Treaty of Haddock Cove

Article II Alliance Proclamation

Amicable relations having been established as existing between the Signatory Nations, be it hereby declared and noted that a Lasting and Eternal Peace exists between the citizens, government, and territory of the Kingdom of Eastern Zartania and the citizens, government, and territory of the Free Republic of Dignania. Each nation shall refrain from acts of hostility toward the citizens, vehicles, territory, or government of the other nation, and shall restrain its citizens likewise from acts of hostility. Any citizen who takes such hostile action toward the other Signatory of this document without a preceding valid war declaration from his Government does so at his own risk, without knowledge of his Government, and with the full understanding that in doing so he forfeits the protection of his Government.


A state of Alliance and Close Cooperation and Friendship is also declared as existing between the two Signing Parties of this document for a period of no less than five years, and renewable every two years thereafter by mutual Legislation to that effect. Such Alliance will take form in all Political, Economic, and Military manner as set forth by this Treaty, provided that such Alliance does not interfere with similar existing Treaties with other States not Signatories to this document.


A Military Alliance having been declared between the two Signatories, the Alliance shall remain dormant until either Party activates it. Such Activation will occur through the deliverance of a Diplomatic Note to that effect delivered to the Other Party through the diplomatic offices of the Activating Party. After receiving such activation notice, the Receiving Party must then formally respond through Legislation declaring the activation notice to be properly formatted and delivered, and then declaring its intention to fulfill its obligation under the Military Alliance. Such obligations must be specified in the activation notice, and should indicate whether or not the Activating Party wishes full Combat Support from the Receiving Party. Once the activation note has been received, and the proper Legislation passed in reply, the Receiving Party is obligated under the Military Alliance to provide whatever support is specified in the activation notice. Failure to fulfill this obligation will be considered a breach of this Treaty, will effectively nullify this Treaty in its Entirety, and will serve as proper grounds for a Declaration of War.


In the event of the advent of hostilities between one Signatory of this document and a State not a Signatory to this document, and the First Party does not deliver an activation note to the Second Signatory, the Second Signatory is required to firmly declare its Neutrality in the conflict, and all parties are required to abide by the Rules and Regulations laid out in Article IV of this document.

Article III International Borders

The Borders of the Kingdom of Eastern Zartania are hereby recognized as corresponding to those Borders as set forth in the Official maps displayed on the Royal Government homepage, including all overseas possessions, colonies, and territories of said Kingdom.


The Borders of the Free Republic of Dignania are hereby recognized as corresponding to those Borders as set forth in the Official maps displayed on the MLFLD homepage, including the islands of the Gonnoreia archipelago.

Article IV Neutral Rights & Obligations

Having now declared recognition of each other, and having declared a peace existing between the Signatories, and having further opened economic relations, should there come a time when the First Party finds itself engaged in Hostilities with a foreign enemy not a Signatory to this document, it is the solemn obligation of the Second Party to this treaty to firmly declare its Neutrality in the conflict. As such, the Neutral Party agrees not to provide military aid to either of the Belligerent nations unless such aid is stipulated by a subsequent treaty. The Neutral Party is not allowed to permit recruitment for a Belligerent Nation's Armed Forces upon its soil, or allow its Territory to be used as a staging area for a Belligerent's Armed Forces.


As a declared Neutral in such a Conflict, the Neutral Party has the right to engage in trade with both Belligerents without menace to its Vessels or Citizens, providing that said trade is in non-contraband goods and is not with a blockaded port. Such trade in non-contraband goods allows the Neutral Vessel to transport non-contraband goods from the Neutral Nation into a Belligerent Nation, and allows non-contraband goods from the Belligerent Nation to be exported on Neutral Vessels. However, any trade not open to foreign vessels in time of Peace is not to be considered open to foreign vessels in time of War. Thus, any foreign ship engaging in such formerly restricted trade will be considered the property of the Belligerent Nation and treated as such. The Neutral Party will not in anyway show favoritism toward either Belligerent during wartime trade. The Neutral Party shall also be allowed unlimited and unrestricted trade with other Neutral Nations during wartime without fear of intervention by either Belligerent.


