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"No, this map does not illustrate the entire North Sea oil and gas reserves, and neither should it be construed as a British claim on the entire North Sea reserves. There is a plethora of reserves which are not shown on the map. This map only shows parts of the reserves which have been within the British EEZ, to my best understanding. Basically most (but not all) of the gas fields nearest the English coast, and some (but not all) oil fields nearest Scotland and the Shetland Islands are within the British claims. This is the information that I have received, based on the data indexed by the previous Britannia and Camulodunum Department of Energy and Climate Change. However, for the purpose of clarification, and in the interests of avoiding the potential overlapping of North Sea claims, I would like to request a map precisely delineating Norse, Prussian, and Norweigan claims, so we can be clear on this matter. If you do have one, this would be appreciated."

What Triyun means by #1 is that you actually work to make your nation stronger, regardless of your NS. Meaning that if you're at, like, 100k NS and you reroll, your new nation is weak and you'll have to work to make it strong. One way to do this is be active and do stuff.

Cameron didn't know whether to be offended or not by the Norse leader's insinuation. Maintaining a friendly expression, he spoke. "Let me assure you that Britain has no intentions of making any claims on existing Norse, Norwegian, and Prussian claims in the North Sea, except that of its own within the British EEZ. We may have dominated the North Sea in the past, but this is not the case anymore; we are interested in regional and international cooperation in regards to the issue at hand. We have, and continue to, maintain our claims over the oil and gas fields, as well control and operation of oil platforms, within British territorial waters and EEZ for some time. I'll provide a map of British claims in the North Sea for your perusal." Cameron nodded at a nearby aide, who retrieved a map from a briefcase and passed it on to the Norse leader.

Prime Minister Cameron would select a lager as he took a seat. "Thank you for your greetings. The people of Great Britain have persevered through uncertain times in the last days of the previous regime, and we look forward to participating in the world community of nations once again. I have come here in the interests of establishing a cooperative relationship between our nations. In your invitation, you mentioned that you wanted to discuss oil exploration rights in the North Sea. What do you have in mind?"

We thank our neighbors for their recognition, and will send over a representative to Nordboerne Kongedømme.

Label Great Britain as Great Britain. Thanks.

For some time, the island of Great Britain has been known as the nation of Camulodunum. A couple of years later, the nation still existed, but was now languishing in inactivity, with bouts of anarchy and lawlessness beginning to break out. Given that no nation has intervened as of yet, the people of Great Britain, increasingly discontented with Camulodunum rule and yet contending with a government that may as well have dropped from the face of the planet, were in something of an unique situation. As they didn't revert back to a protectorate, they couldn't petition for independence. Being well-mannered and sensible people they were, they would not resort to revolutionary violence to change the status quo through force. As the Camulodunum government was virtually nonexistent, there were no one they could contact at the highest level. And so the people of Great Britain began the process of organizing a new national government through largely local initiative. Elections were held on many levels, all the way to the Parliament, which were sanctioned by local government officials. Many candidates, naturally, strode forward to take up the reins of leadership. They had differing agendas; for example, many Scottish leaders supported the establishment of the Kingdom of Scotland within its historical borders, with a select few advocating such a Kingdom encompassing all of Great Britain. The same went for English leaders for a Kingdom of England. Others wanted to establish a Communist state, and shockingly, there were some who advocated a fascist state. The Parliamentary elections went as smoothly as one can expect of the British people. Three major parties emerged (the Conservative, Liberal Democrats, and Labor), and so did many minor parties in England, Scotland, and Wales. Even a Official Monster Raving Loony Party was proclaimed in London to no one's amusement. During the long election process, the British system of government would be re-established, supplanting the old Camulodunum system, with the Camulodunum monarchy transitioning into the new British monarchy, many newly elected members assuming their seats in the House of Commons, and appointed members taking their seats in the House of Lords. After a series of close electoral races, and run-off elections, a candidate emerged the winner: William "Bill" Cameron of the Conservative Party, who was selected and appointed by the Monarch. In a televised speech to the Parliament, Cameron thanked the people for giving him the change to lead the country once again. Speaking like a true politician, he promised to preserve and safeguard the freedom, liberty, and security of the British people, and welcomed foreign nations to re-open their embassies in London. With a roar, the Kingdom of Great Britain, a state long dead since 1800, was back.

The Mexican government would contact the American Commonwealth and the Principality of Tikal through secure channels and request them to take over the country as a protectorate. No reasons were given to any inquiries.

Remove Mexico from the map.

