Fontainebleau Accords
The Fontainebleau Accords are a series of high-level diplomatic negotiations hosted by the Federation of Alduria and the Wechua Nation in early 1691 AN. It was considered a major foreign policy and economic victory for the Lavaud administration, which was struggling with a deteriorating political situation at home with the continued delay of the general elections initially scheduled for 1689 AN.
Background
The idea for a major "concert of Eura" was initially proposed by the well-known Euran business magnate Maximinus Kerularios, who held the intricate interlocking commercial roles of CEO of Kerularios & Company, Director of Keltian Operations for the ESB-Jörmungandr Group, Inc., Imperial Senator of Constancia and concurrent member of the Federal Constituent Assembly of the Alduro-Wechua Federation. In a later interview, Mr. Kerularios recounted that he received the insight while contemplating the timeless, tantalizing beauty of Eura, one long weekend evening at the penthouse suites of The Insula Aqaba. Invitations were jointly issued under the seals of the Government of the Federation of Alduria and the Wechua Nation, Kerularios & Company, and the ESB Group on 21.II.1691 AN. Bombastic declarations from Nova Caradian politicians that wished death to the continent were received with concern in Alduria-Wechua, prompting the Lavaud administration to appoint Maximinus Kerularios as Ambassador Plenipotentiary and develop plans for the development of, at the very least, some form of protocol for common alignment on Euran matters of Euran nations.
The Surenshah, amused to have received the invitations at this moment, dispatched the redoubtable Shahbanu-uz-Spādānām, his indomitable mother-in-law who had led the resistance to Constancia and Raspur during the Second Euran War.
Zeed meanwhile, distracted by the need to commence elections for a new First Secretary of the Union State, dispatched a senior member of the All-Union Revolutionary Front, supported by the director of the country's fledgling armaments industry.
Delegations
Proceedings
It was decided by the organizers that the picturesque location of the Aldurian city of Fontainebleau would be a perfect, peaceful backdrop for such a convocation of immense gravitas. The city was easily accessible via port and airport, away from the crowds, protestors, and traffic of the Aldurian capital. The city was also easily secured and near industrial sites such as the Ahvaz Auto Works, and very near the postcard-perfect beach resort town of Ciudad Santa. This was also a deliberate move by the Alduro-Wechua government to draw further attention, tourism, and investment to the declining southern Aldurian region, which, despite its relative geographic location to the Imperial State of Constancia, had been neglected by investor capital as of late, due to the immense pull of better investment returns in Santander and elsewhere in the recent expansions of the New Prosperity Plan. it was also an opportunity for a friendly demonstration match between the Alduria national football team and the Constancia national football team, and for an exhibition game between the Arboria Polo Federation team vs the Imperial Constancian Tzykanion Association team.
The delegations had assembled by 20.II.1691 AN, in time to witness the festivities outlined above.
The Suren delegation presented a request for the following items, deemed necessary by the Surenshahr for the protection of the southern frontier against the further northwards advance of the colonising forces:
| Item | Type | Quantity of | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | |||
| C-11 Mula | Medium Transport | 24 |  ESB Susa
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| T-3 Akóntio | Jet Trainer | 4 |  Ergostásio Aeroskafón
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| T-4/A-4 Flecha | Trainer / Light Attack | 16 | ESB Susa
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| VT-UAV 1 Tadpole | Reconnaissance UAV | 200 | Ergostásio Aeroskafón
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| Artillery Pieces | |||
| M1681 105 mm howitzer.png | Towed Artillery (Howitzer) | 200 | Javelin Industries
|
| Land Vehicles | |||
8A1 Tracked, Light Armour
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Light Armoured Vehicle | 100
|
 Rusjar Mechanical Machine-Building Plant
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9A1 - Six-Axle Unarmored Ordinance Carrier
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Unarmoured Ordinance Carrier | 16
|
Rusjar Mechanical Machine-Building Plant
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| Snatch Land Rover | Protected Patrol Vehicle | 24,000 |  Numerous Manufacturers
|
| Small Arms | |||
| M1656 submachine-gun (9x19mm) | Submachine Gun | 50,000 | National Qullqa System
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| M1686 assault rifle (7.62×67mmB) | Assault Rifle | 100,000 |  Mishalan Arsenal
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| M1690 machine pistol (9x19mm) | Machine Pistol | 8,000 | Mishalan Arsenal
|
In return the Suren Confederacy proposed to lift border restrictions along the Raspurid frontier, end the prohibition presently preventing the Honourable Company from operating within the country, and to enter into technical negotiations for the advancement of the Pan-Euran Highway project. The counterproposal received from the Prince of Molivadia obliged the Surenid delegation to make contact with the Surenshah for confirmation and guidance.
On the basis of instructions received from Surenshahr an intensive round of negotiations ensued, with much back and forth concerning the fate of Mehrshahr, and pouring over maps of the frontier regions between Constancia and the Suren.
News of the arrest of Alin Florescu, and the expulsion of the Partid Regalist from the coalition government in Nova Caradia, broke during these negotiations and was greeted cautiously by the delegates as a sign that the reckless expansionist tendency amongst the outlander settlers might be abating.
The ongoing conference was also an opportunity for the Raspur Pact and regional allies, Alduria-Wechua and Constancia, to separately discuss matters of mutual defense and economic interest, specifically the Razamin-Razjania question.
The Imperial Constancian Government likewise took the opportunity to begin direct informal talks with the Delegation of the Union of the Republics of Zeed, mediated by The Countess Palatine of Mirioth and Amity, with trade the primary topic of discussion and mutual interest.
The Autokrator of Constancia also managed to personally meet with his Aldurian counterparts, Jean-Michel Lavaud and Vicaquirao Alvarez.
7.V.1691 AN: Raspur-Suren Boundary Commission established. Delegations returned to their respective homelands. Talks to resume 01.XI.1691 AN.
8.XI.1691 AN: Boundary Commission presents first draft proposal to the national delegations. Agreed to by the Imperial Constancian delegation.
