OOC: I have an urge to massacre some belgian waffles right now
Other than that, I made transfered the old map over to the new version, because I like it better than the old one and than oober detailed one that storm did.
OOC: Intresting diplo war going on here. BTW, has the UK answered to my diplo to them, or did I miss it in all this "Belgium recognizes the CSA, France protests"-mess?
The Netherlands hereby stakes its claim to the southeastern tip of Africa, around and including the city of Durban. We have no intention of encroaching on the British territory around Cape Province and request the world community acknowledge our claim. On an entirely different note, our government intends to invest heavily in cotton production in the East Indies in order to help stabilise the cotton market given the troubles in North America.
To: Transvaal, Orange Free State
From: Netherlands
King William's government warmly extends an invitation to your peoples to rejoin the Dutch community. Your states would remain autonomous within the Empire and would have full access to the home market. His Majesty intends to annex the coastal lands bordering your territories in order to create a contiguous land region under Dutch control and help guarantee your security. We Dutchmen have to stick together in these troubled times.
To: UK
From: Netherlands
We would like to ask you for a trade agreement, involving mutual investment and a minor reduction of tariff barriers.
All mighty King William.We would like to ask permission to colonize eastern New Guinea.Or some of the surounding Islands.Ofcoruse your trade and wealth would be increased by these and as a team we cna become two of the wealthiest nations in Europe.Unless ofcourse France protests this idea.
ooc(((Tommy that map is the one we should use.I liek it much better.)))
@Tommy_toon, you got the Papal States wrong, they have been reduced to rome, i also liked my other color better
From Italy
To Netherlands
Could you please explain on what grounds you claim those territories? As far as we know those territories are Terra nullius and unless you can give a proper explaination to properly back you claim we cant recognize it as legitimate.
We acknowledge and support your claim to these lands, though your supporting voice may be needed in the Concert of Europe regarding our African claims. Welcome to the Pacific.
To: Transvaal
Welcome back. Your state will remain autonomous, but will also be accorded full representation in the Dutch Parliament in Den Haag. We'll rebuild your economy.
To: Orange Free State
We fail to understand your position. Economically you may be self-sufficient, but remember the reasons for your Great Trek. The British stole your old lands in Natal by force and you have no guarantee they will not attack you in your current location. We offer you increased security, plus investment opportunities and more immigrants from Holland to help secure your position. As your kinsmen in the face of the Zulu savages and British imperialists, we urge you to rejoin the fold. State your demands for rejoining us and we will consider them.
To: Italy
Transvaal and Orange Free State are not terra nullius, they are inhabited by Dutch Boers whom we intend to support. The surrounding lands are to be occupied to guarantee their security and our position in the area. We are staking claim to those lands for this reason.
To: UK
Why do you oppose our claim? We're not interfering with your territories and are willing to sign a treaty recognising your permanent possession of Cape Province, where the Boers originally lived before the Great Trek. We'll support your claims to colonial territory elsewhere if you wish.
@thom, I believe so...I am aware of the inaccuracies in the map and we are going to have to deal with them until a better alternative is provided. Storms map is the one I have chosen to use for now and I dont think it has the territories either...
We are proposing terms to finalize our trading deal. We offer you fine Brazilian wood and ores in exhcange for industrial goods and other commidites from the Belgium empire.
No offense, but the latest map is terrible, at least Austria-wise, Bohmeia doesnt seem to exist there. Vienna is not just south of German lands...
I prefer storm's alot more.
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