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National gendarmerie created, new intelligence agency unveiled Cuidad de Mexico, September XX, 20XX Written by Michele Weatherly Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio announced the formal establishment of Mexico's long-proposed national gendarmerie. The Mexican Civil Guard (Guardia Civil Mejicana, GCM) will be tasked with a wide range of tasks and responsibilities in rural and border areas, such as providing security, guarding airports and ports, manning customs and ports of entry, combating crime and terrorism in rural areas, functioning as bomb squads, and gathering intelligence and counterintelligence, and specialized operations such as search-and-rescue in difficult terrain, among with many others. To alleviate concerns about functional and operational redundancy, the GCM will have plenary jurisdiction in rural areas, defined as small towns, suburbs, and villages, while the Federal Police will have jurisdiction in urban areas such as major cities and large towns. A strict employment qualification and evaluation system will be instituted in both organizations as to improve efficiency and reduce corruption; an oversight committee would be likewise established to improve inter-agency communication and coordination. Furthermore, Secretary Osorio stated that the Executive Branch is moving toward a plan to create a centralized intelligence agency purported to be called the National Intelligence Center (Centro de Inteligencia Nacional, CIN). The agency, Osorio stated, "would consolidate intelligence collected by a myriad of Mexico's security and military organizations and institutions into a centralized processing hub, in order to improve efficiency in the ongoing fight against crime." As for the question of authority, the Secretary stated the agency would be headed by a Director-General and will report to the Center for Research and National Security (Centro de Investigación y Seguridad Nacional, CISEN). As with the Federal Police and GCM, employment evaluations will be instituted, and oversight committees established to foster improved inter-agency cooperation. On a somewhat related note, the Commerce Polices in the Metropolitan Districts will be renamed Metropolitan Guards (Guardia Metropolitana, GM) in order to remove negative connotations associated with the word 'Commerce'.

"Mexico will accept the invite to the Bright Minds Conference, and will send over a representative when the time comes." - Secretariat of Foreign Affairs

"Mexico re-recognizes Great Britain once again, and affirms that our Ambassador will continue to serve on Mexico's behalf." - Secretariat of Foreign Affairs

Classified: Defense Secretary Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda approved the planned expansion of the Mexican Army (Ejército Mexicano, EjM) from 80,000 to 133,000 active-duty troops/personnel within a set time period. The plan also called for the modification of the Army's organizational command structure: the size of a Mechanized Division was increased to 5 Brigades, while the number of each Brigade was reduced to 2,000. Four new Mechanized Divisions (40,000) were created, to consist of five Brigades each: the 7th through 10th Mechanized would be tasked with urban and jungle warfare. Furthermore, a second Quartermaster Division would be created to expand the Army's support and logisitics capabilities. Furthermore, 1st and 2nd Mechanized, 1st Quartermaster, the Cyberwarfare Brigade, and the GRM were to be stationed in Military Region I (headquartered in Mexico City). 6th Airborne, 7th Mechanized, and 2nd Quartermaster were to be stationed in Military Region II (headquartered in Hermosillo); while 5th Airborne and 8th Mechanized were to be stationed in Military Region III (headquartered in Chihuahua). 4th Mechanized was to be stationed in Military Region IV (Monterrey), and 3rd and 10th Mechanized in Military Region V (Guadalajara). Finally, 9th Mechanized was to be based in Military Region VI (Oaxaca). Through procurement agreements with the now-former Hudson Bay Federation, the EjM ordered decent amounts of light machine guns, submachine guns, assault rifles, battle rifles, bolt action rifles, anti-personnel sniper rifles, anti-materials sniper rifles, grenade launchers, recoilless rifles, MANPADS, miniguns, MLRS, mortars, Humvees, and transportation trucks - although the quantities of such weaponry/equipment paled in comparision to the amount produced in Mexican military-industrial factories, of course. The same went for the recent order placed by the Army for a wide range of equipment from the American Commonwealth corporation Hershey Defense.

This is acceptable. Mexico will begin monthly payments.

"These aren't the (dro)IDs you are looking for." Border guard Anthony Ramos blinked, feeling like he was being placed into a trance, like something was...probing his mind. Was it from these Tikaleses...? "...These aren't the IDs that I am looking for." He nodded, still in a trance, as he stepped aside. "Welcome to the Republic of the United Mexican States. Enjoy your stay." As the strange-looking Tikalese, with their robes and shining stuff, walked by, Ramos blinked and blinked again. "Man...I gotta stop taking these ecstasy and heroin."

