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[quote name='Kankou' timestamp='1329149254' post='2919530']
Map this map for Knowz:
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Yes, please that mark as "Intercontinental Congress States in SE Asia" and relabel New Zealand to "New Zealand (Intercontinental Congress State)" - apologies for the rather long labels (you could abbreviate "Intercontinental Congress" to "IC" in both cases if you like) -- these are only temporary until the union is inaugurated and an official name decided upon.
Edit: Also mark the South Torres Strait Islands in my colour with the label "STSI (New Zealand dependency)" - [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=109087"]RP here[/url] -
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[font="Palatino Linotype"][right][i][b]13th February 2012[/b] (in Nusa Tenggara Timur) / [b]14th February 2012 [/b](in Timor-Leste, Maluku, and New Zealand)[/i][/right]
[size="4"][b]In the INTERCONTINENTAL CONGRESS of certain STATES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA AND OCEANIA[/b][/size]
[center][u][i]Resolution III[/i][/u][/center]
[b]RESOLVED[/b] that there shall be created an office of President of the Intercontinental Congress to be a permanent presiding officer over this Congress and be the chief representative of these united States to the World once our proceedings are revealed to the general public of the World - and an election for this office shall be held within 24 hours.
[center]---4 states in favour, none against, no abstentions---
----Resolution unanimously carried----
---------------------DONE IN THE CITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND-------------------------
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[i]#Note: The above resolution is to be released to the public only once Congress authorizes as such.[/i]
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The Intercontinental Congress continued its deliberations all night and all day - different delegates from each state taking turns - federation grew closer and closer by each hour.
Developments also continued in each state - the new ones putting into place their democratically elected government, legislatures, and so forth...
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[i]Translated to English from Bahasa Indonesian:[/i]
[b][u]General Message to the Representatives of the four united States of Southeast Asia and Oceania in General Congress Assembled[/u][/b]
The East Nusa Tenggara Convention notifies its sister states of the following:
1. The East Nusa Tenggara Convention is dissolved and is succeeded with a constituent assembly which will begin drawing up a state constitution soon - all of East Nusa Tenggara's delegates shall receive new instruction from this assembly.
2. This state shall be holding free and democratic elections for several executive offices shortly.
3. East Nusa Tenggara wishes that it be known by its native name, Nusa Tenggara Timur (abbreviation: NTT), in the proceedings of this Congress henceforth.
DELIVERED TO ALL DELEGATES BY [i]SUSILO RAYA[/i], SENIOR DELEGATE FROM NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR, ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR
--- 13th February 2012 (NTT time), 14th February 2012 (NZ time)
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[i]PRIVATE AND CLASSIFIED:[/i]
[u][b]5000 troops raised[/b][/u]
On the orders of the President and the Defence Minister of New Zealand, 5000 troops were raised.
*2000 to be sent to East Nusa Tenggara (1000 troops), Timor-Leste (500 troops), and Maluku (500 troops) - as [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=109083&view=findpost&p=2918976"]ordered by the Intercontinental Congress[/url] - to keep peace and order in those new states.
*1000 in active service ready for immediate further orders - possibly for further orders by the Congress.
*2000 in reserve for further orders and to react to emergencies within this state.
All or most of the armies raised are expected to be disbanded once there missions are complete - as per New Zealand military rules that there be no standing armies - in-keeping with New Zealand's pacifist values.
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17th February 2012 - 50 troops were went to the South Torres Strait Islands - which were [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=109087&view=findpost&p=2922614"]handed over[/url] to New Zealand - to keep peace and order. -
Flemming was then driven to the residence of the President of New Zealand, Helen Mateparae, where he was accorded a ceremonial welcome complete with an honour guard, troop review, flag raising ceremony, and a 21 gun salute.
"Welcome to New Zealand Mr. Flemming" - President Mateparae -
[color="#696969"][i]OOC: Closed to myself and graniteknight; everything in this is private and classified unless it is an obvious public declaration.
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[quote][u]Message to the Government of the Socialist People's Republic of Australia:[/u]
To Field Marshall John C. Flemming,
As discussed between our foreign ministers previously and as requested by you, it is my pleasure to invite you to New Zealand for a state visit. Please feel free to come to Wellington at your leisure. We do however inform you that due to the [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=107964&view=findpost&p=2918982"]resignation of my predecessor[/url] just a short while back and of our hosting of an [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=109083"]intercontinental congress of states[/url], our government is quite outstretched at the moment - but we are nonetheless able to host a state visit by you.
