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Establishing the Sanaa College of Agriculture

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[list][sup]Sanaa, Kingdom of Yemen

September 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]The King of Yemen also issued a decree establishing the Sanaa College of Agriculture, to teach several fields in agricultural engineering, including irrigation engineering, agricultural mechanization, soil management and improvement, and food industries, provided that the study begins from the world of the current study and is under the supervision of the Yemeni Ministry of Education, and heads the college Agricultural engineer Adnan Bugshan, who is the current Deputy Minister of Agriculture, will study at the college alongside Yemeni agricultural engineers, engineers from Jordan and Iraq, with the first batch of students graduating in the academic year 1966/1967.[/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

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[sub]★ REPÚBLICA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ★[/sub]

[list][list][list][sub]"A revolution is a struggle to the death

between the future and the past.”[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub] || LA HABANA - SEP 1963 || [/sub]

[list]CH10: CORRECTIVE MOVEMENT

[list][sup]A SHORT STORY ABOUT REFORMS AND PROGRESS[/sup][/list]

[sub][pre]The purge of the old communists had meant that for the first time, Fidel Castro and the 26th of July movement had managed to command large swaths of power unopposed. This naturally, meant that the time for the implementation of reforms, ones that were produced by analysis of past mistakes and advice of experts, were in order. So important were this reforms that they have been titled 'the Corrective Movement' by foreign analysts in light of their nature and recent events. Spearheaded not by Castro or Che Guevara, but rather by Faustino Perez and Carlos Rafael Rodriguez, who are two reformist and technocratic presences within the ruling elite.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]The first of the reforms has been the completion of the return of financial incentives to the Cuban economic system, which had previously been phased out by Che Guevara during his tenure as Minister of Industry. Announced to return last year, they have finally been phased back again, with financial incentives and even material ones such as gifts and products given to exceptional workers and those of high productivity. However a bigger announcement has also been the implementation of the so-called 'profit motive' in Cuba's state-owned industrial enterprises, with them now being responsible for selling surplus production, spending their profits, and so on. This has largely been pushed by Soviet advisor Evsei Libermann under his set of reforms.[/pre][/sub]

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[list][list][sub] | In the new-democratic republic under the leadership of the proletariat, the state enterprises will be of a socialist character and

will constitute the leading force in the whole national economy, but the republic will neither confiscate capitalist private property

in general nor forbid the development of such capitalist production |

~ Mao Zedong, On New Democracy[/sub][/list][/list]

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[sub][pre]In the military sphere, a decision has been taken to expand on the military apparatus and shape it to a tool that is disciplined and firm, as well as the most organized entity in Cuba behind the party itself. To this aspect, both Che Guevara and Raul Castro have taken the reigns. Emphasizing a doctrine that is not on conventional warfare as most Soviet armies, but instead on mobile and expeditionary warfare that would allow the revolutionary military to conduct missions abroad, as well as fight a brutal guerilla war should it be invaded.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]As a first step, military mandatory service for all Cuban teens, whether men or woman, has been announced in a bid to expand the military. Far from being a purely military effort though, a portion of these Cubans will be directed towards economic development in infrastructure and commodity goods, thus establishing not only the Cuban military as a player in the economy, but as well also increasing both employment and economic production while not spending much expenses. Propaganda has been emphasizing the 'patriotic' duty of Cubans to preform their military service.[/pre][/sub]

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[list][list][sub] |It is important to emphasize that guerrilla warfare is a war of the masses, a war of the people.

The guerrilla band is an armed nucleus, the fighting vanguard of the people.

It draws its great force from the mass of the people themselves. |

~ Che Guevara[/sub][/list][/list]

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[sub][pre]Finally in the administrative sphere, a new decree signed by Prime Minister Castro has allowed the emigration of anyone who is not a male aged between 15 and 28 out of Cuba in an effort to relax the atmosphere and allow the flight of thousands of upper-class critics to the United States and Europe. While fears of brain drain are justified, Castro has chosen to rely on the current crop of cadres in hopes of staving off any decline, and instead has devoted a larger amounts of the budget towards education and budgets for foreign advisors.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Efforts have been made to also provide increased amounts of quality of life improvements to distract from the last few months economic decline in the aftermath of the Carribean crisis. These have included the increased constructions of over 1,000 houses a month to meet demand all over Cuba, construction of thousands of miles of roads and infrastructure, the rennovation of Cuban classrooms, the introduction of Russian as an optional third language (First being Spanish, and second English), and the construction of consumer goods producing entities such as ice cream companies.[/pre][/sub]

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[list][list][sub] | What model has Capitalism given the world to follow? An example for societies to emulate?

Shouldn’t we focus on more rational things, like the education of the whole population? Nutrition, health,

a respectable lodging, an elevated culture? |

~ Fidel Castro[/sub][/list][/list]

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[/list]

[pre]

VIVA CUBA!

VIVA CHE!

