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United Kingdom of Great Britain & Canada - 1960-61





Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II

Following the death of the childless King Edward VIII in 1959, the eldest daughter of Albert (1895-1956) Prince of Cornwall and Ontario assumed the throne.




Queen Elizabeth's first action after assuming the throne was the merger of the crowns of Great Britain and Canada. The Queen refused to involve herself in the 1960 parliamentary elections, a radical change from Edward's blatant bias in favor of conservative parties. Instead, the Queen embarked on a world tour of the Commonwealth and its allies (with the exception of Australia). Many were surprised by the Queen's decision to visit many downtrodden areas of the countries she visited. In a speech in Lagos, Nigeria the Queen was able to announce the creation of CANAID-the Commonwealth aid program established by the newly elected Liberal government. Queen Elizabeth the second signals the start of a new era in the Commonwealth.
Head of Government: Lester B. Pearson
Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Population: 21,000,000
Capital: London (De Jure) Ottawa (De Facto)
Domestic
Internal Events:

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT OF 1960:

Following the Liberal Party's landslide victory in the 1960 election, the party immediately set to work implementing its agenda. This act establishes Universal Healthcare, free university education, free childcare, a child benefit, and huge investments into all types of scientific research. Mandatory Maternity and Paternity Leave is a world first. The Liberal Party hopes to give all Canadians the world's highest standard of living. (and unofficially encourage higher population growth) Of course, Conservatives were fanatically opposed to the Act. Their biggest, and most valid criticism of the Act was its expense. Taxes would have to be raised in order to pay for these programs. However, the Liberals were in luck. A region of Alaska, hitherto almost completely unknown, was discovered to contain one of the largest deposits of oil in North America. Prudhoe Bay is the Liberal's golden goose. Planned Tax increases were able to be cut in half thanks to the projected revenues of the field. A Sovereign Wealth fund will be established to invest oil revenues for the betterment of the Empire.
(an image of a drill site at Prudhoe Bay)
(A finished section of the new Trans-Alaskan Oil Pipeline)
*The Classified Pearson Memorandum of 1960*

The Pearson memorandum was the result of a massive study concerning reunification and the Commonwealth of Nations (CON) The study was commissioned by the Prime Minister Pearson following his election. Experts from MI6 and the Foreign Ministry worked around the clock on this. The recommendations written in this memorandum will undoubtedly guide British policy in the years to come.

Worker's Commonwealth of Britain: It is clear that Canada lacks the strength to successfully retake the British Isles in the forseeable future. A successful reunification can only happen if the Commonwealth's military forces are significantly depleted, or if is a large amount of support amongst the populace in the British Isles. Analysts believe a sudden Civil War or Popular Revolution would be the most likely scenarios for reunification. The UK in Canada should focus on the economic development of the homeland and the Commonwealth of Nations. The average citizen of the London regime needs to believe that capitalism and the Windsor monarchy can provide a functional, democratic society with a superior standard of living.

Commonwealth of Nations: Recent events in Australia have greatly concerned Ottawa. It is unclear whether or not Australia will remain a part of the Commonwealth. To prevent further erosion of British power, a CANAID organization should be established to develop the poorer Commonwealth States. Hopefully CANAID can achieve similar or even superior results than the aid programs of the International.


Economic Status:
-Great! Oil extraction in Prudhoe Bay is scheduled to begin by 1965. Alaska finds itself in the international spotlight following the discovery of oil in the province.

Military:

The Canadian Army is small, but very well equipped. The Navy and Air Force have modern vessels and aircraft. Canada relies on chemical weapons for deterrence and does not have plans to acquire nuclear weapons in the near term. Four CANDU nuclear power stations are scheduled to be completed by 1966, and will provide electricity for Ontario and Quebec. A follow on batch of reactors is planned for the Maritime provinces. The original goal of the CANDU program was to replace all of Canada's fossil fuel power plants with nuclear reactors. Due to the discovery of oil in Alaska, the program will focus on converting the Eastern provinces to nuclear energy. Any plans for nuclear reactors in Western Canada have been cancelled or indefinitely postponed.
Army: 120,000 men

Navy:

  • 2 Modern Fleet Carriers: Colossus, Majestic (1 under construction due by 1964)
  • 1 Light Carrier: Bonaventure (to be sold or scrapped by 1966)
  • 2 Amphibious Assault Ships
  • 23 Destroyers
  • 36 Frigates
  • 15 diesel electric subs
  • Various other vessels


Air Force:
(The Avro Vulcan, a symbol of Canada's power)
  • 300 Jet Fighters
  • 80 Strategic Bombers
  • Various other planes
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
Member of the Commonwealth of Nations
Diplomacy:

To Iran @Louis Dabout
From UK
Secret
Can we begin construction of the radar network and radio & TV antennas we discussed? They should be finished by 1963
 
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From: Arab Republic of Syria
General Statement

We recognise the Union of Turkestan and shall move to establish full diplomatic relations. We hope, from one majority-Muslim nation to another, for warm and fraternal relations.

