the
maintenance
of
global
security
as
one
of
their
most
important
foreign
political
aims.
Therfore
,
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
establish
a
joint
force
responsible
for
peacekeeping
operations.
This
force
will
be
commanded
by
a
joint
body
of
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
generals
Article
4
:
Ratification
of
the
Treaty
Once
the
treaty
is
ratified
,
the
terms
and
framework
of
it
will
stay
in
force
for
one
hundred
and
fifty
(150)
years.
At
the
end
of
this
time
,
the
Hardenburghian
and
Britannian
governments
will
be
able
to
renew
the
treaty.