VIVA FIDEL![/pre]

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[list]1963년 10월 02일

[sub]The Marriage of Prince Imperial Cheong[/sub][/list]

[list][sub]Prince Imperial Cheong Marries in Small Ceremony[/sub][/list]

[sub]SEOUL, Rutannia — AFTERNOON[/sub]

| The announcement of the engagement of the Crown Prince Cheong to Park Chae-yong of the Park Clan several months previous had confirmed the long-standing rumours of their relationship. The pair had been routinely seen together, but no official statement on their relationship had ever been sent out. In the announcement it was said that the pair had met through a mutual friend during Prince Cheong’s time at Seoul National University, and that the pair had been dating for the last three years, but wished to keep it out of the public spotlight with an official statement. Park herself is from the old Park Clan which descends from the old Kings of Silla, although not much is known about her the snippets of information available she studied at Korean Traditional Dance at Ewha Womans University, and her father is a senior military official, now working at the Ministry of Defence. |

| The engagement was welcomed widely by all in Korea with many viewing the engagement and future wedding as a welcome distraction from the past few years. The Korean Government was especially welcoming of the news, with the newly formed Ministry of Culture and Information seizing the opportunity to create the building blocks of Korea’s tourism industry. The couple over the next few weeks would begin to appear in public together more frequently and in an official capacity as a royal couple. The date of the wedding was set as October 2nd with the wedding taking place at the now restored Donggung Palace on the outskirts of Gyeongju, the ancient capital of Silla, the ceremony would take place in two parts with a public and private ceremony. The vows themselves would take place in private in front of the two families and close friends, with the couple emerging from the Palace to greet the gathered crowds. The ceremony itself would be paid for by the House of Yi, with the security operation being partly funded by the Korean Government, the rest again being covered by the House of Yi. Initially the government was set to cover the full cost of the security operation, but this caused protest from the opposition benches, with the government eventually relenting and splitting the bill with the Royal Household. |

| Although the wedding was set to be traditional, the lengthy ceremonies and many of the rites of old had been ditched in favour of a more streamlined and modern approach, mirroring the weddings of minor royals by following the following rites; Napchae, Chinyeong and Dongroe. Napache is the official proposal process with letters being sent to the future bride, although this is now an after formality with the actual proposal being in person and private. Chinyeong was a largely public affair attracting many public onlookers as the Prince Imperial’s royal procession made its way to the designated palace of the wedding, in this case Donggung. The final rite was Dongroe in which the royal bride would enter the palace on the day of the royal procession and exchange bows, drinks, and food with the royal groom. |

| As October 2nd arrived the country was abuzz with Koreans and tourists alike gathering in theatres or at the Palace itself to catch a glimpse of the wedding and the royal couple. The Prince Imperial was dressed in ceremonial attire performing a series of bows to his father, who would then bestow his favour upon the Prince Imperial instructing him to the official ceremony, and offering him a cup of wine, thus beginning the procession. The grand procession would make its way towards a complex of buildings on the outskirts of the royal estate, the procession itself was second only to the procession held for a coronation, as the Prince Imperial made his way a top the palanquin, Park and her family would be informed of the Prince’s procession readying themselves, the process would be mirrored with Park’s parents offering her a cup of wine. |

| As the pair met for the first time upon the Prince's arrival to the complex, the couple would exchange bows, smiling brightly to one another and exchanging their cups of wine, drinking them, officially the Prince and Park would now look at one another as husband and wife for the first time. The royal couple would then make their way out of the building, with Park’s parents following behind, and would then begin another procession towards Donggung Palace escorted by ministers and members of the Royal Household where they would be greeted by the King and Queen. This route was lined with thousands of onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of the newly weds as they waved to the gathered crowds. Their arrival at Donggung Palace would mark the end of the public element of the ceremony, upon their entry into the building an exchange of food and drink would take place between the two families and close friends of the newlyweds that would last long into the night. |

| The wedding of the heir to the throne had run smoothly and had been one of the most watched and listened to events in Korean history, many businesses in and around Gwangju reported record sales and the city's hotels were fully booked up in the week leading up to the ceremony. The event itself for many marked the monarchy’s permanence in Korean society, as although the scaled back coronation marked its return, the celebration of the wedding of the future King showed that the institution had longevity and had cemented itself. |

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

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[list][PRE]September 1963[/pre][/list]

[list][list][list][list][pre]Hardline Stance on Foreign Policy; A Sense of 'Calm' Throughout of Country[/pre][/list][/list][/list][/list]

[list][list][pre] P L U S - U L T R A[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][I]Madrid Spainard

[sub][I]THE SPANISH KINGDOM OF SPAIN[/I][/sub][/list]

[list]|[sub]Under Prime Minister Luis De Santiago, the country has maintained a level of calm since the restoration of the monarchy. Former Prime Minister Francis Alvarez’s legacy now rests in stone, and he congratulated his successor on a prosperous tenureship as party leader and president of the government. Sworn in by His Majesty King Juan Carlos, he swore to protect, defend, and uphold the constitution of Spain so help him God. [/sub]

[sub]It has been a year since then, and now the secessionist movements in the autonomous regions, Basque and Catalonia mainly, have seen a simmer down following mass movements from the Guardia Civil that played a vital role in arresting and charging those who sought violence against the public. De Santiago has clarified that any disruption to the country’s stability would be ‘ironed out’ and charged to the fullest extent of the law.[/sub]