From: Arab Republic of Syria
To: Union of Sovereign States @Alexo

SECRET

So, uh, what do we do now? Form our own club?
 
Arthur Frayn said:
To: Empire of Vietnam @Space Oddity
From: The Empire of Japan

We are most glad to see our Vietnamese brothers and sisters throw off the yoke of imperialism and assert themselves as a free and independent nation. We extend to you full diplomatic relations, and would like to enquire as to the possibility of a state visit?
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We of course would be more than happy to see such a visit, and await it with bated breath.

--secret--

All right some official unofficial guidelines--don't mention China, don't talk about the refugees in Saigon and their little social club, and above all do not draw us into the entire issue of our largest next door neighbor. If such a visit occurs, it will be about good will, trade and not alliances and the whole tangled mess we have next door. Is this clear?
 
मुगल परिसंघ - 1960-61


Name: Confedaracy of Mughalistan
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II
Head of Government: Iskandar Mirza
Type of Government: Confederacy
Population: 84,253,644
Capital: Islamabad


Domestic

Internal Events:
-Agitation for the unification of India under our rule.

Economic Status:
-Good
-Support from Canada and Australia is proving great for the economy.

Military
-Mughalistan has a comparatively modern army, owing to support given over to it. It's focus on on land warfare, particularly with neighboring Republic of Hindustan.

Army:
  • 600,000
  • 1,000,000 (Demobilized)
  • 6000 Tanks Various
Navy:
  • 3 Cruisers
  • 5 Destroyers
  • 7 Frigates
  • 18 Coastal Defense ships
  • 16 Minelayers
Air Force:
  • 1000 Various
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
Part of the British Commonwealth of Nations
Trade agreements with most of the world bar Hindustan.
 
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The State of Cisplatina



-The city of Montevideu, Cisplatina one of the richest centers of education in Southern Brazil.​

The Federal University of Montevideu in Cisplatina was founded in 1928 as a model university. University enrollment had been climbing steadily, primarily among middle and upper-class Brazilians for decades, and as the number of students rose, so too did the demand for accessible and affordable universities in the various Brazilian states. And the model for this system already existed in the system of the Brazilian Empire. In the less-settled areas of Brazil where state governments had a weaker grip, the mandate of education traditionally fell to the federal government. And the Brazilian Empire, for all its faults, had been vigorous in the field of education. The Imperial University of Amazonas, founded in 1900, provided a full range of studies ranging from liberal arts to the sciences. It was a landmark in public education in Brazil: a peripheral region with little infrastructure and no real educational tradition outside of the basic Catholic education provided by the Church had become the host to a small but well-funded university. And while the university's student body largely consisted of upper and middle-class students, it nonetheless did represent a substantial expansion of educational opportunity for Brazilians in the most poor and underdeveloped regions of the country. The Imperial University of Amazonas was later renamed the Federal University of Amazonas after the fall of the monarchy and it inspired a series of similar universities, all chartered by the government within key Brazilian regions. Even the corrupt Old Republic chartered several universities in Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo.

The Federal University of Montevideu, however, was a project of the New Officers. Cisplatina had consistently been one of the most developed and progressive Brazilian states. The port of Montevideu was the busiest port by volume of cargo traffic in South America, and it also brought the state government enormous amounts of revenue from shipping in the La Plata Basin. Cisplatina's readily-available access to the sea and advanced port infrastructure also enabled a swift flow of immigrants into Cisplatina. Like the rest of Southern Brazil, the majority of the region's population was comprised of European immigrants or their descendants. Many were from Portugal, particularly after the Portuguese Revolution, but more still were from Germany, Italy, and Central Europe. Cisplatina in particular was a major heartland of the Italian community in Brazil. The migration of Europeans in large numbers to Cisplatina greatly accelerated the development of Cisplatina's educational institutions. Cisplatina also had the benefit of a wealthy, progressive series of Governors who prioritized education within the State. Moreover, it was an education that was available to everyone. Traditionally in Latin America, institutions of higher learning were often the reserve of the rich and powerful, but in Cisplatina, progressive governance largely under the auspices of the Liberal Party put an extraordinary amount of effort into educating not only men from the upper and middle class, but also in educating lower class people and even women to a smaller degree (though women's education in Cisplatina back then was largely vocational in nature, rather than comprising the standard university liberal arts education). Cisplatina's progressive educational tradition continued even more strongly after the Revolution of 1923: the New Officers admired the Cisplatine model, and the first New Officer to assume the Brazilian presidency, Desiderio Carvalho, was himself a Cisplatino. Consequently, Carvalho very strongly inspired the reforms of the New Officers from those of the State of Cisplatina.