I hope our deliberations will be of great benefit to both of our nations.
-From Helen Mateparae, President of the Commonwealth of New Zealand[/quote] -
"We thank the Oceanic Union, and its member states - Grand Papua, Selenarctos, and indeed also New Zealand (the latter of which will become a part of the new nation we hope will be born out of this conference) - for the protection they have given us while part of the Oceanic Union protectorate." [i]- statement from Susilo Raya, official spokesperson for the Intercontinental Congress and Senior Delegate from East Nusa Tenggara[/i]
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As the deliberations progressed, the states soon passed a second unanimous resolution:
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[font="Palatino Linotype"][right][i][b]12 February 2012[/b] (in East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Timor-Leste) / [b]13th February 2012 [/b](in New Zealand)[/i][/right]
[size="4"][b]In the first INTERCONTINENTAL CONGRESS of certain STATES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA AND OCEANIA[/b][/size]
[center][u][i]Resolution II[/i][/u][/center]
[b]RESOLVED[/b] that English, Maori, Tetum, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia, and Ambonese shall be the official languages of this Congress - however that English shall be the main working language.
[b]FURTHER RESOLVED[/b] that those same languages shall be the official languages of the union once formed, unless other states join the deliberations and accede to this Congress, in which case accommodation shall be made for the languages of those states as well
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---4 states in favor, none against, no abstentions---
---------------------DONE IN THE CITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND-------------------------
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[i]#Note: The above resolution is to be released to the public only once Congress authorizes as such.[/i]
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[u][b]President resigns, VP sworn in as President[/b][/u]
The President of New Zealand unexpectedly resigned today after opening [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=109083"]Intercontinental Congress[/url] citing a want to be free from "the burdens of political office" - his departure was greeted with an outpour of public support and thanks from he cabinet, the NZ parliament, and the public. Vice President Helen Mateparae, a former Women's rights and Maori activist, was sworn into office by the Chief Justice soon afterwards. She assumes the office of President of New Zealand immediately. -
[color="#696969"][i]OOC: [s]Everything is private and generally classified - anything made public will be clearly marked as thus.[/s] [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=109083&view=findpost&p=2924494"]It's all public now[/url].
IC:
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[font="Palatino Linotype"][right][i][b]12 February 2012[/b] (in East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Timor-Leste) / [b]13th February 2012 [/b](in New Zealand)[/i][/right]
[size="4"][b]In the first INTERCONTINENTAL CONGRESS of certain STATES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA AND OCEANIA[/b][/size]
[center][u][i]Resolution I[/i][/u][/center]
[b]RESOLVED[/b] that these states - East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Timor-Leste, leave the protectorate of the Oceanic Union and are now free states - and do have, and of a right ought to have, the power to self-determine their respective futures
[b]FURTHER RESOLVED[/b] that these states desire to unite into a union of themselves and of certain other states for the greater good of all states involved and thus have convened this conference
[b]RECOGNIZED AND FURTHER RESOLVED[/b] that New Zealand initiated this discussion inviting certain Southeast Asian and Oceanic islands under the protection of various powers in these regions, but not an integral part of those said powers, to this conference - and that the government of New Zealand is temporarily charged with the duty of protecting the states which have been newly formed and rose to join this conference and to provide for the peace and order of these states until such a time that this Congress decides to release New Zealand of this duty
[b]FURTHER RESOLVED[/b] that this conference remains open for any states to join it from among those invited by New Zealand
[b]RECOGNIZED[/b] that this Congress is instituted by and with the power of the following democratically elected legislatures: the Parliament of New Zealand, and the Timor-Leste, East Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku conventions - and that all delegates shall vote on all matters before this Congress according to the will of the respective legislative body which appointed them
[b]FINALLY RESOLVED[/b] that these states - Timor-Leste, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and New Zealand - and any other states which join this Congress - upholding the values of liberty, equality, and justice and pledging to make these principles the heart of the nation born out of this conference - will unite into one country once certain issues pertaining to the establishment of the proposed union are resolved and this conference concluded...