[sub]Many Spaniards see this as a breath of fresh air, which now gives the government more liberty to tackle other issues, mainly foreign and colonial policy. Prime Minister De Santiago continues to be a voice critical of the European Communities stance on Africa, which he claims that the Africans “do not know what they want.” His Foreign Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska echoed the Prime Minister’s ‘unenthusiastic stance’ on Africa.[/sub]

[sub]“My people are unconvinced on why Brussels would want to ponder a group of new nations riddled with debt, poverty, and internal conflict to bring them more in line with the status quo of global economics. We believe our economic bloc doesn't need to seek relations with bitter delinquents, but allow the Africans to come to terms with their own economic, political, and social struggle before making any deal with new governments.”[/sub]

[sub]The recent blow of the 4-day negotiations between the European Community and the invited African nations shows how ‘uncommitted’ negotiations with new governments can be, and Minister Grande-Marlaska also challenged Brussels to be more ‘assertive’ in discussion in regard to trade with other countries.[/sub]

[list][list][spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

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Ubertica[/spoiler]

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[list][list]SEPTEMBER 1963

[sub]Brave Brazilian People[/sub][/list]

[pre] D I S P A T C H W O R K ¹[/pre][/list]

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1795141

[list][sub]“. . . Arise, ye noble citizens, cast out all fear for

good or ill, for our brave breasts and arms,

shall be the walls that guard Brazil . . .”

— PEDRO I OF BRAZIL, the Liberator[/sub]

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[sub]¹ DISPATCHWORK, dispatches/factbooks designed by Para in the Commonwealth of Liberty (COL)[/sub]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

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[list]October 1963

[sub]The Golden Age Continues[/sub][/list]

[pre]A N G B A Y A N K O[/pre]

| The Magsaysay administration in the 1950s had brought the equivalent of economic gold into Filipino society. By the turn of the Sixties, the Philippines was one of Asia's powerhouses producing consumer goods and raw materials. The country had a plethora of assembly plants for automobiles, televisions and home appliances. The country boasted the highest literacy rates in its history, and was the largest exporter of sugar and coconut products in the region. In FY 1960, the Philippines was fifth in Asia in GDP per capita, and the exchange rate was 2 pesos to a dollar. The economic numbers were all green, but so was ordinary life especially in the sprawling metropolis of Manila and the surrounding cities - which were increasingly known as the "Greater Manila" or "Metropolitan Manila" region. A jeepney ride - the most popular form of public transportation - could be secured at 5 to 10 centavos, and Avenida - also called Rizal Avenue - a thoroughfare running from Santa Cruz to Quiapo districts seemed like a part of New York City extracted and placed in the very heart of Manila. Shopping districts from Carriedo to Claro M. Recto Streets were scattered across the capital, and movie theaters now dotted the landscape, powered financially by a rapidly rising middle class. |

| The Golden Age, experts said, had been ushered in thanks to the stable leadership of the Magsaysay administration. Good governance programs had been implemented to crack down on corruption, and programs like NARRA allowed the government to secure peace with Communist insurgents in Visayas and Mindanao. Resettlement programs eventually expanded to include job training and employment security support, which eventually were transformed by Magsaysay into national programs for the disadvantaged. A mixture of "Filipino First" consumer policy was combined with the bringing in of advanced and cheap foreign products from Japan, Korea and the United States, and this was compensated by strong export posture especially in the agricultural field, where the Philippines continued to thrive. |

| The Osias-Marcos administration - which took office last year - inherited this booming economy and a growing Philippine society, and was tasked with guiding the country forward. Osias pledged to maintain many of Magsaysay's policies and programs, and that he did with the support of one of the most Nacionalista congresses in the country's history. President Osias worked to empower Philippine exports, being more supportive of growing the import-export surplus than Magsaysay had been, while Vice President Ferdinand E. Marcos focused on rolling out massive infrastructure projects, from initial plans for a Metro Manila Subway, to proposals for massive airport expansions for the Manila International Airport (MIA), as was his signature policy even when he served as a Senator. The administration, analysts said, was likely to spend more than the Magsaysay administration, which could open the economy up to uncertainty. However, presently confidence remains high and consumer spending even higher. |

| The booming growth of the middle class was largely supported by several minimum wage raise bills that were supported by the Magsaysay administration, though the Osias administration chose to offset this early on by introducing business tax cuts and deregulating the agricultural industry. This move was viewed as a significant shift from the Magsaysay administration's policies, but Osias was able to pool the necessary votes to pass the package, especially with the support of Vice President Marcos, who played a key role in securing votes in the Philippine Senate. |

| Speaking at a policy outlining event in Cebu province, President Osias laid out his five-point plan for his first four year term, which will establish the groundwork for the future of the country especially economically. |

[list][pre]OSIAS FIVE-POINT PLAN

- Reduce income and corporate taxes

- Increase agricultural exports by 15%

- Establish a ten-year plan for manufacturing prosperity

- Safeguard the public wealth

- Expand the rate of construction of new infrastructure projects[/pre][/list]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Virnall

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Guirma Now! Part 1: Rise

1958-1963

| Frédéric Guirma would be known by many names in Mali. The Savior of the Federation, Founding Father of a Modern Mali, and the Vulture of Mali (by detractors). But in 1963 he was simply known as Dick Guirma. While his political career was relatively new, he rapidly jumped in the ranks.