Cisplatina within roughly a decade had the highest educational attainment rates in Brazil, and the highest adult literacy rate. When the Federal University of Montevideu was chartered in 1928, it quickly became one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. Its faculty, particularly in law, the sciences, engineering, and medicine were at the cutting edge of Brazilian development. And Cisplatina's system was remarkably progressive: primary schooling was both compulsory and universal for all children, as was secondary schooling. Moreover, generous state funding meant that Cisplatine universities had some of the lowest tuition costs in the nation. School textbooks were affordable, and meals at university canteens and cafeterias were free to all current students. The food on university campuses was also said to be so delicious that graduates were known to sneak back in using forged student identification passes for no reason other than to get a meal. As a whole, the "Cisplatine tradition" in education was a key part in the emergence of the State of Cisplatina as one of the most developed portions of Brazil. Although Cisplatina was not as wealthy as larger states such as São Paulo, Cisplatina's development levels were on par with those of Western European nations. The significant income inequality that existed in Brazilian society as a whole was not present in Cisplatina: which had a substantial middle class. Even lower class Cisplatinos were, statistically, better-fed, better-educated, had higher incomes, and had more access to welfare and social programs than the poor in nearly any other part of Brazil outside of the South and Southeast. Cisplatina was the most notable exception to the traditional paradox of Brazilian society: enormous wealth side by side with grinding poverty. And unlike much of the rest of Brazil, the New Officers ruling Cisplatina did not find an intensely unequal society with sharp divisions of race and class, but instead a prosperous system with a strong progressive tradition much like what the New Officers applied to Brazil as a whole.

This aspect of Cisplatine society would eventually put it, once again, at the forefront of Brazilian political and social developments in the 1960's...
 
From: Confederacy of Mughalistan
To: Iran
Secret
We share common interests and see no conflicting ones. Would you be opposed to a deepened relationship?

@Louis Dabout
 
Portuguese Constituional Reforms - Part 1
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Following the events on the Second Internationale Congress a split ocurred in the Popular Unity Party of Portugal the leading governing party of the nation. On one side Chairman Adriano Braga and some of his closer ministers who supported the APR and another the smaller remnants of Freitas' supporters who turned to the USS and even at times flirted themselves with Falgnism. The leader of them was one Admiral Ricardo Neves who was none other than the guy who was responsible for the remarkes against Brazil.
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Admiral Ricardo Neves
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Times remained tense for a couple of months after a couple of months all leading to May 30th 1960. At the estádio Nacional in Oeiras before the final of the People's Cup in football between Sporting CP and Benfica CF Adriano Braga held what was a tradition in Portuguese Society since the Revolution. The address of the State to the Party members and public in general about what the Party would carry out. What shocked most though what Braga had to say after his speech.

"Finally Camaradas to end this speech I am announcing that this will be the last time I will be carrying out said speech and indeed the last time things will be done this way." said Adriano Braga. "Starting next year reforms which have been put in motion for the past couple of years will be taking place. Six years ago when I deposed and expeled Freitas and his allies after there conspiration to stop the Revolutionary Process I did it because under Freitas and his supporters we were on the road to Authoritarianism and indeed at times near Falagnism. When I spoke off and carried my plans alongside many of my fellow Camaradas here the plan was to return the power to the ones who indeed should hold the power in our society the Portuguese Farmers and Workers. After the recent events in Chicago we have decided the time was now to accelerate the process. As such by popular demand and vote of the majority of the PUP we have decided that a restriction on the forbidden parties will occur. Namely the so called Unionist Party of Portugal and the Social Democrats currently in exile or whose leaders in prison will no longer be ilegal and in fact we welcome to join together with the PUP in drafting a new Constitiuion for Portugal one that allows us all to work on keeping the Socialist experiment alive and well in Portugal. Falagnism and Authoritarianism will no longer be tolerated in our society."

