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Shimamori · (This post was last modified: 05-04-2022, 03:25 PM by Shimamori.)

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To the most esteemed Governor Matsuo Yuriko,

I am marquess Shimamori Masahito, by the grace and will of His Imperial Majesty the Lord Speaker of the House of Peers of the Imperial Diet of Kusari. I am most pleased to make acquaintance with you.

Your request was a surprise to the members of the Diet, yet not an unpleasant one. It is known far and wide how explorative and industrious the people of Kusari and His Majesty and the esteemed lords of Kusari are expressing their utmost appreciation and pride upon seeing the old traditions of Kusari explorers and colonists revived in the form of the Republic of Keijo. The concerns of safety you address are understandable: despite the significant involvement of the friendly GMG and regular patrols of the KNF the Sigma subsector remains a wild space that is yet to be tamed by such brave people as yours. Your request has not raised many debates. Although you have established a new republican state with its own legislation and, presumably, citizenship, you still remain the children of the Emperor and thus deserve His protection.

On behalf of the Imperial Diet and as the manifestation of the people of Kusari I hereby solemnly proclaim the readiness of the Empire of Kusari to render comprehensive assistance to the Republic of Keijo and protectorate over the space of the latter. Please find below the draft of the Protectorate Treaty for your consideration. Should you agree to it and put a signature, it shall become effective immediately upon the moment of signing.

I am looking forward to your reply.

In service to His Imperial Majesty,
Marquess Shimamori Masahito, the Lord Speaker of the Imperial Diet

TREATY OF THE PROTECTORATE OF KEIJO

Executing the will of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Kogen Tetsuya of Kusari, this Treaty is concluded in His divine name by the members of the House of Peers of the Imperial Diet of Kusari chaired by the Lord Speaker thereof marquess Shimamori Masahito representing the Empire of Kusari. The esteemed governor Matsuo Yuriko of the Republic of Keijo concluded this Treaty as the representative of the free will of the citizens of the Republic of Keijo, serving as a freely elected leader of the colonists of the planet of Keijo, formerly known as Saigon.

I. DEFINITIONS

1. The parties to this Treaty of the Protectorate of Keijo (hereinafter "Treaty") shall be construed as the Empire of Kusari and the Republic of Keijo.

2. Third party is a party not member to this Treaty.

3. The Republic of Keijo shall refer to the newly established by Kusari colonists democratic republic on the planet of Keijo, formerly known as Saigon. The sovereignty of the Republic of Keijo for the purposes of this treaty extends upon the whole planet of Keijo and the adjacent space, as well as the corridor to the jumpgate to the system of Honshu.

II. PROTECTORATE

4. At the request of the colonists and Keijo the Empire of Kusari shall extend the regime of protectorate over the system of Sigma-21 to the Republic of Keijo and form the Protectorate of Keijo (hereinafter "Protectorate"). The application of the term "Protectorate" to this case shall not be misconstrued as limiting the autonomy and self-governance of the Republic of Keijo nor imposing the will of the Empire of Kusari upon the former beyond the provisions stipulated in this Treaty.

5. The Protectorate shall mean the Empire of Kusari assuming the responsibilities for the safety and protection of the Republic of Keijo. Such protection shall provide the deployment of the Kusari Naval Forces (hereinafter "KNF") to the system of Sigma-21 for the purpose of rendering protection to the population and infrastructure of the Republic of Keijo.

6. For the sake of the protection stipulated in Article 5 of Section II the Empire of Kusari shall assume the responsibilities of conducting the foreign policy on behalf of the Republic of Keijo in order to coordinate the external policy.

a. The Republic of Keijo shall reserve the right to propose the course of action regarding the foreign policy and to execute consultative functions.
b. For the sake of executing the provisions of this article, a joint Department of the Exterior shall be created within the government of the Republic of Keijo. This Department shall be chaired by an appointed by the Empire of Kusari diplomat and include six more members: three from the side of each Party to the Treaty.

