Peace in Our Time! - A TRO Inspired Franco-British Union Quest

[X] Plan: Franco-British Leadership
-[X][IRQ] Bribe them to join CAN instead
-[X][APOC] The Shah has proposed a rather ingenious solution to the whole affair: coup the PM
-[X][LAEU] Push for them to join the Imperial Customs Union. Surely they'd agree to that
-[X][EGY] Increase British garrisons in Alexandria and the Suez Canal. Back the monarchy to the hilt, whatever may come
-[X][IRA] Increase British garrisons on the island. The military police will surely snuff out the IRA
-[X] IRA: Use the Irish intervention to refine counter-insurgency techniques.
-[X] CAN: Hold yearly military exercises between members to further cooperation and as means to project strength.
-[X] IBR: Dissolve it.
-[X] European Security: Convince CAN members to draw more forces alongside ours for shoring up the defense of Norway and Spain
-[X] Fishing Rights: Allocate Royal Navy forces to back up royal Italy's aim to blockade of the Messina Strait
-[X] Cadet Party Branches: Promote the idea in the name of Imperial collaboration to ensure synergy between policy and frame it as aligning all Imperial citizens' aspirations. Propagandize with the aid of marketing firms for this initiative.
-[X] Recognition: Propose to Japan for FBU to recognize Indonesia, Burma, Union of Indochina, and the Philippines in exchange for reduction of our debts.
-[X] IMF: Create the Imperial Monetary Fund to provide loans towards countries who would provide favorable policies, these strings are less present towards Commonwealth members.

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull

looks good to me.

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull

Seems reasonable enough. You know, for being the FBU.

Fission Battery said:

Attlee made it clear that his government would continue to honour its obligations to its allies.

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Attlee: "Wait, did you actually think we were the good guys?" *Oppressive laughter.*

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull

[X] Plan: Franco-British Leadership

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull

Okay, so neither of the two plans proposed are using the 300 words allocated. Riding the Bull and Franco-British Leadership are both about 150 words each. They can be twice as long. I'm not sure why they're so short. The must include pick an option votes don't count towards the word limit. I stressed that before, so I hope that's not causing any confusion.

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised
-[X][IRQ] Agree, FBU joins the Baghdad Pact
-[X][APOC] Perhaps London can begrudgingly renegotiate contracts: 70-30 in favour of the FBU/APOC
-[X][LAEU] Push for the creation of an economic union and military alliance between Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece. The FBU will be an observer member with special access given to Algeria and Corsica
-[X][EGY] Arrange discrete negotiations between King Farouk I, Prime Minister Mostafa Nahas, and General Naguib. In exchange for generous bribes and a lifetime stipend from London, the king will agree to reduced powers and make General Naguib prime minister
-[X][IRA] Involve CAN to create a multinational task force effort to crack down on the IRA. Ireland joins Five Eyes to help coordinate the effort.
-[X] Use the Irish intervention to refine counter-insurgency techniques and inter-agency cooperation between commonwealth members.
-[X] Co-opt the corporatist social policies put forward by the political wings of the IRA to try and align the local churches in our favour.
-[X] Move forward to recognize previously unrecognised countries in Asia in exchange for a reduction in war debts.
-[X] Create the Imperial Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide loans towards countries who would provide favourable policies, these strings are less present towards Commonwealth members.
-[X] Push to give some teeth to the Imperial Conference with the ability to enact legally binding Resolutions passed by unanimous votes.
-[X] Hold yearly military exercises between CAN members to further cooperation and as means to project strength.
-[X] Establish contact with separatist groups within Indonesia and give funding, training, and arms to whoever seems promising.
-[X] Introduction the Imperial Development Commission. An institution that will coordinate Imperial infrastructure across the Dominions and the colonies between local government, corporations and select productive unions that have been approved by the government.
-[X] Make use of our contacts in Moscow to see if they can't cool tensions on their side of the Med while we set about trying to reign in the rightful Italian and Greek governments.
-[X] Covertly begin the creation of the Old World Lobby, utilising MI6 provide influential European emigres in both America and the Dominions resources and directives to push their respective parliaments in a more pro-imperial direction.
-[X] Reach out to developing states in Latin America with the intent of developing greater economic ties and providing aid to 'reasonable' and 'democratic' governments.

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

This sounds better. The indirect power plays are sure to be more popular with the British public at the very least.

Could we add a plank to invite Japan to the league of nations?

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

Questwolf said:

Could we add a plank to invite Japan to the league of nations?

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Sure thing, revised the "recognition" plank into the "quid pro quo" plank

[X] Plan: Franco-British Leadership v2
-[X][IRQ] Bribe them to join CAN instead
-[X][APOC] The Shah has proposed a rather ingenious solution to the whole affair: coup the PM
-[X][LAEU] Push for them to join the Imperial Customs Union. Surely they'd agree to that
-[X][EGY] Increase British garrisons in Alexandria and the Suez Canal. Back the monarchy to the hilt, whatever may come
-[X][IRA] Increase British garrisons on the island. The military police will surely snuff out the IRA
-[X] IRA: Use the Irish intervention to refine counter-insurgency techniques.
-[X] CAN: Hold yearly military exercises between members to further cooperation and as means to project strength.
-[X] IBR: Dissolve it.
-[X] European Security: Convince CAN members to draw more forces alongside ours for shoring up the defense of Norway and Spain
-[X] Fishing Rights: Allocate Royal Navy forces to back up royal Italy's aim to blockade of the Messina Strait
-[X] Cadet Party Branches: Promote the idea in the name of Imperial collaboration to ensure synergy between policy and frame it as aligning all Imperial citizens' aspirations. Propagandize with the aid of marketing firms for this initiative.
-[X] Quid Pro Quo: Propose to Japan for FBU to reduce our debts in exchange for recognition to Indonesia, Burma, Union of Indochina, and the Philippines as well as Japan having premium membership equal to FBU et al in the League of Nations
-[X] IMF: Create the Imperial Monetary Fund to provide loans towards countries who would provide favorable policies, these strings are less present towards Commonwealth members.

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

Damn, my plan getting battered 😂

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised

I like almost all of this expect that last part about Latin America, won't that get the USA up in arms? if we're trying to court relations with them this is a bit of a risk.

[X] Plan: Riding the Bull Revised