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Aftermath: War on Terror NRP

Rare you should play the US, as well as the terrorists. ALso if we talk to currently un controlled nations (As I spoke to Ireland) COuld you reply as them?

Aftermath: War on Terror NRP

London, The House of Commons

There have been the most terrible, shocking events taking place in the United States of America within the last hour or so, including two hijacked planes being flown deliberately into the World Trade Center. I'm afraid we can only imagine the terror and the carnage there, and the many, many innocent people that will have lost their lives. I know that you would want to join with me in sending the deepest condolences to President Bush and to the American people on behalf of the British people at these terrible events.

This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life and we, the democracies of this world, are going to have to come together to fight it together and eradicate this evil completely from our world.
-Tony Blair just after the 9/11 attacks.

With the attacks in America the British government were in recoil. A nation as powerful as America was attacked the way they were without any sort of prior knowledge seemed as if it should be unheard of yet still here it was playing clearly out on the screens in front of every man, woman and child all across the British Isles. Since the Prime Ministers speech there had been little coming out of Downing Street for them to work from and so they simply had to sit there and watch helplessly. However soon after the attacks and the fall of the Twin Towers there was finally a message from the Prime Minister, he had called an immediate cabinet meeting. The meeting carried on for hours from the early afternoon to the early hours of the morning as they discussed plans and the steps they should take following the attacks. Finally a number of letters were released by the Prime Minister before the cabinet left to try and get some sleep before more discussions in the evening.

To: President George W. Bush,
I am shocked and in horror having seen the attacks on your soil. The suffering and pain of your people is unimaginable and you have the compassion and thoughts of the British people in this, your time in need. Britain will gladly offer you any aid it can to alleviate your hardships and will gladly work as closely as it must with the United States of America to strengthen the security of both nations so that never again can an event like this occur. Again I would like to offer you the thoughts of every citizen of the United Kingdom.
From: Prime Minister Tony Blair

To:President Mary McAleese,
As I am sure you are currently aware, the United States of America has suffered one of the most shocking attacks known to us today. I of course am certain that you will and the Irish people will join me in sending the American people our thoughts and aid in this, the most trying of times. However with these attacks it draws to my attention that the British Isles may too soon be under threat from foreign extremism as well. I understand that the history between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland is not the most positive however I wish to amend this. I propose,

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The Anglo-Irish Protection Charter
This charter outlines the basic points that will allow for the better protection of the British Isles from a terrorist threat as well as the better dealing of any terrorist threat that may already be present in our nations.

-Firstly, the assets of any group or person throughout the British Isles that is suspected to be connected to a known terrorist organisation can be frozen with immediate effect without having to contact those involved.
-Secondly, any person connected with a known terrorist organisation that is interviewed for information about their group will be shared completely with each other to help in dealing with the danger.
-Thirdly, a joint group of UK Anti-Terrorist specialists and Irish Anti-Terrorist specialists will be formed. They will be involved in dealing with all terrorist threats throughout the British Isles with the power to seize people, assets and buildings if they are suspected to be connected with a terrorist organisation in any way.
-Fourthly, a joint, one time, Aid Package shall be sent to America as a sign of our joint support as well as to aid in the aftermath of the attacks. The money will be raised through donations from a public over the next two weeks, counted and then sent in a months time.
-Fifthly, finding a terrorist organisation that threatens the British Isles and requires any international action, such as military action, will be carried out by a joint force of British and Irish personnel.

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I hope you can find this acceptable and await a response.
From: Prime Minister Tony Blair

Aftermath: War on Terror NRP

The UK shall be posting soon.

The Iron Curtain: A Cold War NRP

No worries, I shall edit it later:)

The Note Heard Around The World (Band rp)

Awsome! Hopefully somebody else will post again.

The Iron Curtain: A Cold War NRP

Kingdom of Egypt

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March, 1950

”And so it is I, your glorious and exultant king, that be the one to inform you, the great citizens of Egypt and the Sudan that British forces are withdrawing from our lands as we speak. After the recent outbreaks of crime and violence that I, of course, do not condone I am happy to see an end to the bloodshed and the mayhem. I hope that with this we can move forward into a new age of prosperity and glory.”
-Sultan Faruk I making a speech to the population after the British withdrawal.

With Egypt finally free from all foreign powers it was time to begin making it a power in this world. However there were still problems on the home front that Faruk needed to deal with. The leftist groups that had become armed during the anti-British push were continuing their work only this time attacking the Sultans private grounds. His palaces were attacked and on more than one occasion basic assassination attempts were made. It seemed that people were still not happy with the way his country was ruled. Police officers were given permission to detain individuals without good cause and they were also given permission to randomly search people’s property and belongings if they had any inclination of an illegal agenda. This would only make the populace angrier as with the increased police authority more liberal groups begun to seek out illegal means of fighting the regime alongside their legal methods of protest. The prisons all across Egypt are now filled to the brim and Faruk had nowhere else to put the suspected criminals. A new plan was put forward by Prime Minister Nahhas, the state acquisition of the Suez Canal. Until British withdrawal it had been a British possession however now it had fallen into the private hands of those who lived around it. By taking the canal it would give Faruk somewhere to send the less ‘volatile’ inmates whilst increasing the countries revenue, and so on the 7th of March Egyptian soldiers were marched into the Suez area, evicted all of the people living in and around the canal and claimed it for the Egyptian government as a possession of the state, placing 2,000 prisoners in work camps around the canal for manual labour and repairs. This of course only made people even more furious with the Faruk regime and even more willing to go to any length to have him abdicate.

