Egelion-Kalistan Diplomatic Conference | 5644

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Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Mary I Ananto

We would point out that AESA has gone out of effect. By the general but regrettable neglect of our former Partners in Lourenne, and changes in our relationship with Lodamun, who seeks to gradually improve Luthori's trade positions in Northern Seleya, we have found that that agreement no longer serves our interests. Our withdrawal from that treaty, by its own terms, had the effect of completely obliterating it, and therefore it no longer exists. We have replaced it, however, with our association with the Seleyan Economic Community.

We would be interested in developing a bilateral agreement with Egelion, but our reservation has more to do with who Egelion trades with. This is of course not a commentary on Egelion's associations, but there are some people who we cannot permit penetration into our markets, due to political considerations. We will not do anything, for example that permits an improvement of the Luthorian position into Seleya. They already have far too much, and dare we say, quite unnatural, influence flowing through Mordusia. Consequently, that will always be a consideration in any agreements we commit our nation to.

With regard to titles and so forth, they are absolutely ours to dispense, and the only limitation is that we cannot provide titles which directly lead to control of the Nation to a foreign heir, so that a foreign Potentate shall never sit upon the throne of Ananto. Our family, as Your Majesty is likely aware, it not very profligate in the region of producing children. It is a feature of our late marriages, our excellent workforce training, our myriad educational opportunities, our exceptional obstetric health care services and family planning offerings, and House tradition. That said: It is our desire to populate our countryside with petty nobility, and many titles may be obtained by those who endeavor to settle the rural parts of our country and do so industriously by constructing a manor of a certain size and plant the land for sale to a Growers' Syndicate. We welcome Your Majesty to encourage any excess population of means to emigrate to Kalistan to assist us with this project.

On the topic of Absolutism, we are encouraged by Your Majesty's consolidation of political authority within your National Legislature and would like to make ourselves available to assist in any efforts you might make against creeping republicanism. As you may well know, Kalistan was a Republic for many thousands of years, and over that time, while there were many times that our nation shined, there were also many many dark periods where republicanism permitted unconscionable acts by those who sought only power and domination of the people, and sought to turn democratic institutions into weapons. Only the end of the Republic brought peace to our land, and with that peace we were able to accomplish far more unified than we were divided internally and along political lines. If there is any service we may provide Your Majesty to further deepen your commitment to unity of policy and fiat, we shall not hesitate.

The same goes for cultural exchange. Our nation is a nation which lies sandwiched between two Egelian speaking states, each with honorable and remarkable histories. We note that while Kalistan speaks Vrassan, Egelian has a special relationship to Kalistan. It is spoken affectionately by a large number of our people as a first language, and the majority of our population as a second language. Our own dialect, Suldanoran, which is spoken in Suldanor (as the name suggests) is largely Vrassan spoken with Egelian pronunciation and a lot of loan words from Gaduri Egelian. There is a cultural affinity within Kalistan for the Culture of your nation and of Gaduridos. To that end we would most certainly like to begin exploring association with your Real Academia Egeliona, to further the understanding not only of Egelian Language and Culture within Kalistan, but to act as a conduit for Egelian Culture into Kalistan. We admire the beautification of your cities, the organization of your educational system, and the forethought Your Majesty has placed into sharing your cultural influence in Dovani, and it seems natural that we should also seek to be associated with this.

These are our thoughts on the vectors Your Majesty has proposed.

At this moment, Lady Margaret leaned in and whispered something in her sister's ear.

If we may, Your Majesty, We would like to add that Kalistan seeks to open a discussion on increased security cooperation in the Anantonese Ocean. We would also like information on the reported Rocket tests that Egelion reported on a handful of years ago. At the risk of being forward and blunt, what has been a major source of concern for our Empire is lack of communication regarding Egelion's goals for expansion of La Marina Real, and the missile tests. If Your Majesty would commit to ongoing conversations regarding these things, we could perhaps turn off some of the klaxons of alarm that ring off in Kaliburg.