His first claim to fame was during his time as a writer. While most politicians in Mali were writers or intellectuals during this time, he had stayed away from politics in his early years. Instead he had dedicated himself to compiling the native stories and myths of the lands of French West Africa, in order to preserve them for future generations, and a more modernized world.

In 1958, as it became clear French West Africa was coming to an end, Guirma joined the African Regroupment Party. Despite being conservative, he rejected joining the Voltaic Union, or its successor faction within the Malian Federation. Instead, Guirma aligned himself with centrists like Léopold Senghor, and Mamadou Dia who he became close friends with.

His first political foray would be in 1959 when he founded and began organizing a local labor movement in Upper Volta. He proved himself a natural organizer, using his deep respect for native cultures and stories to bridge ethnic gaps. It was by the creation of this Union of Upper Voltan Workers, that he was able to successfully lobby Maurice Yaméogo the local native representative to stay apart of the Mali Federation when France began to pressure them. The success of the unions in pressuring Yaméogo catapulted Guirma into the upper echelons of Malian politics.

In 1962 Guirma was elected head of the National Trade Union Congress of Mali, the government organization created to organize all trade unions under, and help facilitate demands, and negotiations between employers, the government, and unions. Guirma was the obvious as his ability to pull left wing unionists, traditional conservatives, and businessmen together made him widely popular among the trade union bosses and average citizens alike.

It would be during this time the idea of Guirmaism or Guirma Thought would also be developed. Often compared to the ideas of Lee Kuan Yew or Seretse Khama, Guirmaism would be state capitalist, low tariff, one party dominant, and strongly anti-racist and anti-fundamentalist, putting it a step above most other African nations, as many began flirting with socialism, or tropical fascism. Unlike Khama and Yew, Guirma would heavily focus on the agrarian economy, and industrialization would be used to better facilitate the agrarian economy, in this way his ideas were comparable to Brazil and Argentina.

For now, Guirma would remain in the background, being friends with every side, and slowly growing his power and influence, until the 1967-1970 period when the chaos of the era would propel his rise to leadership.

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Brazil Toucan

[sub]★ REPÚBLICA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ★[/sub]

[list][list][list][sub]"A revolution is a struggle to the death

between the future and the past.”[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub] || LA HABANA - OCT 1963 || [/sub]

[list]CH11: VOICE OF THE VOICELESS

[list][sup]A SHORT STORY ABOUT TWO ARGENTINES[/sup][/list]

[sub][pre]At this point, the story of Che Guevara, the Argentine who left his promising career in medicine to become a journeyman guirella leader and exporter of the socialist revolution worldwide, is quite well known and doesn't really need introduction. However to many, a lesser but equally important story of another Argentine who left a promising career in his native Argentina, that of Journalism, to also take the path of being the 'voice of the voiceless'. This story is of 'Commander Segundo; Jorge Masetti. The Argentine has recently taken a more active role in Cuba, aided by an honorary citizenship, following the return of Guevara to the political scene in Cuba.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]One of the most important aspects of any political party, is to groom popular support from the masses. The Partido Democrático Revolucionario is moderately popular in Cuba, though mostly the result of the admiration that Che Guevara has amongst Cubans. To truly establish it as the vanguard of the Cuban people however, it would need the support and loyalty of all Cubans. To accomplish this task, Masetti has been sought out by his friend.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Taking over the propaganda and ideological department of the party, Masetti has begun by publishing the so-called '10 Declerations', a manifesto of sorts which outline the ideology of the party, its goals, and its program, of which they are:[/pre]

[list][list][pre]

1. The Supremacy of Socialism

2. The development of 'Nueva Democracia' ¹

3. Following in the ideals of Lenin, and Jose Marti

4. Full support of Comrade Fidel Castro

5. The regulation of capital towards the benefit of the revolution ²

6. Cuba as the leader of the Non-Aligned Bloc

7. Expansion of the basic rights of health, education, housing, and food for every Cuban

8. Development of fraternal relations between Cuba and the Socialist world

9. Defense of Cuba against foreign imperialism in all of its shape

10. Unconditional support of all Socialist and Progressive revolutions worldwide[/pre][/list][/list]

[pre]This is a radical change from previous approaches which have emphasized rhetoric more than actual policy. Thus making the PDR one of the few Cuban organizations with a coherent program. Moving on from this Masetti has begun a coordinated system of propagandistic expansion, organizing local councils, promoting the the ideals of the party, and so on.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Masetti, who is also the head of the most important Cuban press entities, has been ensuring the promotion of the party in the minds of the Cuban people through the press and radio. Writing numerous articles, even under different pen names, to emphasize the party line and promote its policies and legacy. These however has not been limited to Masetti behind the pen, but has also extended to him giving speeches that has gained him quite a few amounts of popularity as well.[/pre][/sub]

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[sub][sup]¹ Nueva Democracia: The spanish translation of the Maoist ideological concept of 'New Democracy'. Nueva Democracia adopts the main tenets, such as the leading position of the Socialist class, collaboration between Socialists and the National-Bourgoise, and the party line, but infuses it with more local concepts such as Cuban nationalism, the vanguard party, and a focus on the military.[/sup][/sub]

[sub][sup]² 'Regulation of capital': Despite an initially socialist program of economic organization, the Cuban leadership has instead taken a more Chinese-inspired analysis and has sought out instead to empower small and medium enterprises, while ensuring the leadership of large socialist state-owned enterprises. This is inline with the Maoist concept of New Democracy.[/sup][/sub]

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[/list]

[pre]

VIVA CUBA!