As Braga finished his speech some of the more Radicals were confused and some begin to even share disbelive. But the majority of the people in the stadium begun to applaud Braga. The truth was the Portuguese were tired of living in a State that barely allowed them to voice an opinion. Until Neves interrupted Braga and begun to talk "What madness is this camarada Adriano? Have you gone mad? Myself and the Camaradas in the Navy will not be tolerating this you know. We are out." As they begun to leave under heavy boos by the crowd suddenly they were put to stop by the Popular Army with some regiments having been outsider the stadium. The Police immediatly moved to arrest Neves who was being accused soon some would find out of conspiring with Paulo Freitas to restore him to power. However the biggest shock came when one of the man who was in the shadows in the stadium came out and revealed himself as...
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General Filipe or he is known mostly Filipinho Rios who suprisingly returned from the APR
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General Filipinho Rios! Many people were suprised to see him return to Portugal after almost a decade of exile in the American Popular Republic. But during this period of exile Reis had built up connections and gotten close to some people including the American Premier Dwight D. Eisenhower. It was due to this connections and especially with his public belief the system needed to be reformed along American and Spanish lines (though he avoided saying that much) that he contacted Braga once he learned about his plans to reform the Portuguese Constituion. Rios gave his support to Braga in Exchange for being allowed to return to Portugal and indeed became the new Commander of the Popular Army (He would be promoted to Major-General if the plot succeeded.) Needless to say the plot did end up succeeding. Neves and his supporters were forced to step aside and in most cases either ended up resigning or were forced into exile (The majority choose to go to the Union of Sovereign States amongst them was Paulo Freitas.) A Rear Admiral of the Navy by the name of Paulo de Spínola was promoted to Admiral as he was one of the few navymen that supported Braga (He wasn't in fact Syndicalist but Unionist). Immediatly after the football match ended (A victory for Benfica which won 3-2 becoming the winner of both the People's Cup and the Portuguese League, at the time Benfica and Sporting alongside Madrid CF and Barcelona were four of the biggest teams in Europe) Braga ordered the flag to be switched indeed a new flag was now being flown.
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The new flag of Portugal
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This new flag combined both the old flag that was flown by Portugal's First King Afonso Henriques as well as the simbols of Unionism and Syndicalism in it signfying Portugal's new beginning that was now happening. Over the next couple of months work would happen over the new Portuguese Constitution. While the name Popular was kept for major documents and such many now simply referred to this as the Third Portuguese Republic or Portuguese Republic now.​
 
Workers' Commonwealth of Britain - 1960​

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Name: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
Head of State: Eric Blair, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the All-Union Congress
Head of Government: Arthur Horner, First Secretary of the National Council
Type of Government: One-party syndicalist state
Population: 52,816,000
Capital: London


Domestic

The Workers' Commonwealth of Britain has seen a bumpy ride since its foundation in 1924; although the leftist factions were united to overthrow the 'tyrannical government', they found themselves with little common identity following their successes. Nonetheless, for the sake of the young nation, they stood together under the grand tent of the Commonwealth Party.

The Commonwealth's system of governance was organized under the 'Peoples' Declaration' that followed in 1925, which established a largely decentralized government: local governments, called Workers Councils, would be formed from elected officials (naturally approved by the Commonwealth Party) and unions and direct policy on behalf of the national government. These councils would then come together, alongside the approved trade and labour unions, to form the All-Union Congress, which would have the right to raise issues of national policy, set economic and union policies, and elect the nation's head of state: the Chairman of the Executive Committee. The All-Union Congress would only be called once every five years (or in extraordinary circumstances) and as such its rudimentary duties, responsibilities would be entrusted to the Chairman and the Executive Committee.

Alongside this a national legislature was formed: the People's Assembly; its six hundred members were elected from list ballots every five years, or unless dissolved at an earlier date. The People's Assembly was entrusted with legislating and directing the general course of governance, and further with nominating a National Council (or rather a First Secretary, who would then put forth his National Council).

For the last thirty-five years the system has largely remained steady, despite economic issues and infighting; but now the factions are at each others' throats and the Commonwealth seems to be at a breaking point.

The All-Union Congress has delayed its events by more than a month after the opening session saw outright violence that respected Chairman Eric Blair could not even bring to a halt. Similarly Arthur Horner, the First Secretary, is facing a gridlock in the People's Assembly, and has found himself losing not only the confidence of his allies, but also the people.

The future of Britain hangs in the balance of these crucial months to come...

Factions in the Commonwealth Party

The "Old Guard", led by Arthur Horner and Clement Attlee, they seek to preserve the 'status quo' and maintain the system as best as possible; they are open to economic changes, but unwilling to compromise on changes to the political system. Whilst having the prestige of being among the original leaders of the revolution, and with influential former leaders, they are largely a dying breed (literally and figuratively). They are not to be entirely underestimated however, and their connections to unions and to many in the Peoples' Army runs deep.

The Democratic Socialists, led by Eric Blair and Denis Healey, they seek to bring major reforms forward to bring further democracy to the Workers' Commonwealth, even if that means breaking the one-party state that has persevered since the revolution. They are a growing faction, with many of the party's youthful involved, and have the boon of Eric Blair's support, the former First Secretary and now Chairman carrying large support from the populace and indeed many in the party. Although one of the sizable parties, it remains to be seen whether they can push through their vision.