During wartime, the blockade of a Belligerent port will be considered effective and binding only if the blockading force is disposed in such a way as to make communication with the blockaded port a menace to the safety of merchant traffic and shipping. Trade with such a port, having been formally declared and proven to be under blockade, is to be considered off-limits, and conducted only under the risk of the crew of such a ship. Any ship attempting to enter or leave a port under blockade, following a grace period following the institution of said blockade, is considered to be a blockade- runner, and thus liable for capture. Any and all ships of the Neutral Party thus captured or destroyed will be assumed to have forfeited the protection of their Government.


The entry of Belligerent warships into Neutral waters will be considered an Act of War unless escorted by a Neutral warship. Belligerent warships shall be allowed entry into the ports of the Neutral party for a period of no more than 48 hours, and only in cases which require immediate repairs to said warship to prevent sinking and loss of life. Should said warship remain in a Neutral port for more than the specified 48 hours, the warship will be interned by the Neutral Government for the duration of the Hostilities, to be returned to its rightful Government following the conclusion of a peace treaty ending the Conflict.


Any and all goods considered to be contraband are liable to seizure by a Belligerent Nation at the expense of the owner. Goods considered to be contraband are: any and all forms of weaponry, biological weapons, chemical weapons, weapons components, clothing for uniforms, official Government or Military correspondance or dispatches, naval stores, ammunition, and/or persons serving in the Armed Forces of a Belligerent Nation.


These Regulations on Neutral Rights set forth in Article IV of this document shall be considered legal and binding for a period of four years following the Ratification of this document, and renewable every four years thereafter by mutual Legislation to that effect.

Article V Extradition

The Nations hereby subscribing to this treaty, having agreed to open and establish peaceful relations, also endeavor to cooperate on the issue of International Criminal Law. In this respect, the Signatories to this document hereby agree to Extradite the wanted Criminals of the other Signatory from the Host Nation to the Original Foreign Nation. These extraditions shall be dealt with by the duly appointed Consuls or other Diplomatic Envoys present, and before a duly authorized Judicial Officer of the Host Nation. Extradition is to apply to all Criminals wanted on outstanding Warrants and valid Charges, both Civil and Felony. The Regulations on Extradition contained in Article V of this Treaty will be considered legal and binding for a period of four years following the Ratification of this document, and renewable every two years thereafter by mutual Legislation to that effect.

Article VI Ammendments

Following the Ratification of this treaty by the Signing Nations, the treaty may at any time be ammendend or added to following diplomatic negotiations between the Nations, and ratification of the Ammendment as if a seperate treaty. Failing this, the negotiators may opt to create an entirely seperate treaty to be enforced equally with this one.

Article VII Abrogation

This Treaty of Alliance & Cooperation, duly Signed and Ratified by the Kingdom of Eastern Zartania and the Free Republic of Dignania, is to be considered legally binding on both nations for the time limits specified or until such time as the two Nations agree to mutual end the treaty stipulations. At anytime, this treaty may be abrogated unilaterally by providing to the other Signatory Government six months prior to premature termination, official notice in writing of one Government's intentions to end the treaty. The treaty may also be abrogated bilaterally following diplomatic negotiation and legislative consent, resulting in joint legislation to effectively deactivate the treaty.

May this Treaty of Alliance & Cooperation be the first step toward a bright future of cooperation between these two nations.

Signatures:

Harrison Ford	March 14, 299
Free Republic of Dignania/MLFLD	Date

Melissa Rust	March 14, 299
Kingdom of Eastern Zartania	Date

Negotiated and Signed in Haddock Cove, capital of the Royal Crown Colony of Haddock Cove, Kingdom of Eastern Zartania.