[center]---------------------DONE IN THE CITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND-------------------------
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[i]#Note: The above resolution is to be released to the public only once Congress authorizes as such.[/i]
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And so it began - a new nation - and a highly diverse new nation - would soon be born. Peoples of many races, languages, cultures, of islands separated by vast space and ocean - would be uniting into one country for their common good...
[color="#696969"][i]OOC: More to come, along with public declarations[s], but for now this is all classified.[/s][/i][/color] -
New Zealand recognizes Greater New England and wishes the new country all the best.
OOC: Nice DoE showing the values of New England. -
New Zealand recognizes The Free Kingdom of Edean and wishes the new country all the best.
OOC: o.O interesting.. -
[u][b]Official languages[/b][/u]
New Zealand English and Maori were declared the main two official languages of the Commonwealth of New Zealand today. -
New Zealand recognizes the CSB.
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The Commonwealth of New Zealand hereby recognizes the The Kingdom of Xendria.
OOC: [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=94994&st=1980"]It's in Kurdistan, yeah?[/url]
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New Zealand hereby recognizes the Central American Union.
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New Zealand wishes Croatia all the best.
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Should Vauleya confirm the independence of Yoitsu, New Zealand likewise recognizes this new nation.
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New Zealand recognizes the [i]Republic of Ceylon[/i].
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The government of New Zealand would immediately begin work implementing the treaty - lifting tariffs for trade with Avalon, etc.
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[u]Dispatch - Department for Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand[/u]
[size="3"][font="Palatino Linotype"]The Commonwealth of New Zealand hereby recognizes the Tanzania Federation.[/font][/size]
--[i]Malcolm McGoun, Secretary for Africa, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs[/i] -
New Zealand Foreign Ministry's Secretary for the Asia-Pacific arrived at the meeting.
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[i][b]Dispatch from the Department for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of New Zealand:[/b][/i]
New Zealand hereby recognizes the Kuklos Confederacy.
-[i]Mike Moore, Secretary for North America in the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs[/i] -
[i][b]Dispatch from the Department for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of New Zealand:[/b][/i]
New Zealand hereby recognizes the Continental Republic of America.
-[i]Mike Moore, Secretary for North America in the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs[/i] -
[i]1st January 2011 - News[/i]
[u][b]President inaugurated[/b][/u]
Finally, [url="http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=107084&view=findpost&p=2869058"]several weeks following the election[/url] of the first president of the Commonwealth of New Zealand, Knowz and the vice president were sworn in today. The president, who by law may not belong to a political party, was elected on a platform of social progressivism and "responsible fiscal policies", as well as general pacifism. The presidency is expected to be a non-partisan office in the Commonwealth of New Zealand's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy, but is granted vast reserve powers by the Constitution.
[u][b]Parliament opened[/b][/u]
President Knowz opened the Parliament of New Zealand soon following his inaugaration.
[u][b]New government formed[/b][/u]
Following a coalition agreement between the Progressive Liberals, the Socialists, and the Greens, a new government has been formed with a strong majority of 77 out of 100 seats in the House of Representatives. Leader of the Progressive Liberals, Arthur Cook, has been appointed as Prime Minister by the president, and the leader of the Socialists, James Clark, has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
Trans-Tasman relations
in Fantasy RP (IC)
Posted · Edited by Knowz
"Thank you, we have always looked upon Australia as a sister nation and bonds between our two countries have been historically always strong" replied President Mateparae with a smile, continuing "I do not think there is time for us to continue this meeting for much long however, as you are due to meet the Prime Minister for the main discussions."
Indeed, a few minutes later an aide informed the President and Field Marshall Flemming that it was now time for the meeting with the PM. Flemming was escorted to a state limousine and driven to Wellington's Premier House, where the Prime Minister awaited him:
"Ah, welcome Field Marshall" said Prime Minister Arthur Cook (Progressive Liberal party), shaking Flemming by both hands "I hope you have been finding things pleasant here mate?". "Both of our governments have much in common - although perhaps one difference is that we are a democracy - we both do share socially progressive values it would appear, by your enactment of a marriage equality act in Australia recently - indeed we plan to do the same soon."
Deputy Prime Minister James Clark (Socialist party) also welcomed Flemming: "Ah here's someone with much in common with our party, welcome to Premier House Mr. Flemming".
Later a traditional haka was performed for Flemming, after which the Prime Minister and others in the NZ Cabinet sat down with Flemming for the main talks.