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World in Revolution: 1861 Mk II

The Cairo Accord

The following is in accordance with the agreements between His Sacred and Imperial Majesty, Sultan Abdülmecid Khan I, of the Ottoman Empire (referred to hereafter as the Caliphate) and His Sublime Majesty, Khan Isma’il Pasha’s former-vicegerent, Wali Mohammed Sa’id Pasha of the Khanate of Egypt (referred to hereafter as the Khanate) in the year 1861. This treaty shall remain in effect indefinitely, or until such a time where one or both signatories may see it fit to renegotiate the terms. This treaty may not be unilaterally annulled and desire for renegotiation must be submitted, and must be accepted by the concerned party. Renegotiation of this treaty may not occur until a period of ten years has expired after the aforementioned date.

Article 1: The Caliphate hereby declares, and recognises, the Khanate to be a free, autonomous and sovereign nation, with complete power and control over its domestic and foreign affairs.
--Section 1: The Caliphate and Khanate, while recognising the other as independent and sovereign bodies, shall make it their policy to consult with each other and agree on foreign and domestic policies which will benefit the greater good of their peoples; see Art.7/Sec.2
--Section 2: The Caliphate recognises the position of Khan of Egypt as a hereditary title, passed down from father to son, stretching back to the rule of Muhammed Ali Pasha; as such, the current, rightful Khan of Egypt is Isma’il Pasha, son of Ibrahim Pasha, son of Muhammed Ali Pasha.

Article 2: The Caliphate and the Khanate hereby declare a firm, strong and permanent Union, pledging to be as one entity with two separate, equal and sovereign constituent parts; to support each other in case of war; and to ever be loyal to the Union and the greater advancement of its peoples.
--Section 1: In case of war, the signatories may not seek a separate peace treaty, or leave the war, without the other; such would be held in breach of the Union and held in greatest contempt; and such would be held as a crime against the Union and all its peoples; and such would be prosecutable in the highest court of the land.
--Section 2: The signatories shall coordinate all their military prowess and act as a single, cohesive military force during times of war, in order to achieve victory.
--Section 3: While ensuring the advancement and betterment of their respective, sovereign nations and peoples, both signatories shall work towards the overall goal of the betterment and advancement of the Union in its entirety in every respect, and in all ways they may see fit, after due consultation with the other.

Article 3: The Khanate affirms its full recognition of the Caliphate as the one, true caliphate and heir to the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe and Rightly Guided Rashidun Caliphs; that the Khan of Egypt is a steadfast and honourable defender of the one, true Monotheistic Faith and Caliphate and all Muslim lands within and without the Union.
--Section 1: The Khanate recognises the religious and political authority of the Caliphate over all Muslims of all sects, schools and doctrines, and will use its own religious authority, including figures, institutes or centres of religious significance and authority to enforce the authority of the Caliphate and the unity of all Muslims.

Article 4: The Caliphate and the Khanate hereby declare an open border, allowing the free travel of the citizens of both nations from one to the other, without hindrance or trouble, allowing for the natural exchange of culture, language and people which has so enriched the Middle East, Asia Minor and North Africa across the ages.

Article 5: The Caliphate and the Khanate hereby declare free trade between their two nations, allowing for trade to occur between them without any protectionist measures, trade barriers or trade-distorting policies.

Article 6: The Caliphate and the Khanate hereby declare a shared legal and court system, wherein all concerned civil servants and employees must be specialised in the respective laws of the Caliphate and the Khanate, and citizens of both the Caliphate and the Khanate will have the right to choose the legal system of their preference in civil cases.

Article 7: The Caliphate and the Khanate shall cooperate to ensure the military advancement of the other, and shall aid each other upon request.
--Section 1: The Caliphate shall supply the Khanate with military experts who will aid in the organising and modernisation of the Egyptian military, as well as teach aspiring officers at the esteemed Azhar University in Cairo and various other military schools across Egypt.
--Section 2: The Caliphate shall supply the Khanate with the blue-prints for rifles and heavier artillery, and shall aid in their manufacture in Egypt.
--Section 3: Both nations shall reduce the cost at which weaponry is purchased from the other by 50%
--Section 4: The naval and land military forces of the Caliphate and the Khanate shall engage in annual exercises for the improvement of military skill and the exchange of military experience and knowledge.

Article 8: To aid in the exchange of culture, learning and art between the Caliphate and the Khanate, along with the open border and free trade agreement, an exchange of scholars and specialists shall take place and the Ottoman Darülfünun University shall be linked with the Egyptian Azhar University, making them sister universities.