To: Tikal Directorate of Diplomacy, Directorate of Sciences; University of Guatemala City From: Institute of Mining and Technology, Secretariat of Energy Subject: Re: Concerning the Cave of the Crystals, Chihuahua Greetings, Your request for safe passage to the Cave of the Crystals at Naica has been received and, after consideration, approved and special permits will be issued to your research team authorizing them to operate in the Cave. Your research team are required to comply with Mexican laws and regulations regarding this matter, respect the operations of the Naica Mine, and to preserve to the utmost of their ability the integrity of the Cave of the Crystals. Furthermore, the Mexican Government will not be responsible for any casualties that may occur in your research team as a result of the hazardous conditions in the Cave. With that said, we wish the best of luck to your scientific endeavor. Best regards, Rachel Molina, Director of the Institute of Mining and Technology Republic of the United Mexican States

The collapse of Mexico's parent nation, the Hudson Bay Federation, floored Mexican Foreign Affairs officials. Midst sobbing secretaries and incoherent aghast proclamations, the Foreign Affairs Ministry would declare a week of national mourning. The Hudson Bay Federation helped contribute to Mexican restoration in the first place, and it would be sorely missed following its collapse. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Robert Valcoste would contact the American Commonwealth and Faraway governments through secure channels offering military assistance in regards to Cuba.

"We will send over Alejandro Russo to Rhodesia Nyasaland to serve as Ambassador on Mexico's behalf."

"Mexico officially recognizes Rhodesia Nyasaland, and welcomes it to exchange Ambassadors. We wish you well in your future endeavors." - Secretariat of Foreign Affairs

"We question the rationale behind the planned construction of the Bolivian Wall. If anything else, it would be similar to the infamous Berlin Wall of the twentieth century. It is of our opinion that the Bolivian people and state should not be bisected by such a arbitrary wall seemingly constructed for no reason." - Secretariat of Foreign Affairs

Airport classification system reform announced Cuidad de Mexico, September XX, 20XX Written by Elizabeth Solorio The Civil Aviation Authority (Las Autoridades de Aviación Civiles, LAAC), under the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation, announced a comprehensive reform in the nation's civilian air transportation system, specifically pertaining to the way the nation's airports were classified. A new classification/category system will be instituted in which airports (public and private) across Mexico were to be grouped under. Under the new LAAC system, three types of airports would legally operate in Mexico: international, domestic, and community. International airports would be used to handle international flights, domestic ones for domestic flights, and community ones for general aviation purposes. This reform covers airports in the highly-autonomous metropolitan districts as well. Furthermore, the LAAC would create two sub-categories under the domestic classification: Class 1 and Class 2. Class 1 domestic airports are capable of serving jet aircraft with at least 100 seats, and Class 2 airports would accommodate propeller aircraft with at least 20 seats. To implement this reform, which will take effect on January XX, 20XX, a Civil Aviation Classification Board would be created to sort and classify the thousands of airports that dot the country. The Board is expected to work with state, municipal, and district officials in this matter.

Energy reform plan falters midst mounting protests Cuidad de Mexico, September XX, 20XX Written by Michele Weatherly While thousands of protestors continued to congregate in Mexico City's city center for the umpteenth week, word got out that the proposed energy reform plan was beginning to falter as state legislatures devolved into gridlock on the issue. So far, only eight states - most of them PRI-dominated - had ratified the constitutional amendment bill so far. There were unconfirmed rumors that the bill's opponents deliberately introduced large amount of bills into the various state legislatures in an attempt to congest the legislation process and make it difficult for state legislators to adequately focus on the ratification process; others used various procedural powers and rules to forestall or hinder the process. Given the growing paralysis of the constitutional ratification process, several PRI and DPN deputies suggested that the President could sign the Energy Reform Bill (S. 152) into law like a regular bill. Such a suggestion, however, was quickly shot down as delegates maintained that such a bill would have to be re-introduced into Congress and go through the legislative process again in order to receive the President's signature, lest it become an "arbitrary measure." Likewise, a suggestion that the Executive Branch could implement administrative policies through the Secretariat of Energy to allow private foreign entities to participate in oil and gas activity in Mexico was also shot down as "unconstitutional." Still, it should be noted that despite the obstacles, the energy reform initiative along the constitutional ratification process remain viable. Because the Bill did not establish a deadline, the bill would indefinitely remain active in the state legislatures until enough states voted for ratification. This have led to accusations that PRI deputies in the Senate deliberately designed the bill this way; such sentiments were reinforced by media revelations that the deadline clause was removed from the finalized bill at the last minute in the Chamber of Deputies before it was sent out to the states. Political and policy experts have noted that the energy reform initiative is quickly becoming a polarizing issue in Mexico, one which would probably become prominent in the next presidential and legislative elections. "In a sense, this proposal opened a Pandora's box that had long been buried for decades: the issue of Mexican oil ownership," analyst Celine Daze stated in an online article in the Economist. "The President and his supporters will have to carefully craft their reform plan in a way that avoids offending nationalist sentiments or raising historic fears of foreign exploitation."

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