I have issued the following communiqué on the MCS forum.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - REPUBLIC OF ANTHELIA
1. As minister of Justice of the Republic of Anthelia I wish to remind all micronations that the Empire of Alexandrians, the Republic of Anthelia, the Kingdom of Gotzborg and the Sovereign Empire of Natopia have concluded a Treaty, known as the Novasolum Treaty which provides in article 5:
| QUOTE | | "Any time a third nation commits an act of agression against one of the High Contracting Parties or threatens to do so, the High Contracting Parties shall inform and consult one another in order to ensure that their influence is exerted as effectively as possible by means of concerted and convergent action. For this purpose they may adopt common positions. Common positions shall define the approach of the High Contracting Parties to a particular situation. The High Contracting Parties shall ensure that their national policies conform to the common positions. No consideration of whatever nature, whether political, economic, military or otherwise, except for every sovereign nation’s right to self-defence, shall be accepted as a justification for aggression and no territorial acquisition or special advantage resulting from aggression is or shall be recognized as lawful." |
Given that the Kingdom of Lovely has threatened to wage war against Natopia, I will, on behalf of the Republic of Anthelia, consult with the government of the Kingdom of Gotzborg and the Empire of Alexandria, in order to take a common position on the matter, a common position which may involve full and unconditional support and assistance (in any way possible) to the Sovereign Empire of Natopia.
Let it be clear that all Novasolan nations are, by article 1 of the Novasolum Treaty, commited to support eachother against acts of agression of a third nation.
2. As minister of Justice I would also like to remind that Anthelia has signed the BBC Treaty, which involves recognition of the Kingdom of Lovely. Let it also be reminded that I, during a previous incident with the Kingdom of Lovely and Treithar, made clear that
| QUOTE | | "The Republic is of the opinion that the BBC Treaty, which mainly provides for the recognition by several already established micronations of the newly founded Kingdom of Lovely, should include the right of a party to withdraw from the treaty. Otherwise, the revocation of a given recognition would become totally impossible. This cannot have been the intention of the signatory micronations and would be contrary to the nature of the treaty." |
and that Anthelia will no doubt take such action if the Kingdom of Lovely commmits an act of agression towards the Sovereign Empire of Natopia.
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I would like to ask the representatives of Gotzborg and Alexandria to give their opinion. Ofcourse, any representative of Natopia is also free to express his opinion or explain the situation.
Anthelia, for one, has had it with Lovely and all it's spin-offs. You are probably all aware of the problems a certain Lovely-citizen is causing in Anthelia, even threatening my person by death.
Moreover, Lovely's absurd foreign policy was already made clear in a prior dispute with Treithar.
I move we collectively withdraw recognition of Lovely and terminate the BBC Treaty, for those who are part of it. I would even go that far as to ask all other non-Novasolan nations signatory to the BBC Treaty, to do the same: that is Treithar, Antica, and so on...
Finally, if Natopia is attacked, and I am not going into the question whether Sullifree is now Natopian territory or not, we should commit ourselves to assist Natopia in any way possible.
I await responses and suggestions.
we're bound by the treaty. Alexandria will do whatever posible to help out. As the Prime Minister and head of Government of Alexandria, i would like to state that we are going to go along with the treaty.
If we signed for it we should show that we really meant it. Remember that if their troops step into Nova Solum territory, they will have to face the consequences. I will speak to the Emperor on these matters as soon as possible. On the Sullifree issue... thats a whole new thing.
PM.Poiters. Serving Alexandria.
Yes we are bound by the Treaty. That being said though, I am behind it fully and willingly on the side of Natopia. I wouldn't want this to happen to Anthelia, Alexandria or Gotzborg.
Natopia is a good nation with no bad blood or history with anyone, I don't see the point here except that it has been chosen by Lovely as an exercise in flexing muscle and utilizing their diplomatic and military arms in ways other than the usual pleasant engagements.
I question the validity of this direction by Lovely because for all intents and purposes the GC cancelled the operation and made a comment making this a non-issue. So why a continued issue?
ACII