Article 9: To further cement the bond between the Caliphate and the Khanate, Murad Effendi, son of His Sacred and Imperial Majesty, Sultan Abdülmecid Khan I, shall be married to Princess Hawa, daughter of the late Abbas Hilmi I of Egypt.

Article 10: In its responsibility to progress and reforms, as declared by the Imperial Reform Edict of 1856, the Caliphate requests that, along with the Caliphate, the Khanate begin the transition from an autocratic, un-Islamic government, to a democratic, shura-led government, with a constitutional monarch.
--Section 1: Both sovereign nations shall employ a parliamentary system based on the Westminster model, made up of a lower house and upper house; with a representative number of elected and appointed ministers.
--Section 2: A third chamber in the political systems of the Caliphate and the Khanate, made up of fifty elected ministers from the Caliphate and fifty elected ministers from the Khanate, shall act as a shared elected body, with responsibility for consultation on foreign and domestic affairs, Union-wide concerns and the passage of Union-wide laws and legislation; bills passed through the two lower chambers of Parliament will have to be approved one last time by the third house to ensure that there is no detriment to the Union or the greater good of its people, with the power to veto the same bill up to a maximum of two times.

This is all as has been agreed, and we hold all signatories, with the Almighty God as witness, firmly and strongly to their word.

[X] Sultan Abdülmecid Khan I, the Ottoman Empire
[X] Khan Isma’il I, the Khanate of Egypt
[X] Sa’id I, Wali of Egypt and the Sudan

World in Revolution: 1861 Mk II

Difficult are the times in which we live, and saddening too. Looking towards the Americas, we note that the issues they suffer from there are not so different from the ones we suffer from here: rebellious subjects, anti-reformist blocs and those who wish to bring about chaos and destruction for no greater purpose other than to watch our world burn. In these difficult times, we must be firm and strong in our endeavours towards progress and advancement, we must fight staunchly for unity and oneness of purpose in all our respective nations, and we must struggle, against all the odds, to eradicate any chaotic and destabilising forces within our societies. For the sake of unity and strength, I say to the United States, do what you must to ensure the continuing oneness of your esteemed nation, and tread carefully should the path of war become the only path: if it is unity you seek, then bloodshed and force will only create an eternal divide. I beseech the rebels; put down your weapons and use that great tool and gift bestowed upon you by your Founding Fathers, the gift of democracy, the gift which has unified and strengthened you through the decades, let it unify and strengthen you once more.

We are shocked by the escalation of matters in Europe and request that all concerned parties remain calm and composed. The question of Schleswig-Holstein is a truly complicated one and another war over the matter will not resolve it. We understand that the German Confederation has the interests of the German population of Schleswig-Holstein at heart while Denmark would like to see the unity of its ancestral lands. This is an issue which old men and politicians have failed to solve for generations, and the only way to truly resolve it is through a peaceful and internationally monitored plebiscite. We see no reason to war over to whom belongs the land and people of Schleswig-Holstein, when the land and people can quite clearly, and without doubt, tell us. We call upon Prussia to be a model of civilisation and rescind its declaration of war, offer a formal apology to Denmark while endorsing a plebiscite. We call upon Austria, Denmark, Sweden-Norway and all the nations of Europe to endorse a plebiscite in order to avoid bloodshed and settle this issue once and for all.

Closer to home, we are appalled by the recent Montenegrin attempts to stir up unrest within our borders, such actions will not be tolerated. The instability and unrest in Herzegovina caused by your selfish actions has led to great suffering for our subjects and military officials. We are thankful that the one true God has blessed us with efficient military men, like Omar Pasha, who managed to deal with the rioting effectively and with very little bloodshed.

Such low and dishonourable acts, aimed at causing strife and unrest in other nations must be shunned and punished. We demand an immediate apology from Montenegro and compensation for the damage caused by their foolish actions. Failure to comply by this basic courtesy will be considered as the greatest of affronts and Ottoman steel will have to defend Ottoman honour and dignity.

Having, with the help and support of our allies in the Concert of Europe, dealt with the saddening and sickening situation in the Mount Lebanon region, we would like to assure all concerned nations that what occurred was in no way typical of our esteemed nation. This recent phenomenon, caused by the rise of ugly new ideologies which I would prefer not to disgrace myself by uttering, shall be put down, and with the greatest discipline and professionalism. There is no place in the Eternal State for those who would fire up sectarian violence and hatred towards their fellow Ottomans, and just as was pledged in the Imperial Reform Edict of 1856, our nation will become a better, more advanced and tolerant one, where such thoughts and ideologies will not exist and will have no reason to exist. We acknowledge that our society has been conductive to the rise of ugly ideologies and fanatical thought, and this we shall fix, and swiftly.

