Pact of Uinen

The Pact of Uinen

Preamble: WE the Undersigned, the Empire of the Resurgent Dream and the Eternal Noldorin Empire of Menelmacar, desiring a lasting and bilateral friendship with one another, recognizing the commonality of purpose between free peoples, seeking mutual security, and joining together in the binds of free economic, social, and cultural exchange, DO ESTABLISH this Pact of Friendship between us.

Section 1: Uinen

Article 1.1: The island of Uinen, named by the Elentári of Menelmacar under a good will invitation by the Danaan High Queen, is hereby dedicated to the friendship between the Menelmacari and Danaan people. Article 1.2: Fifty acres of land on Uinen is to be dedicated to a public park honoring the friendship between the Menelmacari and Danaan people. The specific contents of this park shall be worked out jointly by the Menelmacari and Danaan Foreign Ministries. However, the park must include a marketplace consisting of shops rented to private business as a demonstration of the free market principles embraced by both the Resurgent Dream and Menelmacar. Preference is to be given to those businesses whose products and décor best represent the theme of a free exchange of, not only goods, but also of culture, people, and ideas. Article 1.3: The Eternal Noldorin Empire of Menelmacar shall be allotted an official consulate on Uinen in addition to the Menelmacari Embassy in Tarana.

Section 2: Titles of Nobility

Article 2.1: All Menelmacari titles of nobility are hereby recognized as titles of nobility in the Resurgent Dream. Article 2.2: All Danaan titles of nobility are hereby recognized as titles of nobility in Menelmacar. Article 2.3: It shall be lawful for any citizen of the Resurgent Dream to receive and accept titles and honors from the government of Menelmacar so long as such titles carry with them no obligation which might conflict with the obligations and duties of Danaan citizenship or of any specific office which he might hold. Article 2.4: It shall be lawful for any citizen of Menelmacar to receive and accept titles and honors from the government of the Resurgent Dream so long as such titles carry with them no obligation which might conflict with the obligations and duties of Menelmacari citizenship or of any specific office which he might hold.

Section 3: Trade

Article 3.1: Economic relations between the Resurgent Dream and Menelmacar shall be conducted on the basis of free trade. Article 3.2: Danaan companies shall be free to operate within the borders of Menelmacar and vice versa. Article 3.3: Danaan companies shall be free to sell exports to or purchase imports from Menelmacari companies and vice versa. Article 3.4: Neither Menelmacar nor the Resurgent Dream shall place tariffs of prejudicial regulations upon the imports of the other party. Article 3.5: Fees required for port security, maintenance, and sanitation shall not be considered prejudicial, nor shall regulations designed to prevent the international spread or to ensure international security against terrorism. Article 3.6: Nothing in this treaty shall be interpreted as exempting either Danaan or Menelmacari business from any local laws when operating within the territory of the other party. Article 3.7: Menelmacar and the Resurgent Dream mutually recognize trademarks and patents certified by the other party.

Section 4: Technology

Article 4.1: Menelmacar commits to sell “Black Knight”-class jump drives to the Resurgent Dream, to install such drives aboard Danaan vessels for efficient, faster-than-light travel and to begin training Danaan engineers so as to render them capable of performing such upgrades on their own in the future. Article 4.2: The Resurgent Dream commits to upgrade two full Menelmacari fleets for efficient travel to and from the dreaming and for the performance of all ship functions while in the dreaming. And to begin training Menelmacari engineers and magi so as to render them capable of performing such upgrades on their own in the future.

Section 5: Terrorism

Article 5.1: For the purposes of this treaty, terrorism is defined as murder, assault, abduction, large-scale destruction or theft of property, or the threat or attempt of any of the preceding for the purpose of furthering a political, religious, racial, social, or ideological cause. Large-scale property is defined as property, public or private, valued at the equivalent of M€ 500,000 or higher. Article 5.2: The Resurgent Dream and Menelmacar unequivocally condemn all acts of terrorism. Article 5.3: The Resurgent Dream and Menelmacar pledge mutual armed support in legitimate anti-terrorist actions where the quantity and nature of such support is contingent upon capability and need. Article 5.4: The following shall be considered legitimate in the context of this treaty: 5.4.a: Any action taken against terrorists within the borders of whichever of the parties shall initiate the action. 5.4.b: Any action taken against terrorists within the sovereign territory of a third party consenting to such action. 5.4.c: Any action taken against a state sponsoring terrorist activities in either the Resurgent Dream or Menelmacar. 5.4.d: Any action within the borders of a state willfully and knowingly harboring terrorists who are known to have committed terrorist acts in either the Resurgent Dream or Menelmacar. Article 5.5: In the context of this treaty, an action taken within the sovereign territory of a third party who is not willfully allowing the use of their nation by terrorists but is refusing foreign aid in dealing with a terrorist problem not adequately dealt with by such government is not legitimate.

Article 6: Extradition

Article 6.1: Anyone wanted for criminal or terrorist activities in Menelmacar, and captured in the Resurgent Dream shall be extradited immediately upon request by the Menelmacari government. Article 6.2: Anyone wanted for criminal or terrorist activities in the Resurgent Dream, and captured by Menelmacar, shall be extradited immediately upon request by the Danaan government. Article 6.3: Anyone wanted for criminal or terrorist activities in both Menelmacar and the Resurgent Dream shall first be tried in the nation wherein they were captured. After such persons have either been found innocent or served their sentence in the nation wherein they were captured, then they shall be immediately extradited. Those sentenced to capital punishment are obviously not included in this article.

Section 7: Intelligence

Article 7.1: Whenever Menelmacar or the Resurgent Dream should invoke those provisions of this treaty involving anti-terrorist operations in a non-consenting third state, the party so invoking the treaty shall be obliged to share that intelligence which leads them to believe the treaty applies. Article 7.2: All intelligence shared in accordance with Article 7.1 is to remain classified in the nation receiving such intelligence unless it be declassified by the nation initially collecting it. Article 7.3: No intelligence shared in accordance with Article 7.1 of this treaty shall be shared with a third power unless explicit consent be obtained from the nation which collected said intelligence.

SIGNED at UINEN ISLAND this 47th day of Hrívë in the 31,894th Year of Menelmacar, 16th day of Jaunuary in the Second Year of the Reign of Agwene:

x________________ Elentári Sirithil nos Fëanor of the Eternal Noldorin Empire of Menelmacar

x________________ High Queen Agwene ni Gwydion of the Danaan High Kingdom of the Resurgent Dream