The Mosleyites, led by Oswald Mosley, those who have coalesced around Oswald Mosley are not only National Syndicalists, but also "Falangists", in the general case thugs, brutes, and those with an admiration for the Vozhd are drawn to Mosley, hailing him and his vision for Britain as the step forward. They are fiercely nationalistic, and propose centralizing the state further and even doing away with any facade of democracy. Although not overly popularly, they hold some key positions, and like the "Old Guard" have the support of many of the Peoples' Army's more radical idealists.

The Anarchists, led by Colin Ward and Ethel Mannin, by far the smallest faction in the party, and inspired by the Spanish, the Anarchists have a vision for an even more decentralized and free Britain (so much so that they frighten every other faction besides a rare few in the Democratic Socialists); although not hugely powerful, it has drawn the support of many feminist groups and has found itself growing rapidly in recent years.

Economic Status:
- Good
- The British economy remains strong and prosperous; economic success for middle and lower classes is taking swing, creating a cycle of growth.

Military
The Peoples' Army is one of the best trained military forces in the Second Internationale; it is involved in training programs with its closest syndicalist allies, most notably the American Popular Republic. It remains at the constant ready, despite the unlikelihood of a Canadian invasion.

Army:
  • 300,000 men
  • 1,200,000 men (demobilized)
  • 400 tanks
  • An assortment of vehicles, etc.
Navy:
  • 1 Aircraft Carrier
  • 11 Battleships
  • 19 Cruisers
  • 31 Destroyers
  • 50 Frigates
  • 22 Submarines
Air Force:
  • 1,200 fighters
  • 600 bombers
  • Numerous support and transport aircraft
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:

Member of the Second Internationale

Diplomacy:
 
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From the Federation of Australia
General Statement

We cordially thank all those who have offered their congratulations and well wishes in the wake of the establishment of the Federation regardless of political or ideological alignment.

Further, we would like to extend the opportunity to those nations seeking to further build upon ties with the Federation to establish formal embassies, or other diplomatic offices, in Canberra as it is no longer considered to be appropriate for the Canadian embassy to be used for communications with the Federation. As well as this, we will be undergoing a process of establishing embassies of our own in select capitals in light of said independence.
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From: Portuguese Republic
To: Federation of Australia @Sidheach

Portugal would be very interested to establish an embassy in Canberra. We know there is a small but significant Portuguese community living in Australia. Some of which are of course people to emmigrated to Australia in search of a better life, some came from East Timor and so on. We therefore cheerish that opportunity for an embassy in Canberra and a Consulate in perhaps Perth or Darwin. In return we welcome Australia to establish an embassy of its own in Portuguese soil in Lisbon and a Consulate in Porto as well.

From: Portuguese Republic
To: American Popular Republic @Carro Armato

Secret:

Despite the slight name change and the whole reform we are still comitted to the cause of Syndicalism and the workers. But we refuse the National Syndicalism of the Russians and there veiled attempts at corrupting the Revolution. We actually would like American assistence in writing our new Constituion and whatmore assistence could be given. We would have asked the Spaniards but you know what the people think of them you know.

Also we will be continuing in the Second Internationale. General Filipe Reis had to return here so he can help drive away the neo-Falagnists and Syndicalist traitors but he has agreed to return to America during the duration of the Congress and in fact to see if you could support us in what we asked above.

From: Portuguese Republic
General Statement

The Enemies of the Revolution and those that conspired to turn Portugal away from the glorious path of Syndicalism and into the hands of the Falagnism have stepped aside for good! The Workers and People of Portugal will be listened too. But so will the Unionists and Democrats that agree that the will of the people must be heard. We would like to Grant amnesty to those groups to come and return to Portugal from there political exile so we can work together to ensure the freedom and progress of the Portuguese Society.

Furthermore we have realized how keeping claims on old territories is very much keeping with the same mindset that lead to the Revolution to begin with. As such the Portuguese Republic will be officially dropping all claims to territory formely held by the Old Republican Regime including all the African territory currently in posession of the United States of Brazil. We wish to also apologize for any comments done during the Second Republic and to bring about that change is coming and that includes a new chapter in the relations between Portugal and Brazil. The Portuguese speaking nations must remain United and friendly to assure the language and the values of our forefathers preseve.

Finally we announce that we are in full support of the Second Internationale and we are extremly displeased by the actions conducted by Moscow. But we will not let that get in the way of relations remaining strong with the USS. While we may disagree on certain topics we are still United in one principle goal. Keeping the Revolution alive!
 
From: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
General Statement

We recognize the Union of Turkestan.