7. To coordinate the protection of the Republic of Keijo, the title of the Lord Protector shall be created within the hierarchy of the KNF.

a. The Lord Protector shall be appointed by the Imperial Diet upon consultations with the KNF command or by His Majesty the Emperor of Kusari directly.
b. The Lord Protector shall be outside the hierarchy of the KNF and report directly to the Shogun or to the Imperial Diet.
c. The Lord Protector shall command the forces allocated to him within the system of Sigma-21 and the adjacent system with the purpose of protecting the interests of the Parties. He shall perform his duties with utmost diligence and consideration for the well-being of the people of Keijo.
d. The Lord Protector shall regularly report on his duties to the Government of the Republic of Keijo and coordinate his actions with the Self-Defence Forces of Keijo whenever possible.
e. The Lord Protector shall reserve the right to assume the direct command over the SDF of the Republic of Keijo in the time of emergency.

8. The Republic of Keijo shall enjoy full sovereignty over its domestic affairs such as the formation of the local government, policing, economic policy, etc. The Empire of Kusari shall not interfere with the domestic matters of the Republic of Keijo unless requested by the former.

a. In the case of an emergency, such as a rebellion instigated by the foreign actors under the guise of the local protests, the Empire of Kusari reserves the right to send appropriate police and/or military force to protect or restore the legitimate Government of the Republic of Keijo. Such police and military forces shall leave the territory of the Republic of Keijo upon the end of the crisis at the request of the Government of the Republic of Keijo.

9. The Kusari State Police (hereinafter KSP) can, upon the consideration of the Parties, be invited to perform its policing duties within the space of the Republic of Keijo should the latter desire so.

a. Should the KSP be invited for carrying out its policing functions within the space and territories of the Republic of Keijo, it shall be responsible to the local Ministry of the Interior or other appropriate authority of the Republic of Keijo while remaining in its space.

III. ECONOMIC COOPERATION

10. In order to ensure the stable growth of the Republic of Keijo the economic cooperation between the Parties shall be deepened and strengthened.

11. The Parties shall establish free trading zone with each other, exempting the trade goods of each other from any levies and taxation.

12. The private companies of the Parties should be rendered all-rounded support in carrying out business within the space and territories of the Parties, including the legal protection and fostering mutually beneficial commercial contracts.

13. To promote economic cooperation on individual level, the Parties shall establish VISA-free regime for the citizens and subjects of the each other.

14. In order to foster mutual trade and business the economic legislation shall be harmonised for the mutual benefit of the Parties.

IV. FRIENDSHIP AND MUTUAL RECOGNITION

15. In a spirit of friendship and good neighbourhood, the Parties recognise each other's sovereignty, borders, and existence.

16. Embracing our common Kusarian heritage, the unity of culture, and to promote further cooperation the Parties enter into a mutually beneficial alliance.

a. The Empire of Kusari pledges to render military assistance to the Republic of Keijo in case of a military aggression by a third party.
b. The Empire of Kusari pledges to render economic assistance to the Republic of Keijo in case of an embargo or other malicious economic activity by a third party.
c. The Republic of Keijo reserves the right not to involve in a defensive war started by a third party against the Empire of Kusari if this war is deemed too detrimental to the Republic of Keijo. However, the Empire of Kusari reserves the right in such a case to withdraw the forces of the Lord Protector to assist the ongoing military actions outside the space of the Republic of Keijo.
d. The Empire of Kusari can be called upon by the Republic of Keijo as an ally in the case of an offensive military conflict against a third party that is hostile to the both Parties in case such an offensive is deemed crucial for the defence and wellbeing of the Parties.

17. To promote mutual understanding and unity of our cultures, the Parties shall recognise the right of their citizens and subjects to hold dual citizenship of each other. No citizen of any Party shall be deprived their citizenship of the Republic of Keijo or of the Empire of Kusari on the basis of holding a citizenship of one of the Parties.

18. The Republic of Keijo reserves the right to apply for the integration within the Empire of Kusari should such a decision be a free will expressed by the majority of the population of the Republic of Keijo in a freely organised referendum. In such a case, the decision shall be reviewed and taken by His Majesty the Emperor of Kusari or by the Imperial Diet upon the appropriate delegation of powers by the Emperor.

Signed this day the 4th of May 829 A.S.:

For the Empire of Kusari: Lord Speaker of the Imperial Diet Marquess Shimamori Masahito [x]

For the Republic of Keijo: the Governor of Keijo Matsuo Yuriko

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