Following a popular referendum
in Deucoland, in which the people of Deucoland have voted by a convincing
majority of 57.5% to join Deucoland to the Free Nation of Westria, as a
fully integrated part, and under the administration of the Bureau of
Westrian Affaires (BWA), the BWA and the legitimate leaders of Deucoland,
the Deucoland Resistance, have reached the following agreement,
signed as the document below, known as the "Anschluß Treaty":
Article 1:
Deucoland will become a
full integrated part of Westria, under the governmental administration
of the BWA, which will have jurisdiction over all territory, diplomacy,
economy, legal and social aspects of the region. Deucoland will
be known as "Westrian Deucoland", or "Southern Westria"
Article
2:
Deucoland will cease to
exist as a sovereign nation with its own government. The Deucoland
Resistance will dissolve, and all Deuco territory and population will become
part of Westria. All citizens of Deucoland will be given Westrian
BWA passports, which will replace their Deucoland passports. All
Deucoland passports will become invalid January 1, 299. The BWA will
assume governmental jurisdiction. The Westrian military and border
partol will assume control of all land and sea areas belonging to Deucoland,
and establish bases as deemed necessary for defense purposes. Deuco
soil will become Westrian soil, and the Westrian Defence Forces will provide
protection from possible future attacks, especially from Djeriga.
People of Deuco origins will be able to join the Westrian Defence Forces
at their free will. Westria will commit itself to increase its defence
budget in order to expand the Westrian Defence Forces, to meet the needs
of the additional territory.
Article 3:
Deucoland will be organized
into states and provinces according to local historical boundaries, as
well as BWA cartographer's recommendations. States and provinces
of Deucoland will have the same status as the states and provinces of Westria
and Westermarc, and be represented equally in the Westrian parliament.
Article 4:
The BWA will appoint former
Deucoland Resistance leaders Claus Ara and Pedro Maria Krank special Ministers
for Deuco Affaires. Their full-time purpose in the BWA will be to
represent the interests of the Deuco minority in post-Anschluß
Westria.
Article 5:
The BWA will commit itself
to appropriating funds for the preservation and cultivation of the Deuco
culture, language, symbols, and way of life. Deuco people will be
not only allowed, but encouraged to engage in activities that follow their
heritage. In no way shall any Deuco person be disadvantaged, prosecuted,
harassed, or in any other way inconvenienced while or because of engaging
in activities relating to their Deuco heritage. People of Deuco heritage
will have the very same rights as people of Westrian and all other heritages,
who are citizens of Westria, and hold a BWA passport. Deuco schools
and Universities will remain using the Deuco language, as will public offices
and other important installations. The BWA will aim to appoint indigenous
population for local tasks, and the Deuco people will be voting for their
own representatives to public offices.
Article 6:
The boundaries of Nuarmian
Westrian lands will extend as shown on the below map after the execution
of this treaty (area shown in orange):
Article 7:
The BWA will call for another
democratic referendum of all Deuco people in one year's time to determine
whether or not it is still the will of the majority of Deuco people to
remain as a part of Westria. Should the referendum exhibit evidence
that the Deuco people seek autonomy from Westria, the BWA will re-evaluate
the status of Westrian Deucoland, and may gant all or some portions thereof
independence at that time.
Article 8:
Westria will utilize, yet
not exploit, the rich natural resources of Deucoland. The Deuco people
can be assured of great wealth shared from joint endeavours with Westrian
industry and commerce, especially the suspected giant oil reserves off
the Deuco coast. Deuco economy is encouraged to grow and prosper.
The BWA will commit a substantial economic aid package to the rebuilding
of the industry, commerce, and economic structure of Deucoland. Deucoland
will change its currency to the Westrian Zaster. Westria will also
apply itself to besettling and developing the almost entirely unpopulated
and unutilized northern regions of Deucoland, previously known as the "Outer
Territories".
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This Treaty is signed
and sealed this 21st of December, 298, in the City of Mayerantrizpoort,
Westvaal, Westria, in the presence of the High Officers of the BWA, and
the Supreme Deucoland Resistance Leaders:
