Age of Steam and Steel: Gameplay Thread

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A Declaration on the Operation of the Suez Canal

We, the Undersigned, declare without regard to the current conflict occurring within the Eyalet of Egypt, that the right of travel through the Suez is of paramount interest to the peace and prosperity of the civilized world. As such, the Suez Maritime Canal should always be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.

X Francis III, Holy Roman Emperor

X King Louis XVIII, King of France

xFrederick and Catherine, King and Queen of Scandinavia

X Frederick III Hohenzollern, King of Prussia

X King Charles III

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The Treaty of London
The United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Americas and the Kingdom of Prussia, hereby referred to as the signatories, agree to the following:

I . A pact of mutual defense is agreed upon, wherein one signatory is bound to come to the aid of the other, in the event of another great power’s commencement of war against the other.

   a . Included in this mutual defense is an automatic embargo against any aggressor power which declares war on the signatories.

II . Each of the signatories agree to a removal of docking fees and a 50% reduction of tariffs on goods from the other. over a period of 5 years, with a 10% reduction in each year.

III. Both Kingdoms commit to a closer relationship and a shared friendship based on mutual values and a desire for stability and prosperity.

X King Charles III

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Treaty of Versailles

I. The Suez Canal shall be administrated by an eight member Suez Canal Commission. One member each shall be appointed by: the Ottoman Empire, Russia, Scandinavia, France, the British Empire, the Netherlands, Austria, and Prussia.
II. The Commission recognizes the territory and jurisdiction of the Ottoman Empire over the Canal.
III. The Ottoman Empire recognizes the administrative authority of the Suez Canal Commission over said Canal.

X LOUIS XVIII

X Peter IV, Emperor of all the Russias

xFrederick IV and Catherine, King and Queen of Scandinavia

X Sultan Mustafa IV

x King William II of the Netherlands

X Francis, Holy Roman Emperor

X Frederick III Hohenzollern, King of Prussia

X Charles III

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Treaty of Busan

The realms of Britain and Joseon pledge to the promotion of peace and amity between our subjects.

Among the measures taken to so promote amity shall be measures to promote commercial intercourse.

To that end British ships and merchants shall be permitted to trade at the Joseon ports of Incheon and Busan while Joseon ships and merchants shall be permitted to trade at the British ports of Botany Bay and Auckland.

x Queen Regent Sunwon on behalf of her grandson King Heonjong of Joseon

X King Chalres III

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A royal annoucement.

A Government of National Unity.

These are difficult & challenging times for our country, both at home and overseas.

For that reason his Majesty King Charles III has announced the formation of a new Government of National Unity, with a general election to be held in 18 months time after the current crisis. The new cabinet shall consist of...

Lord Palmerston- Prime Minister

John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer- Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Viscount Melbourne- Foreign Secretary

Sir Robert Peel- Home Secretary & First Secretary of State

Duke of Wellington- Secretary of State for War & the Colonies

Edward Ellice- President of the Board of Trade

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Peel Commission Annoucement.

Upon the annoucemnt of Sir Robert Peel as Home Secretary the results and conclusion of the committee can now be released.

Legislation shall be presented before parliament which will outlaw practice of Slavery including the owning and purchasing of slaves from 1838.

Compensation shall be granted for those who own slaves, with an additional program of investment granted for the Americas and impacted regions- with funding earmarked from the creation of the Suez Canal ownership stake.

[Blair]

A statement by the Foreign Secretary Viscount Melbourne, on the events in France, delievered to the House of Lords

This house, this Government and our nation sends its condolences to the the people of France and to King Louis over the appauling murder of his son, the Dauphin. This is an outrageous and brutal act of violence which rightly deserves to be punished.

Any individaul or group linked to this appauling murder that is found in these lands shall be dealt with to the full extend of the law.

We trust that our good friends in the Netherlands shall take similar action and shall not allow such tyranny and violence to go unchecked.

This responsbility goes hand in hand with the need for stability and co-operation on the continent; we know that it would be disastrous for this appauling murder to led to another act of reckless violence. We stand by our historic commimtent to the Netherlands and to their territoral rights and boundaries of the mainland Europe.