VIVA CHE!

VIVA FIDEL![/pre]

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[list][list][spoiler=[sub]OOC Note[/sub]]Written by [nation]Amsterwald[/nation] for the nation exchange program.[/spoiler]

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[sub]𝙸.1963[/sub]

[sub]LA POLITICA DELL’EREDE[/sub]

THE POLITICS OF THE HEIR[/list]

[list][list][pre]The Savoys reckon with Prince Vittorio’s leanings.

[/pre][/list][/list]

ROMA, REGNO D’ITALIA

[sub]Palazzo del Quirinale

[nation=flag]Arcanda[/nation][/sub][/list]

[list]| In the inner circles of Italian royalty, a subtle undercurrent of unease has swirled since the coming-of-age of Prince Vittorio. Though well-shielded from the public eye, an affinity, bordering on the disquieting, for Italy’s Fascist past has raised eyebrows among Vittorio’s relatives near and far. Thought by much of the family to have been born from readings inspired by the rehabilitation of his grandfather in 1958, Vittorio’s appreciation for Italian Fascists—and tolerance, bordering on acceptance, of its antisemitic legislation—has ignited a discreet but significant battle of ideals within the monarchy as the House of Savoy continues to navigate the delicate task of preserving its legacy while distancing itself from the specter of Fascism. |

| In the halls of the Quirinal Palace, whispers of Vittorio’s fascination have forced the Italian monarchy to walk a moral tightrope. The Prince’s grandfather, Fascist-tied King Vittorio Emanuele III, has remained a subject capable of stirring deep-seated sentiments in Italian noble circles, who had largely supported the former King’s reburial in Rome despite the fervent opposition of Italy’s left wing. To disrespect him openly would be to put the House of Savoy on shaky ground. Still, to maintain the approval of the Italian people—who had very nearly instituted a republic in 1946—disavowing his subservience to Mussolini was a necessity. The young Prince Vittorio’s marriage to Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia in 1959 had been a twofold response to this issue; it had garnered a degree of new public support for the monarchy in its defiance of the Yugoslavian communist movement that had deposed Elizabeth’s family, and had simultaneously introduced a decidedly progressive figure into Vittorio’s life. But even the Princess’s personal liberalism could not mute Vittorio’s contentious remarks about Fascists, Communists and Italy’s past in private conversation. |

| One such incident that brought Prince Vittorio's controversial views to the fore occurred during a private dinner hosted by the Italian ambassador in London in the summer of 1961. Among those in attendance were prominent British diplomats and Italian expatriates, whom Vittorio courted with practiced charm. Perhaps emboldened by the intimate setting, Prince Vittorio began to articulate his beliefs with a frankness that few in attendance were prepared for. Referring to the tumultuous interwar years, he spoke of the “necessary evil” of Fascism, arguing that Italy’s infrastructure and national spirit had flourished under Mussolini's rule. His remarks were punctuated by a toast to the memory of his grandfather. Vittorio tacked on a dismissal of Fascism as “outdated” as an afterthought, but it did little to wipe the blank expressions from his guests. The evening only barely survived on the charisma of his wife, who with spirited questions and conversation worked to erase the remarks from memory. |

| King Umberto II, who had spent his reign walking the line between the House of Savoy’s past and future, could not help but scorn his son’s tactlessness. He, more than anyone else could, knew that Vittorio was in need of a true reckoning of personal and historical ideals—before he endangered everything Umberto had worked to preserve. |

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EVVIVA L'ITALIA!

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[nation]Amsterwald[/nation]

[nation]Arcanda[/nation]

[nation]Brazil Toucan[/nation]

[nation]Cascadla[/nation]

[nation]Cheezaslovakia[/nation]

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[nation]Paramountica[/nation]

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[sub]★ REPÚBLICA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ★[/sub]

[list][list][list][sub]"A revolution is a struggle to the death

between the future and the past.”[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub] || LA HABANA - OCT 1963 || [/sub]

[list]CH12: BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS

[list][sup]A SHORT STORY ABOUT A CUBAN POLITICAL PARTY[/sup][/list]