From: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
To: Federation of Australia @Sidheach

Congratulations on ridding yourself of the oppressive institution of the monarchy.

Secret

We would of course like to open up diplomatic avenues of some sort.

From: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
General Statement

We are concerned by the actions taken at the 45th Congress of the Second Internationale; we raise concerns to the embassy in Moscow at these developments.

From: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
To: Portuguese Republic, American Popular Republic, Spanish Republic, People's Republic of Italy @Alex Costa @Carro Armato @SuperMissile @Watercress

Secret

Well that was some general buggery; we thank all of you for remaining steadfast. Recommendations on our course of action?
 
OOC: Watercress isn't playing as far as I know Kronz

Kronz said:
From: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
General Statement

We recognize the Union of Turkestan.

From: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
General Statement

We are concerned by the actions taken at the 45th Congress of the Second Internationale; we raise concerns to the embassy in Moscow at these developments.

From: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
To: Portuguese Republic, American Popular Republic, Spanish Republic, People's Republic of Italy @Alex Costa @Carro Armato @SuperMissile @Watercress

Secret

 Well that was some general buggery; we thank all of you for remaining steadfast. Recommendations on our course of action?
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From: Portuguese Republic
To: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain @Kronz

We share those similar concerns my friend in the name of our old alliance.

Secret:

Just do what is best for the Revolution friends. While we now share more views with your Democratic Socialist faction we will not let that get in the way. The people of Britain know what is best for Britain so we will trust your judgment camarada.
 
To The Confederate States of America @bigseb31213
From The United Kingdom
Top Secret
Could you begin the transfer of nuclear technology we agreed to? Our government wishes to conduct a test by 1964.
 
Alex Costa said:
From: Portuguese Republic
To: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain @Kronz

We share those similar concerns my friend in the name of our old alliance.

Secret:

Just do what is best for the Revolution friends. While we now share more views with your Democratic Socialist faction we will not let that get in the way. The people of Britain know what is best for Britain so we will trust your judgment camarada.
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From: Workers' Commonwealth of Britain
To: Portuguese Republic @Alex Costa

Secret

The people of Britain led the revolution, and so they too will lead our journey into the future; it is not for us to force a path for them. We thank you for your support comrades, and we too congratulate you on your reforms.
 
Sidheach said:
From the Federation of Australia
General Statement

We cordially thank all those who have offered their congratulations and well wishes in the wake of the establishment of the Federation regardless of political or ideological alignment.

Further, we would like to extend the opportunity to those nations seeking to further build upon ties with the Federation to establish formal embassies, or other diplomatic offices, in Canberra as it is no longer considered to be appropriate for the Canadian embassy to be used for communications with the Federation. As well as this, we will be undergoing a process of establishing embassies of our own in select capitals in light of said independence.
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The Empire of Japan would be happy to establish a formal embassy in Canberra, and would welcome the Federation of Australia to establish their own embassy in Tokyo.

Space Oddity said:
We of course would be more than happy to see such a visit, and await it with bated breath.

--secret--

All right some official unofficial guidelines--don't mention China, don't talk about the refugees in Saigon and their little social club, and above all do not draw us into the entire issue of our largest next door neighbor. If such a visit occurs, it will be about good will, trade and not alliances and the whole tangled mess we have next door. Is this clear?
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Excellent, we will begin preparations.

SECRET

We are disappointed, but we understand. Perhaps we can discuss such matters in more discreet ways?
 
bigseb31213 said:
Secret:

Certainly. We'd prefer that you keep your efforts quiet until a successful test is conducted to delay alarming our mutual neighbor
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Of course.
On another note: Would the Confederacy be interested in a joint space program? Sending astronauts into space would be a very noteworthy achievement and would show our superiority to the International. Space exploration has certainly languished due to Germany's troubles. Additionally, my scientists tell me there could be substantial economic and military benefits in the realms of communications and reconnaissance .
 
The Bengal People's Liberation Party and the 45th Congress of the 2nd Internationale​

As the prominence of the army in bangla politics increased, the role of the party somewhat declined. Party membership still was crucial for a successful carrier in politics, the military, civil service or even academics, but a officer's patent was at least as important if one hoped to reach the hights of bangladeshi politics. Still, Bangladesh was a syndicalist state, a proud member of the Second Internationale and the party the vanguard of the people. So while most bangladeshi may have been perfectly willing to pay at best cursory interest to the 45th Congress of the Second Internationale, the event was of course widely covered by domestic news agencies. Everyone, including General Fahd, has expected a perfectly ordinary convention, filled with heated, but ultimately harmless debates and much self congratulations. The student protests in Chicago caused a view raised eyebrows in Kolkata and several snide remarks about the unruly american youth. The fist fight between the ukrainian and USS delegation, however, brought many withing the ruling National Council for Order and Peace to the brink of a heart attack. The splitting of the Internationale was a nightmare for Bangladesh. The nation relied on the organization to assist in military and economic reforms, serve as a ready market for bangladeshi products and deter Bangladesh's neighbours.

