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TO: His Royal Majesty, King Rodequiz I of Spain
FROM: His Royal Highness, Julien-François I, King of the French
CC: The International Community
Spain has been humbled with defeat on all fronts, from Mexico to Spain, and even to the Phillipines. Your nation is no longer a world power, and you cannot hope to continue along your path of ruin. We ask that you humbly step down, and sign a proper peace before it is too late for your nation and your people. To allow you to do so, we propose the following peace, the Treaty of Paris (1745). We remind you that if you wish to continue the war, then you shall find your military completely destroyed, and the terms below shall be made even more harsh when you can fight no longer.
FROM: His Royal Highness, Julien-François I, King of the French
CC: The International Community
Spain has been humbled with defeat on all fronts, from Mexico to Spain, and even to the Phillipines. Your nation is no longer a world power, and you cannot hope to continue along your path of ruin. We ask that you humbly step down, and sign a proper peace before it is too late for your nation and your people. To allow you to do so, we propose the following peace, the Treaty of Paris (1745). We remind you that if you wish to continue the war, then you shall find your military completely destroyed, and the terms below shall be made even more harsh when you can fight no longer.
THE TREATY OF PARIS:
As Written In the Year of Our Lord 1745 Anno Domini
The nations of France and Spain, recognizing a French victory and a Spanish defeat in the Great Western War, set about to create a fair, equitable peace to restore a semblance of order to the Western European Continent. Therefore, to achieve such aims, both nations shall agree to the following terms, in order that there be peace:
ARTICLE I:
The Kingdom of Spain, having shown itself ineffectual in both war and the in the governing of its' subjects, shall be disbanded. King Rodequiz I of Spain is to abdicate his position as Spain's sole monarch, and shall not name a royal successor. The King and his family shall be allowed to retain their titles, but shall not be allowed to remain in Spain. Residencies shall be erected in the French Colony of Morrocco, and the Kingdom of France shall agree to pay the royal family an annual pension. The power of the throne shall transfer unto the Congress as a provisional government under French Military Authority, for a period of 1 year, until elections determining the new leadership of Spain can be held.
ARTICLE II:
After the results of said elections as described in Article I, the Kingdom of Spain shall henceforth be known as the Republic of Spain, or La Republica de Espana. The government of this new nation, as its name implies, shall be a Federal Republic, governed by a Parliament and it's Prime Minister. Its leaders are to be chosen by proportional representation in elections conducted every 4 years.
ARTICLE III:
The Kingdom of Spain, and thus, the Republic of Spain, shall cease to recognize its leadership over the colonies of Spanish Morrocco, Algeria, West Africa, Nigeria, and the Spanish Ivory Coast. All Spanish colonies in Africa are to be turned over to the Kingdom of France for administration and integration into France's colonial territories.
ARTICLE IV:
The Kingdom of Spain, and thus, the Republic of Spain, shall recognize the government of the Continental Congress which are currently in rebellion within Spanish Mexico.
ARTICLE V:
The Kingdom of Spain, and thus, the Republic of Spain, shall cease to recognize its leadership over the viceroyalties of New Spain and Peru, and all the colonies therein (Columbia, California, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and the Platine States) once the treaty determining their fate is signed by both France and the former Kingdom of Spain. Such a Treaty shall be proposed under the name of the Treaty of New Amsterdam, or Nouveau Amsterdam, and shall be submitted for review in less than a year of this treaty.
ARTICLE VI:
The Former Kingdom of Spain, now Republic, shall cease to recognize all claims on the Fort of Gibraltar, and shall thusly turn over the fort to the French government. The fort is to remain under the administration of the French Royal Navy.
ARTICLE VII:
The Former Kingdom of Spain, now Republic, shall cease to recognize its claims on the region of Catalonia, and shall turn over said region to the local government, and the Kingdom of France. The region of Catalonia shall be renamed into the Principality of Aragon and Catalonia, or the Principauté d'Aragon et Catalogne, a separate autonomous enclave within the Kingdom of France. The head of state for the Principality shall be the Prince of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, or, in French, the Prince d'Aragon, Comte de Barcelone. The Prince of Aragon is to be a bourbon directly related to the King of France. The head of government, meanwhile, shall be the Chancellor of Barcelona, or the Chancelier de Barcelone, and shall head the Catalonian congress, the representative body of the Catalonian people and government. The Chancellor is to be chosen by joint approval by the Prince and the Congress. The Congress and its constituents shall be able to decide their own domestic affairs to a degree, but are suzerain to Paris and are still considered apart of the French Kingdom.
ARTICLE VIII:
The Former Kingdom of Spain, now Republic, shall cease to recognize it's claims over the regions of Sardinia, Corsica, The Baelearic Islands Spanish Piedmont, Malta, Sicily and Tuscany. Thusly, Spain shall turn over these regions to be administered by France. The Baelearic Islands shall be annexed directly into the French Kingdom, alongside Sardinia and Corsica. Such regions shall then be turned into French provinces. Former Spanish Piedmont and Tuscany shall be arranged into the Italian Autonomous Region, a province with additional autonomy within the French Kingdom. Malta shall be incorporated directly into the Kingdom. Sicily, meanwhile, shall be turned into a free and independent nation with a government of its chosing. The type of such government shall be decided by a plebiscate to be held under the supervision of the French Military. Once the plebiscate determines the type of government, either a monarch will be appointed or elections shall be carried out.
ARTICLE IX:
The Former Kingdom of Spain, now Republic, shall cease to recognize its claims over the islands of Crete and Cyprus, aswell as any other island territories in the Aegean. Such territories are to then be turned over to the Byzantine Empire, for their administration.
ARTICLE X:
The Former Kingdom of Spain, now Republic, shall cease all claims upon its colonies in the Pacific, namely the colonies of the Phillipines and Spanish Brunei. The Phillipines and the Spanish pacific islands shall be turned over to the Japanese for administration, whilst Spanish Brunei will be incorporated into French borneo.
ARTICLE XI:
The Former Kingdom of Spain, now Republic, shall cease all claims upon the Basque majority regions of Spain, primarily in the north in the region of what is called Euskadi. The region of Euskadi shall become a free and independent nation for the Basque people, and its government shall be chosen in a plebiscate. After such plebiscate decides the type of government, an election shall be held or a monarch appointed.
ARTICLE XII:
Finally, both the Former Kingdom of Spain, now Republic, and the Kingdom of France agree to end hostilities with one another. All of Spain's previous diplomatic agreements are declared void under the new republic, and the Republic Spain shall agree to a defensive pact with the Kingdom of France as well as agreeing to never expand its fleet beyond 30 squadrons. Both nations shall also sign 10 year NAPs effective immediately following the signing of this treaty by both parties.
Map of the Treaty
Signed,
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Julien-François I, King of the French and upon the signing of this treaty, King of Aragon and Catalonia
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Ernest Daudet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of France and of the Parlements of France
Awaiting the signatures of:
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Rodezquiz I, King of Spain