[sub][pre]Taking the next step in building the political movement in Cuba, the Partido Democrático Revolucionario has begun to held what it has called a 'Consultive' political conference. Notable is the invitation of members from the former Partido Auténtico and Partido Ortodoxo to participate in this conference and open the way for the possibility of participation in government through a system of a unified 'National Patriotic Front' as termed by Che Guevara during the conference, where both parties would participate in a national collation with Partido Democrático Revolucionario while acknowledging the 'supreme' position of the PDR.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Opening with a 'political report' by First-Secretary Che Guevara, the party leader discussed the past four years since the victory of the Cuban revolution's victory against the fascistic forces that ruled Cuba at the time. Mentioning the triumphs, such as the successful thawarting of imperialist plots against the revolution such as in the Bay of Pigs invasion, the expansion of literacy, healthcare, the elimination of exploitative landlords in Havana, and the 'greatest success' the Agrarian Reform law. He also mentioned the defeats the government faced, in the form of economic downturn - caused by the US embargo - and the 'secterian' socialists who attempted to draw Cuba into a war it was not meant to be invovled in. [/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]The report continued to mention the goals for the next four years, the institutionalization of the Partido Democrático Revolucionario as the leading vanguard of the Cuban masses, the re-orientation of the Cuban economy towards a 'national-democratic revolutionary' direction, the expansion of services such as healthcare and education to the countryside, and further reforms to strengthen the socialist character of Cuba. Guevara ended the political report with emphasizing that the 'true Cuban revolution, has started at this moment'.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Following on from the first day, the second day brought more debates and proposals. For the first time in a while, the Cuban officials allowed a level of freedom that was not characteristic of its first few years in power, in the name of 'self-criticism' of which it emphasized as a central part going forward. Many aspects of the past few years, mostly economic, were criticized. Regular citizens were also invited in a special session to attend and present their grievances to Castro and Guevara, though mostly this has been regarded as symbolic in nature by foreign observers.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]On the third day, the delegates and representatives voted on the restoration of the 1940 Cuban Constitution, which is largely considered highly progressive in nature and in line with the Cuban revolution. However a few articles have been amended or outright removed, namely the parliament has been reorganized into a unicameral 'People's Assembly', the article mentioning the removal of capital punishment has been removed, the article that limited the President to one four-year term has also been removed, and finally a new amendment has been added that states that the Cuban state is beholden to its people, whom are represented through the 'vanguard' which is the PDR, effectively establishing PDR as the ruling party. Fidel Castro has been nominated for the position of President, and a referendum will be held in November to confirm his Presidency.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]On the fourth and final day, the leadership of the party was confirmed, and the lines of division were drawn. Thus the two main wings of the party soon showed their true faces, with the reformist wing led by Faustino Perez (notably, a left-nationalist and not a communist) and a hardline wing led by Che Guevara and Raul Castro. For now, it seems that the reformist wing has a slight majority, most likely the result of the remaining petty bourgoise elements in Cuba (small business owners, members of the intelligentsia, artists, intellectuals, and so on) putting their weight behind the faction. With the constitution restored, the leadership granted legitimacy, reconciliation with opponents, and a clear foundation to build on, the future of Cuban politics is at the very least, going to be quite interesting. [/pre][/sub]

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VIVA CUBA!

VIVA CHE!

VIVA FIDEL![/pre]

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THE BELGIAN CITIZEN

The Dakar Summit: A Misunderstood Opportunity

In October 1962, the world turned its attention to Dakar, where diplomats from diverse nations had gathered for what was meant to be a groundbreaking summit. The focus of the meeting was the "Convention of Dakar," an ambitious framework agreement that aimed to foster economic cooperation between African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries and the European Community (EC). However, despite its potential for positive change, the summit would ultimately be deemed a failure.

The root cause of this failure lay in a series of misconceptions and misinterpretations surrounding the Convention's content. In the press and among politicians both in Europe and Africa, a cloud of uncertainty and misunderstanding obscured the true nature of the agreement.

One common misconception was the belief that the Convention was a free trade agreement. Some assumed that it would open the floodgates for unrestricted commerce, potentially undermining the economic sovereignty of African nations. In reality, the Convention of Dakar was not a straightforward trade pact. It was a carefully crafted framework agreement designed to provide flexibility and adaptability to suit the unique needs of developing countries.

Walter Hallstein, the architect of the ACP agreement, had diligently ensured its adaptability to varying situations. Despite these efforts, the nuances of the agreement were largely overlooked, and misconceptions persisted.

As the European Community continued to pursue its goal of establishing a common market by 1970, a new figure emerged on the scene – Jean Ray. Ray advocated for a more assertive approach. The "Ray Plan" aimed to hold nations accountable for their commitments. Under this plan, the European Community would impose default tariffs on nations that did not demonstrate a sincere commitment to building a trustworthy relationship through agreements.

The African debacle at Dakar served as a stark reminder of the consequences of misunderstanding and misinformation. The European Community was determined not to let history repeat itself. Instead, it would focus on engaging with countries that guaranteed their commitment to the shared goals and principles of cooperation.

In retrospect, the Dakar Summit was not a failure of intent but a failure of communication and comprehension. It underscored the importance of clarity and open dialogue in international diplomacy. With the Ray Plan, the European Community may ensure that future agreements will be based on mutual understanding and shared commitment, ultimately paving the way for more productive and successful collaborations.

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Descent Into Chaos

January to October 1963

The idea of signing away the segregation with a stoke of a pen did not sit well with the Americo-Liberian Elite. Signing away their power was even worse. Forcing an equal society upon the masses are unacceptable to those that see Tubman's actions. The election of the first democratically elected president would be met with violence. Those that were previously suppressed by the Americo-Liberian Elite would be targeted by attacks.