Panicked discussions broke out, when the bangladeshi delegation in Chicago urgently called the party headquarters in Kolkata, asking for directions on how to respond to this schism. The military was adamant in their loyalty to the USS. How where they to defend the nation if they forsake their greatest benefactor and arms dealer? The economists warned not to alienate Europe and America, for they were vital markets for bangladeshi products and provided most of the funding for the development fund.. Syndicalism is, after all, moral applied to economics and economics applied to politics. After a night of frantic discussions, a course of action was agreed upon: Stand firm with the USS, but try to maintain cordial relations with the West. A decision as wise as it was unhelpful to the poor bangladeshi delegation in Chicago.



Bangladesh General Statement to the Second Internationale:

The recent dispute deeply concerns our people and the People's Republic of Bangladesh urges all those, who strife for a free and brotherly world to uphold the Internationale. Comrades! Let us not waste our progress by minor squabbles. Heed the call: Proletarians of the world, unite!

From: Bangladesh
To: USS @Alexo

Confidential

Comrades, we will stand by your side, what ever the aftermath of this congress may be. The Bangla-Eurasian Friendship remains strong!
 
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UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA
in the year 1960


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Name: Union of South Africa
Type of Government: Parlamentary Democracy/Monarchy
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II Windsor
Head of Government: Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd (National Party)
Population: 18,523,013 milions
Capital's: ​
  • Pretoria (seat of the Administration)​
  • Cape Town (seat of the Parliament)​
  • Bloemfontein (seat of the Supreme Court)​

Domestic:

Economy: Very Good

The large stocks of minerals and trade with the Commonwealth made South Africa rich, and are making it still. Diamond's, gold and many other metals are mined, later exported to the world. They're the biggest contributors to the GDP level of the Union. Oil fields are also making their inroads to the economy, used by the expanding armaments industry, that produces high quality rifles, artillery and tanks.

Internal Events:

- The National Party wins the parlamentary election of 1960, with their leader, Hendrik Verwoerd, becoming prime minister
- The NP is a party that propagates Afrikaaner nationalism, racial segregation and republicanism
- Verwoerd continues the policies of his precedesor, Johannes Strijdom, implementing the segregation acts into the law of the Union. Universities are from now on just for white men, blacks and other nationalites need to live in special sectors designated for them. Other acts are coming, to finally end the new law reinforcements that will be known as "Apartheid"
- With the recent reorganization of Australia's government, Prime Minister Verwoerd takes an drastical step to end the British reign in his homecountry, calling for an long desired referendum that will decide whether South Africa will become an republic of her own, though still an member of the Commonwealth. It shall take place in the next year.
- Hendrik also annouces the expansion of the army

Military:

South Africa wields an small, though professional armed force composed from motorized infantry, paratroopers to tanks and artillery batteries. Highest quality rifles and vehicles are used, largely produced by the country itself. Just white males from the age of 17 to 65 are conscripted.
The Union also holds biological and chemical weapona.

Army:
  • 27,000 men active
  • 180,000 reservists
  • 150 tanks
Navy:
  • 6 frigates
  • 2 destroyers
  • Some harbour patrol boats and minesweepers
Air Force:
  • 150 fighters
  • 100 bombers


Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
- Member of the British Commonwealth
- Trade with most of the Commonwealth
 
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Pirx said:
Bangladesh General Statement to the Second Internationale:

The recent dispute deeply concerns our people and the People's Republic of Bangladesh urges all those, who strife for a free and brotherly world to uphold the Internationale. Comrades! Let us not waste our progress by minor squabbles. Heed the call: Proletarians of the world, unite!
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From: Portuguese Republic
To: People's Republic of Bangladesh @Pirx

Camaradas we totally agree with you but this is a bigger split than it seems. Nevertheless we will be watching with interest what happens. We do promise that it won't affect Portuguese-Bengali relations in any way shape or form.
 
Exploring Bangladesh - I


The people's army – the party's tool
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The army had always been an integral part of the bengali state. Form the early days of the revolution in 1923, Bangladesh had felt the urge to deter it's neighbours – especially Hindustan. During the dark days of the ill-fated industrialization and westernization process in the 1930s, the army became a bastion of a more "practical" leftism. General Fahd, then still a young officer fresh from an extended officer exchange and training program in the USS, became the charismatic figurehead of a movement, that strifed for a "bengal syndicalism", instead of a set of western (= british) ideals and programs. The pan-nationalist ideology emerging in the USS seemed like a better fit for a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, that was still searching for it's identity. With generous financial and diplomatic backing, General Fahd and his fellow officers moved army units loyal to their conspiracy into position in Kolkata under the guise of preparing for the parade celebrating the 20th anniversary of the bengal revolution. The old troika was deposed in a short and relatively bloodless coup and General Fahd assumed the role of General Secretary of the National Council for Order and Peace (NCOP).

