The Chesapeake Accords

[iamthey]

After private talks between the two leaders over the North American holdings of the Alliance, the two nations came to the following agreement laying out a clear policy of Non-Aggression and respect between the two nations.

The Chesapeake Accords

Article I: Non-Aggression

The undersigned agree to adopt a mutual doctrine of non-aggression and will pledge to abstain from any aggressive activities that might threaten the other. Aggressive activity shall be defined as any military engagement that isn’t directly provoked by a violation of this treaty, spying, blockading, or any act intended to cause harm.

Article II: Optional Defense

An attack on one party of this signature creates an independent reason for war that may be used to enter. Whether or not a party to this treaty enters is up to the discretion of the un-attacked party.

Article IV: Economic Assistance & Trade

Both parties agree to mutually lower tariffs on specific goods, or eliminate them entirely as to promote trade between both parties. Both parties are encouraged but not required to offer economic assistance in whatever needed form to the other if requested.

Article IV: Sovereignty

Both parties pledge to respect the sovereignty of the other, and will not make any attempt to coerce the other into an act that it would not normally do under its free will.

Article V: Cancelation

If either party wishes to terminate this agreement they may do so after privately notifying the other signatory forty eight hours prior to public announcement (OOC: RL Time).

Signed for the Imperial Alliance

Stephen Othran Ph.D: Stephen Othran

General Administrator of the Imperial Alliance

For the Socialist Republic of Atlantis

Vallos, President

Calypsia, Vice-President

Edited May 21, 2009 by iamthey

[Arkantos]

For the Socialist Republic of Atlantis,

Vallos, President

Calypsia, Vice-President