In the coming days Tubman would face his maker for betrayal of his people. The Americo-Liberian dominated armed forces would surround the Executive Mansion and storm it. Tubman would be captured trying to escape and would be brutally executed. In the aftermath of the coup, the Americo-Liberians now back in control would reinstate segregation by brute force. There would be no mercy, no hope, only anger.

Within a week, the natives as they were called by the elite would storm warehouses for weapons and start a fight of their own. Liberia is on the verge of complete collapse and civil war. The first formal battle would take place in Harper. The Americo-Liberian forces would be outnumbered but for equipped for battle. The Americo-Liberians would be surrounded by 3 sides by the natives. The natives would now call themselves the Freedom Fighters of Liberia or FFL. The FFL would cut all ways in and out of Harper except by sea. On the morning of February 1, 1963 the FFL would invade the city. Between the 1st and 18th of February the brutal battle of Harper would rage. Fighting would consist of street by street and home by home fighting. Despite of having overwhelming firepower the Americo Liberians would be forced back. As they retreated, they would burn the city to the ground. By the end of February 1963, the city of Harper would be taken by the FFL. The first major victory would come at a cost. Civilian deaths and injuries reached over 5,000. By September, the FFL had taken over the entirety of Maryland province. The battles have forced many to migrate to other parts of the country or to international borders. Liberia had entered a civil war.

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A Fistful of developments

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[list][sup]Kingdom of Yemen

October 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]The agricultural development plan began, as the Yemeni Ministry of Agriculture sent several Yemeni agricultural engineers to outback areas to provide agricultural consultations to farmers, and outlets were also established to provide state-subsidized fertilizers, which were imported from abroad.[/sup]

[sup]The Ministry of Agriculture began distributing plans for new crops to each region as an alternative to Qat, the most important of which are grains, cotton, coffee, and tobacco, in order to supply the local market and raise export quotas.[/sup]

[sup]Agricultural equipment and tractors were also imported from Italy to enable farmers to cultivate larger areas and increase the efficiency of crops.[/sup]

[sup]But the Hashid tribe refused to implement the new cropping plan, under the pretext that they had not yet collected the old Qat crop, and they asked for a month to implement the plan.

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COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

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Connomia

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Kewtpuff

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Ma-Li

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Neepal

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Newauroria

New Provenance

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Spainard

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Turkiye 1St

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Victoria Harbor

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For a Few developments More

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[list][sup]Kingdom of Yemen

October 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]The Ministry of Public Works begins implementing a plan to develop means of irrigation and provide water for cities. The plan includes two parts:[/sup]

[list][sup]- The first part, which has already begun, is the construction of a group of large rainwater tanks in several cities, in order to collect the largest possible amount of rainwater during the winter and use it in agriculture and daily life.

- The second part of the plan is to dig more groundwater wells to supply more cultivated lands and more citizens.[/list][/sup]

[sup]It is assumed that these developments in the field of water and irrigation will enable the increase in the area of agricultural land in Yemen, which will reflect on the economy of the Kingdom and the citizen.[/sup]

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COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

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Neepal

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Newauroria

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Nippon-Nihon

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Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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European Commission

TRADE REPORT : Clarifying the vision for Europe

Date: September 15, 1963

Executive Summary:

The European Community (EC) is on a transformative journey towards the establishment of a Common Market by January 1, 1970. Central to this endeavor is the creation of a unified trade policy that encompasses common tariffs, harmonized VAT rates, and comprehensive trade agreements. This report outlines the concept of the Common Market and the necessity of forging framework agreements with foreign nations to prepare the Common Market Foreign Policy.

[...]

The Common Market, at its core, is a harmonized economic zone where goods, services, capital, and labor flow freely, unrestricted by national boundaries. This includes the adoption of common external tariffs to ensure a level playing field for trade within the EC. Additionally, harmonizing VAT rates is crucial to creating a seamless marketplace that fosters economic integration.

[...]

To align our external trade policy with the impending Common Market, we must establish a network of framework agreements with foreign nations. These agreements are not just precursors but vital components of our Common Market Foreign Policy. They serve multiple purposes:

Default Tariff Regime: In the absence of specific agreements or reciprocal commitments, the EC reserves the right to introduce default tariff rates. These rates will vary depending on the area of trade and the volume of merchandise.

This measure aims to incentivize countries to engage in constructive negotiations with the EC.

Reciprocity Principle: Our approach is built on reciprocity. We are committed to ensuring that our trading partners offer the same level of guarantees and security of investment as we provide. Without this mutual commitment, we cannot guarantee security of investment in return.

[...]

The establishment of the Common Market Foreign Policy is not merely a legal or economic matter; it's a strategic necessity. It reinforces the EC's position as a formidable global trade player, ensures a level playing field for our businesses, and creates a framework for equitable economic cooperation.

[...]

Under the Common Market, the principle of primacy must be upheld. This means that individual member states may not enter into individual trade agreements on areas harmonized by the Treaty.

For instance, if the EC sets a common tariff rate of 7% on pork imports from India, individual member states like Italy cannot unilaterally establish a tariff rate of 3% on the same product. This ensures consistency and uniformity in our external trade policies, preventing fragmentation and conflicts of interest.

[...]

In conclusion, as we march toward the Common Market's realization, forging framework agreements is a priority. These agreements will not only prepare us for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead but also solidify our commitment to reciprocity and fair trade practices. The Common Market is not just an economic vision; it's a testament to our shared determination to shape the future of Europe.

