Treaty of Newcastle upon Eastmoor

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THE IMPERIAL STATE OF CONSTANCIA, and the KINGDOM OF MOORLAND,

having come into contact with one another, and finding their interests to be coincident, do desire to formalize and secure their cordial feelings, have agreed as follows:

Article 1. The Imperial State of Constancia and the Kingdom of Moorland (the "high contracting parties") reaffirm their recognition of each other in accordance with the Raspur Pact Treaty.

Article 2. The Imperial State of Constancia and the Kingdom of Moorland recognize the other's sovereignty and right to self-rule of its state, its peoples, and its government institutions.

Article 3. The high contracting parties recognize one another as the rightful owner of all territory that they claim on the MCS map with the consent of the Council of the MCS.

Article 4. The high contracting parties commit to resolve all mutual disputes peacefully, using a neutral third party agreed to by both should this prove impossible by normal channels.

Article 5. The high contracting parties shall remain open and accessible to tourists and other visitors from one another, barring national emergencies or other such security issues. Citizens are required to produce a valid passport or a national identification card issued by the state authorities specifying the nationality of the bearer. Visitors from one high contracting party shall not engage in political, social or religious proselytisation while within the borders of the other high contracting party.

Article 6. The high contracting parties shall have proper and open channels of communication so to facilitate dialogue and future cooperation.

Article 7. The high contracting parties shall not engage in or sponsor any covert or overt military activity against the peoples or government institutions of the other.

Article 8. The high contracting parties shall cooperate in the fields of culture, education, science, research, and trade, by establishing joint councils for each of these fields, and encouraging exchanges in culture, education, science, and research.

Article 9. The Imperial Constancian Government affirms the establishment, via Autokratorial Decree, of the 4th (Highland) Brigade of the Legeóna ton Xénon Konstantinanoú (Constancian Foreign Legion). Highland soldiers shall be recruited as subjects of the Kingdom of Moorland, shall serve as a subjects of the Kingdom of Moorland, although they may elect to become subjects of the Imperial State of Constancia in accordance with existing laws. All religious and cultural observances shall be preserved in accordance with the demands of their faith. Soldiers recruited from the Kingdom of Moorland serving in the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces shall be entitled to the same rate of pay and privileges as their counterparts in the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces. Subject to satisfactory performance and conduct, all soldiers should be allowed to serve for sufficient time in order to qualify for a pension. All soldiers recruited as subjects of the Kingdom of Moorland shall be allowed an extended period of leave in the Kingdom of Moorland every three years Soldiers recruited as subjects of the Kingdom of Moorland into the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces are liable for service worldwide, for a minimum term of service of five years. Soldiers recruited as subjects of the Kingdom of Moorland into the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces are fully integrated into the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces to which they are recruited and under no circumstances are they to be considered mercenaries.

Article 10. The high contracting parties shall establish a diplomatic mission and consulates-general and consulates in the other Party. Both Parties shall accord full diplomatic immunity to diplomatic staff from the other Party. The purpose of the diplomatic missions shall be to develop and maintain positive relations in a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect.

Article 11. This treaty may only be amended upon the concurrence of both high contracting parties. Any contrary action or measure shall be null and void.

Article 12. This treaty shall enter into force upon ratification of both high contracting parties in accordance with their native constitutional procedures.

Article 13. A high contracting party may in a manner consistent with its constitutional practices make a notice to withdraw from the treaty. Withdrawal shall be effective one year following delivering the notice to the other high contracting party, unless the two high contracting parties agree on another time.

Done at Newcastle upon Eastmoor, __.__.1719.

Signatures

NAME, Foreign Minister of the Imperial State of Constancia