The ever-changing political and economic landscape of the Tau region has presented all regional powers with the challenge of dealing with one another's clashing interests. Despite past agreements, the situation has remained dire, at best, and there stands the need to finalize a number of agreements aimed at both limiting Gallic expansionism and re-drawing the economical map of the Tau-23 system.
Furthermore, as a consequence of the Republic of Liberty abandoning operations on Planet Harris, in the Tau region, the Kingdom of Bretonia (further: Bretonia), the Empire of Kusari (further: Kusari) and the Crayter Republic (further: Crayter) have recognized the importance of maintaining cordial relations and working as a union on Planet Harris with the joint mission of assisting all the Colonies in dealing with food shortages and increasing the production of food stuffs for the closer future with the backing of Samura Heavy Industries.
The Treaty of Lewes aims to bring about an economical partnership between Bretonia, Kusari and Crayter that will not only provide a substantial source of income for all three participant nations, but also allow for closer ties between Bretonia and Kusari in a present that requires much attention to one's stellar neighbors.
Military Articles
Samura Heavy Industries (further: Samura) will relocate up to 3000 personnel belonging to the security division for purposes of maintaining planetary and low orbit security on Planet Harris;
Kishiro Technologies (further: Kishiro) will relocate up to 3000 personnel belonging to the security division for purposes of assisting Samura personnel with planetary and low orbit security on Planet Harris;
Crayter will provide up to 2 (two) squadrons of snubcraft for defence purposes of Planet Harris. For the duration of the deployment(s), the vessels and personnel will be stationed on Battleship Macduff;
The Imperial Guard of Kusari will relocate up to 5000 personnel to Planet Harris for purposes of maintaining planetary control and counter-insurgency missions. The present number may be amended at any point in the future should the need arise.
Economic Articles
Samura and Kishiro solemnly engage by the present treaty to assist Bretonia in continuing agricultural operations on Planet Harris;
Planet Harris is henceforth split into two zones of operation; Samura will receive 60% of the total available terrain for agricultural purposes. Yuma Ocean Farming Co-Operation (further: Yuma Farming Co-op) will receive 30%. Each corporation respectively will become the immediate land holders. Bretonia will remain the land owner;
The remaining 10% will be administered directly by the Crown of Bretonia for the maintenance of military installations utilize by the Armed Forces, Imperial Guard and security assets of the participant corporations;
As the land owners, Bretonia will receive 40% of the total revenue generated by the agricultural efforts on the planet. Samura and Kishiro will receive a total of 40% of the profits of which Samura receives 57% and Kishiro 43%. Yuma Farming Co-op will receive 20% of the total profits. This may be changed in the future should participant states not agree with the present amounts;
The supply of all operations planetside will be organized and completed by Border World Exports (further: Bowex) and Gateway Shipping (further: Gateway). Bowex and Gateway retain the freedom to choose the origin and producer of all goods required for the operations planetside, with the exception of fertilizers and agricultural equipment. Samura will provide Bowex and Gateway with fertilizers required for planetside operations for 55% of the standard market price. Kishiro will provide Bowex and Gateway with high-tech agricultural equipment required for planetside operations for 65% of the standard market price. Both discount regulations stay in effect for a duration of seven (7) years.
The Crayter Republic will dedicate a total of 30% of the Integral System Engineering commerce fleet towards purposes of maintaining trade of food stuffs from Planet Harris to the Republic of Liberty and Independent Worlds.
Secret Articles
By signing the present agreement, all participant nations solemnly engage to recognize any attack against Planet Harris as a direct attack on all Bretonia, Kusari and Crayter.
The Imperial Guard of Kusari and the Kusari Office of Intelligence will receive permission to operate within the Tau-31 system for purposes of security and safeguarding Kusari space. In return, Bretonia and Kusari will organize a joint channel of communication to oversee Gallic operations within the Tau-23 system.
Benedict Thomson
Foreign Secretary
Foreign Office Kingdom of Bretonia
Yasmin Kaur
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Department for Trade and Industry Kingdom of Bretonia
Shunsuku Itō
Genrō
Foreign Affairs Ministry Empire of Kusari
Sebastian Riordan
Minister of Trade Crayter Republic
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