In the past seventeen years, Fahd has successfully sidelined his more ambitious council members and consolidated his rule. Through a number of social welfare measures, land reforms and the abolishment of anti-religious policies and the "bengalification" measures of the prior government, the NCOP gained wide spread support among the rural population while only alienating parts of the anglophile intellectuals. However, the back-to-the-fields tone of the current government is more fiction than reality. While land reforms and the strengthening of the rural population are a central part of General Fahd's policies, the industrial development in Kolkata and Dhaka continued, albeit at a slower pace. The new economic plan envisioned industrial cities working hand in hand with the rural people. To this end, the development of a chemical industry that could first supplement and later replace imported fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides and fungicides became key to the industrialization plan.

Meanwhile, the army was expanded and modernized with the assistance of the USS. As a former general, Fahd saw the army as the tool of choice to implement a series of modernization programs. Through the general draft, the army had access to more than 80% of the male population. Therefore, the army was seen as the perfect institution to teach basic math, reading and writing skills to those who had never had the opportunity to visit a school. Likewise, soldiers were subjected to a wide range of vacancies and received hours upon hours of lectures on hygiene, the benefits of modern medicine and the glory of the party, the NCOP and General Fahd. Former soldiers returning home were expected to teach what they had learned within their community, to accelerate the spread knowledge and education. At the same time, the army was used to establish the idea of Bangladesh as a pluralistic nation with equal rights and opportunities for everyone: A policy of affirmative action helped aspiring officers from ethnic or religious minorities rise through the ranks and transcend traditional institutions such as the caste system. While such forms of discrimination continued to exist in rural communities even decades after their formal abolishment in 1923, the army did their part to fight these institutions.

In a bit to strengthen the ties between the army and the people – and by extension between the people and the government – the army was routinely mobilized to provide assistance to the population during peace time. Farmers often requested (and received) help during harvest seasons. This offset the loss of available rural workers due to sons, brothers and fathers being drafted, working in the factories of the large cities and the decline in numbers of rural seasonal workers due to land reforms. Additionally, the army was frequently used as a source of cheap labor for building roads, bridges or irrigation systems. While this may have hampered the general effectiveness of the army as a fighting force, it was hoped that the strong popular support for the army would provide a morale boost for the soldiers.
 
To: Confederation of Mughalistan @Shard
From: The Empire of Japan

We'd be interested in furthering ties between our nations. Perhaps some trade agreements to get the ball rolling, so to speak?
 
Alexo said:
General Statement
From: Union of Sovereign States

We officially recognize the Union of Turkestan and extend them full democratic relations and an invitation to membership in the Second Internationale.

To: Abdulkerim Bughra @H. Weapons Guy
From: Union of Sovereign States

Secret

Do not mistake our actions as meaning that we are at all pleased by this action. Vohzd Morozov hates surprises. As it stands you have put us in a tricky spot with Nanjing. You have our backing for now, but be sure that you keep us in the loop on major decisions going forward.
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Confidential:

I thank your government for its recognition.

And I do apologize for the abrupt nature of this, however, I earnestly believe that the Uyghur people could labor under the falsehood of Chinese occupation no longer. And well, in light of our past... disagreements over such matters, it was a case where it is easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.

In any event, I have great admiration for the Vozhd, I very briefly met him when I was educated in Moscow, and now I aim to give the people of Turkestan the progress that has been brought to the USS, and to continue the exalted work of Kang Youwei, may Allah bless his memory.
 
From: The Portuguese Republic
To: Empire of Japan @Arthur Frayn

We officially now renounce all claims to the city of Macao and surrounding lands. We do have a small request. We wish to establish a Portuguese Consulate in Macao so the Portuguese citizens in the city (if any are left) can still reach us in a much faster way than send communication to Tokyo.

From: The Portuguese Republic
To: United States of Brazil @H. Weapons Guy

We would like to officially apologize for all comments made during what we now term the Second Republic tenure in power. Portugal officially drops all claims on the African territories once held by us and now in posession of the United States of Brazil and expresses his desire to a strong relationship with Neapolis and perhaps even serve as role of mediator in disputes between Brazil or any of the remaining members of the Second Internationale.

Secret:

Now that is out of the way how is Brazil wishing to progress on the matter of relations between us in any way?
 
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