On a more positive note with the acquisition of the Suez Canal Egypt was able to place a tariff on all ships passing through in an effort to bring in a profit from it. A charter was drawn up and sent to all countries that would use the canal or had done previously.

The Suez International Charter
As of the 7th of March the Suez International Charter is now in effect, the following terms will be placed on all vessels indiscriminately when using the canal.
-Firstly all vessels must undergo a strict inspection by the canal authorities to assure the Egyptian peoples that no illegal objects or people are being smuggled in.
-Secondly any vessels wanting to access the canal must send their intention to do so to the canal authorities at least 12 hours before arrival.
-Thirdly any country wishing to use the canal for the transportation of military personnel or equipment must seek direct permission from the Egyptian government before departure.
-Fourthly all ships using the canal must pay a Usage Tax which should be to the value of 10% of their cargo. If the amount cannot be paid then it may be billed to the country or company of the ships origin and expected to be paid in full within a fortnight.
-Any ship that fails these rules shall be denied access and docking. Failure to heed the orders of the canal authorities and this charter will result in warning shots being fired and failure to follow orders after this will cause canal authorities to open fire on the vessel in self-defence.
Exceptions may be made for certain countries or companies if a deal can be struck between themselves and the Kingdom of Egypt. For example a Canal License may be bought; this will allow a single ship to use the canal for a year tax free. The price of this will vary depending on the size of the ship and its cargo. However they will have to submit to all of the other laws regarding the canal.
Signed King Faruk I of Egypt and the Sudan

Finally a letter of thanks was drawn up to Clement Attlee.

To: Clement Attlee, Prime Minister
From: Sultan Faruk I of Egypt and the Sudan,

I thank you for you quick and hasty response to my plea, I did not want to make this an international issue however we have had difficulties in the past when dealing on the international stage and so I did not want to repeat mistakes my former leaders made. As a token of my gratitude for your withdrawal I am happy to half the tariff on British ships going through the Suez Canal for the next year. I hope we are not at a stage of disdain for each other because of the recent events.

Summary
With British withdrawal from Egyptian lands people celebrate.
Extremist groups continue to fight, attacking the regime now.
Egypt has taken ownership of the Suez Canal and introduced The Suez International Charter.
A message of thanks has been sent to Clement Attlee for withdrawing British forces.

Colonial Powers NRP

Kangaroo said
Well having the lowest GDP for one :pAlso I was joking about it haha.I was having a joke mate, relax :)

Thats fine then:)

Asura said
Uh. You kinda forgot to address a couple key points from my last post.

Apologies, can you please PM them too me, I shall deal with them accordingly:)

Kangaroo said
No worries.Oh and Gowia I was just wondering about a few things,1) I haven't had any of my ordered ships finish construction in the last two updates, is that on purpose or?2) There's a few NPC posts to respond to in the Commerce League so if I could get them it'd be lovely :)Sorry I hate to be a pain but I was just wondering what was going on :)

Please ask quesions, it's how I can improve as a GM, some of your ships were finished this time around however not many. Most of the rest of them will be finished either in the new year post or in the summer post. With the NPC responses could you please send the requests/messages to me via PM and there will be responses as soon as possible.

Dedonus said
I'll fill in my post tomorrow.@ Gowia: Also, have my scouts in the New World found any native populations nearby?

As of yet no, they are looking more closely at the Empire of the Khan at the moment and so only find tiny village. However in summer you will get a more detailed report on the entire of Aventia.

Colonial Powers NRP

Kangaroo said
I'm really starting to think Gowia doesn't like me - Empire of the Khan's position is really against me :P

Why do you think that???:L All you got was money and nothing bad happened to you specifically.

The Note Heard Around The World (Band rp)

Avanhelsing said
We could be the core group? I mean we have the needed stuff for a band.

Or after one gig we could break up and just have the active members carrying on;) I kid, I am happy to wait for people, I understand the difficulties real life can make.:)

Cosmic Community [Semi-Class based Space NRP]

Unfortunately I am going to drop out, you guys clearly have a much greater interest in the whole setting than I do and I just don't think I would be up to the level you are. Furthermore I am in a couple of other RPs and I have found my a lot of my time taken up by college and work so I wouldn't be active enough for this. Sorry and hope this does well.