We would therefore like to honour a man who truly embodies the ideal Ottoman subject to whom we strive to emulate, with all his virtues and wisdom and humanity, and abiding fear of God and a most severe punishment and eternal bliss in the hereafter. A man who has looked beyond ethnic, religious and tribal affiliation and accepted himself and all those with whom he co-exists as humans and brothers in love and humanity. To the esteemed and honourable Abd al-Qādir ibn Muḥyiddīn El Djezairi, who fought to aid his Maronite brothers when they needed him most, knowing that they shared the greatest and most powerful bond of all, the bond of humanity, we award the highest and greatest awards the Eternal State has to offer, and we fear that before his humble glory, these awards are found lacking. To him goes the Order of the Medjidie, First Class, and the most elevated of all awards, the Nişan-i Imtiyaz (Order of Distinction) for his outstanding and honourable services to the state and to humanity.

Further to this, we would like to establish the Order of the Djezairi in his honour, awarded to all Ottomans and non-Ottomans who embody the spirit and soul of the ideal, elevated and wise Ottoman. May the one true God bless these efforts, and our nation, and our people, and keep us ever and eternally on his one, straight path towards glory, advancement and progress. Peace upon all who seek it, and the mercy and blessings of the Most High.

His Sacred and Imperial Majesty, Sultan Abdülmecid Khan I, by the Might and Will of the Almighty, Emperor of the Ottomans, Sovereign of the House of Osman, Sultan of Sultans, Khan of Khans, Commander of the Faithful and Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe, Custodian of the Holy Cities of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, Emperor of Rome and many other countries and cities.

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Byrd Man said
I'm gonna go ahead and bow out. I just put Spain on my list because I had to put somebody at third. I really wanted to take part in another version of the ACW, North or South. Best of luck with the game everybody and whoop some Yankee ass, Maxwell.

Sad to see you going Byrd, Spain can be a really interesting nation too, but I can understand why you might not to play it. generally though, by the time you read the first IC posts and the update, you'd really want to be back in, which country you are isn't much of an issue by that point. Just my two cents.

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1) Ottoman Empire

2) Emirate of Afghanistan

3) Paraguay

World in Revolution: 1861

@Rare We're not leaving it behind, Outcast is still the GM and once he returns we will resume. At the moment, other players are not interested in continuing this without Outcast, and they are far more interested in the idea of starting another WiR in a different time period. While admittedly I don't like the idea of an earlier time period, seeing 1861, 1900 and 1920 as being by far the most interesting start dates, I am completely open to an 1814 RP, though my knowledge of the history of the time is very limited - except maybe on the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, Persia and Afghanistan.

World in Revolution: 1900

Rare, Dutch said end the argument. He's still GM. I think you should delete that post, if not out of self-respect, then for the sake of everyone here who doesn't want this crap in the OOC. If you feel bad about having to delete it after working so hard on a long post, just PM it to Boerd and argue away in private, where no one else is troubled by it. Thanks old chap.

World in Revolution: 1861

In the end, this RP is here, and the moment Outcast gets back, it will continue (we obviously needs a replacement for UR and Spain and anyone else no longer on RPG, but that's no issue) but 1900 is a bit different. If Dutch leaves it and no one picks it up, then it's gone. I know you really want to do an 1861 Ab, but I personally think that 1900 is the priority, as this one isn't really in any danger, we're just waiting on a so far very reliable GM.

If 1900 goes smoothly and you feel you can do more, we can give a new 1861 or continuing this a go. But as I say, I think 1900 is the priority, and I think the majority here who are in 1900 would agree.

World in Revolution: 1900

Dutchbag said I could pass on the stats file if this is in order.

Well, time to ask the million dollar question:

Mag, Ab, is this thing happening?

World in Revolution: 1861

@Narc Agreed. I think Ab should definitely take up co-GMing of 1900 with MO, and I'll be more than happy to help him with this one until Outcast returns. I know how to do the rolls, can write updates and can learn to do Outcast's stats if necessary, so there won't be too much pressure on him here if 1900 picks up. Plus, learning experience for me, I really want to know how to GM WiRs, even if Outcast's stats are a simplified version.

World in Revolution: 1900

Dutch, if you still have time for this at the moment, can you do a one week transition or something. Hand this over to a willing GM and co-GM and that way you can keep playing as Russia. This doesn't need to end, we just need a new government ;)