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ODERVELD – LEUCHTFEUER
 
NDZP ON ARTANIA CONFERENCE


NDZP's Victoria Hallbach
 
Bundestag, May 7, 5562: After a Neue Dundorfische Zentrumspartie (NDZP) caucus, NDZP Floor Leader Victoria Hallbach told ODERVELD – LEUCHTFEUER that she did have a comment on the Artania Conference, which is as follows:
 

Do want to make clear this position does not purport to be that of the ruling coalition in office or of the one forming a new government as we speak.  Further we are only speaking for NDZP not our partner in Vorwat Dundorf, the PKP.
 
We think the Artania Conference should first of all recognize national sovereignty as its guiding principle.  And national sovereignty includes the right to allow other nations to base its navy there.  But do believe the Artania Conference should take the position that there is no good reason to have a long term ongoing non Artanian nation naval base in Artania.  None.
 
Of course refueling, repair and temporary locating for a legitimate  operation can be acceptable. Of course.  But not long term bases. 
 
Why? Here are two good reasons.  Many of the nations most eager to have naval bases in Artania have a long history of moving fleets somewhere for the publicly stated reason of deterring some other nation.  We do not need outsiders moving fleets in here to deter us.
 
Second, in the long and continuing absence of the World Conference or any other Terra wide international body having the capability or inclination  to handle international security issues, Artania will need to handle the security problems that develop from time to time.  We do not need volunteers from abroad blundering into situations they will only make worse when we can handle them ourselves.
 
Well, one may very well say, what of Migrant’s Pass. What indeed. A burr under the saddle for hundreds of years.  First, NDZP suggests that those who believe they should be involved in patrolling or regulating portions of it should get together and work out how.  Now.
 
Second, it would be nice if those who are concerned about Migrant’s Pass remember that while the national waters of four to six nations abut it, there are also international waters that absent actual war should be a place for the free flow of maritime traffic.
 
In the latest blowup over basing and jurisdiction, our Foreign Office was circulating a very good idea.  We in Artania should regularly inform each other and explain to each other when we do non routine military movement to eliminate unpleasant surprises.
 
What of working on economic, political and cultural ties. We think there should at least be a statement saying we want to work together. And mean it. Beyond that we have four suggestions, First, a project. The Majatran Corridor and Trans Seleyan Railroad are projects elsewhere that promoted working together.  Railways connecting all or most Artania is not impossible and efforts in that direction have been initiated.
 
Second, we should avoid a complicated structure featuring many regulations and multiple  bodies of members. No matter how dazzling the model, in Artania we have been unable to sustain that sort of thing.
 
Third, there is really no reason we would want to end up putting tariffs on non Artanian trade.
 
And fourth, we might want to explore using a common currency.  Whether one in use by a number of nations, one that was a created new one or an existing one that seems attractive.
 
In any event we do believe the Artanian Conference can be productive.