The Offer of a Treaty of Amity to Volus

Bernard_Oriel

Date: Friday, 31 Dec 2010, 5:42 PM | Message # 1

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To The Government of Volus.

We propose the following treaty of friendship between your people and our people, for the greater good and happiness.

Regards
Senator Bernard Oriel

The Treaty of Mutual and Eternal Joy and Amity between the People of Vjun and Volus

Article 1. For the purpose of maintaining a permanent and solid friendship between Vjun and Volus and firmly consolidating peace in the Galaxy, the Government of Volus shall place full confidence in the Parliament of Vjun, and adopt the advice of the latter in regard to improvements in administration.

Article 2. The Parliament of Vjun shall in spirit of firm friendship ensure the safety and repose of the Royal House of Volus.

Article 3. The Parliament of Vjun definitively guarantees the independence and territorial integrity of Volusian Space.

Article 4. In case the welfare of Volus or the territorial integrity of Volus is endangered by aggression of a third power or internal disturbances, the Parliament of Vjun shall immediately take such necessary measures as circumstances require, and in such case the Government of Volus shall give full facilities to promote the action of the Parliament of Vjun. The Parliament of Vjun may, for the attainment of the above mentioned object, occupy when the circumstances require, such places as may be necessary for strategic reasons.

Article 5. The Governments of the two worlds shall not in the future without mutual consent conclude with a third power (outside or inside of the Empire) such an arrangement as may be contrary to the principles of the present protocol.

Article 6. Details in connection with the present protocol shall be arranged as the circumstances may require between the King of Volus and the representative of the Parliament of Vjun, who shall be known as "Viceroy of Volus" who will be considered the Supreme Magistrate and shall have a veto in all matter of law, legislation and government on Volus.

Signed

The Right Honourable Bernard Oriel of Malreaux
Member of the Imperial Senate, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Galactic Empire, Earl Malreaux, etc.

Sir Henry Sturgess-Smythe
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Expansion Region, Baronet Weatherbry, etc.

Lord Hubert Cumberdale-Fisher
Grand High Admiral, First Lord of the Admiralty, Supreme Master of the Vjunite Fleet, etc.

Lord Hakeswille
Independent Scientific Advisor to the Government of Vjun, Head of the Vjun Science Commission

The Following Members of the Parliament of Vjun
1. GUY Friese MP
2. CLAYTON Linzy MP
3. GUY Feggins MP
4. GUY Bucy MP
5. JACQUES Gamet MP
6. KURT Lurry MP
7. NELSON Leavy MP
8. DARRYL Laurich MP
9. JULIO Erick MP
10. ERIK Markie MP
11. JAVIER Maisonet MP
12. DARRYL Butner MP
13. CLAYTON Kitamura MP
14. JAVIER Peng MP
15. CODY Coury MP
16. MATHEW Pestana MP
17. LANCE Matthies MP
18. TYRONE Farnell MP
19. TED Borquez MP
20. GUY Aaronson MP
21. LANCE Deady MP
22. JULIO Vantrease MP
23. THEODORE Nida MP
24. CLAYTON Hitchings MP
25. CHRISTIAN Barbe MP
26. DARRYL Cumberbatch MP
27. TYRONE Gillie MP
28. KELLY Elks MP
29. JULIO Heikkinen MP
30. LONNIE Portalatin MP

Bernard Oriel
Senator for the Planet of Vjun
1st Earl Malreaux (Second Creation)
Vjun Delegation to the Imperial Senate

Loton_Motour

Date: Friday, 31 Dec 2010, 6:48 PM | Message # 2

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To the Senator and Government of Vjun,

I have gone over the treaty with key members of the Prefecture of Volus and am sending this to inform you that we have no intention of joining this treaty with you. While provisions of this measure would appear, upon first glance, to be reasonable, there is language in this treaty that forces us to decline.

Firstly, while you are more than welcome to come and establish an embassy on Volus, we have no intention of allowing another planet to dictate our laws and regulations nor do we offer free reign of placing soldiers wherever another power wants. It does not make for good policy or indeed good governance to surrender sovereignty in such a manner.

Secondly, to add to the moot point, the security of myself and my family is in no way in danger. We are protected by the best that Volus has to offer in terms of both security and personnel.

Thirdly, and I feel, with your senator's recent remarks before the senate, I must emphasize this point: Volus is more than capable of dealing with our own security and space. If you wish to refer to the recent incident with the Vjun space station, while tragic as it was, Volusian ships arrived in exceptional time after receiving the distress call. To which point, I am sure, Moff Assange will likely agree if you were to ask him.

For further questions on possible diplomatic relations please send them and I will promise you that they will receive their due consideration.

Sincerely,
Loton Motour
King of Volus

Bernard_Oriel

Date: Friday, 31 Dec 2010, 8:52 PM | Message # 3

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To the People of Volus,

The People of Vjun thank you for your invitation to establish an embassy on Volus, and we will do so in the next few weeks. Please accept my assurances that I have not criticised your response time, and while many feel it to be inadequate, that is not the view of myself of my staff, please also accept my heartfelt thanks for the assistance rendered.

We do hope that the situation on Volus stabilises and that Volus is able to reestablish law and order within its system and surrounds in the coming weeks, if it should ever be required the Vjunite Science Commission fighters in the area will be more than happy to assist the repulsing of any further criminal activity, let it not be said that Vjun is without love for Volus!

We would like to convey my personal commiserations for your Senator's poor performance in "Chrono" Magazine's ratings tables, and wish her the best of luck in perhaps passing some legislation during the next year.

On a lighter note, I hope you will see your way to supporting the Emplacement of a Golan 1 by our government near your system, the extra 24 fighters in the vicinity of Volus provides us with a unique chance to assist eachother militarily should the need arise, and I can assure you that should ever the people of Volus call for help, the People of Vjun will be glad to fly to your aid as speedily as you have done to ours.

We would also be happy for you to place an observer aboard the station, should you wish to do so.

Sir Henry Sturgess-Smythe
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Expansion Region, Baronet Weatherbry, etc.

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I would also like to notify you that I am dispatching a case of Vjunite Brandy for the use of your household in whatever felicitations you may have planned in the oncoming months.

Warmest Regards

Sir Henry Sturgess-Smythe
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Expansion Region, Baronet Weatherbry, etc.

Bernard Oriel
Senator for the Planet of Vjun
1st Earl Malreaux (Second Creation)
Vjun Delegation to the Imperial Senate

Loton_Motour

Date: Sunday, 02 Jan 2011, 10:19 AM | Message # 4

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To Sir Henry Sturgess-Smythe
I would like to thank you for your gift and will be sending a special case of Volusian Ale and cigars.

However, another point which must be emphasized, Law and Order is still firmly entrenched on Volus as is our stability. I do not know which rumors you and your senator have been reading but let me assure you they are quite false. We have, indeed, seen an increase of piracy attempts in our space, but they have all been quickly dealt with and lasted little more than a few minutes. It is not a problem with Volus, but rather a problem of stupidity for the pirates. However, let me assure you further that proper procedures have been enacted to indeed make any further acts of piracy near Volus an act of suicide.

We will trust that Moff Assange will provide for proper supervision of the base however, in regards to an earlier offer we would offer to send a group of our own scientists to aide in the future scientific endeavors of the station.

With Regards,

Loton Motour
King of Volus