Jean Ray, Commissionner for the Internal Market

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COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Hello I am a new member of the Commonwealth of Liberty Democratic republicanism all sorts of Republican movie unified under this flag under the Commonwealth of Liberty I believe in this alliance

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[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

FRENCH BUREAUCRACY

PALAIS DE L’ELYSÉE[/pre][/list]

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THE ÉLYSÉE PALACE: DE GAULLE ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION BID PLATFORM AND FRANCE AGAIN PUTS THE ATOM TO THE TEST

[sub]VTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, OCTOBER 1963[/sub][/list]

[sub]| HELM OF DÈMOCRATIE, PALAIS DE L’ELYSÉE - | The most popular guessing game in France is "Après de Gaulle, qui?" Who exactly? Le Grand Charles has carefully avoided naming his successor, while frequently expressing a desire to step down when his tenure ends in 1965. De Gaulle eventually put a stop to the tension last week. "The President of the Republic must understand what the French people desire", he proclaimed oracularly at Orange, the first stop on a five-day stump tour of the eastern Rhone valley. "I feel as though I have been able to recognize this for twenty-five years. As long as I still have the energy, I intend to keep going." Thus the press and news reporters had their long awaited answer, De Gaulle will run for office again.[/sub]

[sub]News of De Gaulle's bid for reelection swept through French and European media outlets. As part of Le Grand Charles' campaign, he ordered a massive ball to be organized at the Tuileries Palace in Paris. On the list of guest were De Gaulle's campaign financiers, high ranking clergy of France's Roman Catholic Archdiocese, members of charities held dear to Charles such as the Anne De Gaulle Foundation, as well as every single sitting member of the French Social Party in parliament. Other esteemed guest included the rank and file of France's celebrity and financial elite as well as a list of foreign dignitaries and government ministers. De Gaulle highlighted the evening with a speech in which he remarked: "The glorious era of politics of grandeur, economic prosperity, French determination, and global partnerships is only just upon us. We must not stop now. We will continue on, as we are at the head of the game already."[/sub]

[sub]The glorious evening thrown in De Gaulle's name was followed the next day with a French nuclear test in Ekker, Algeria. At 13:00 hours, located deep underground at the Oasis Military Experiments Centre in Shaft E5 – CEMO Tan Afella, a single 68 kiloton warhead named Rubis was detonated. The explosion caused a massive tremble on the Earth's surface above which lasted only a few minutes and caused no damage or casualties in any of the nearby villages. The exact purpose of this test remains classified, however some suspect that with this being France's largest nuclear test to date, it was probably conducted to measure blast yields and its overall effects in general. The nuclear test coincides with De Gaulle's remarks regarding "national independence from foreign protection" and France's determination to maintain it's own nuclear deterrent known coequally to the U.S. and Soviet deterrent as "Force de dissuasion." With France being the home of NATO administration, De Gaulle has voiced his intent for France to be seen as an "equal partner alongside the United States and Britain" in the alliance. Having built the new headquarters known as Palais de l'OTAN from 1955 to 1957, President De Gaulle has placed France at the forefront of NATO operations and has thus pledged unwavering support to the NATO cause of countering the Soviets and Eastern Bloc.[/sub]

[sub]With the shared hopes of one day seeing West and East Germany reunited, De Gaulle also hopes to see Germany and France further cooperation on the European front. As France continues to expand economically, militarily, and socially, there is an even stronger will for France to take up the yoke of the European Union project with Germany as equal partners in the broader alliance. It is thought by many in Paris that France would potentially lead Western EU bloc consisting of France itself, Benelux, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Meanwhile Germany would lead an Eastern EU bloc consisting of Germany itself, Poland, Alpenland, Nordenland, and Czechoslovakia. While this dream of Europe may seem far fetched, it may soon appear to become a reality as French and German aerospace industry counterparts begin negotiations on the European Airbus project as well as the broader European EURATOM project. |[/sub]

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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

VIVE L’EMPIRE![/pre][/list][/list]

[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

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[list][list]OCTOBER 1963

[sub]End of Military Rule[/sub][/list]

[pre] I S H M A E L ¹[/pre]

ACROSS ZION, ACROSS Israelli

[list][sub]► circa 1948 to 1963 events.[/sub][/list][/list]

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1934936

[list][sub]Following the Knesset vote of October that passed by a single vote, military rule over Israeli Arabs is slated to come to an end.[/sub]

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[sub]¹ ISHMAEL, was the first son of Abraham, and of the "Isaac and Ishmael" stories. Within Islam, Ishmael is regarded as a prophet and the ancestor of the Ishmaelites (Hagarenes or Arabs) and patriarch of Qaydār. Representative of the Arabs living in Israel.[/sub]

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[sub]★ REPÚBLICA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ★[/sub]

[list][list][list][sub]"A revolution is a struggle to the death

between the future and the past.”[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub] || LA HABANA - OCT 1963 || [/sub]

[list]CH13: TOWARDS THE REGULATION OF CAPITAL

[list][sup]A SHORT STORY ABOUT ECONOMIC REFORMS[/sup][/list]

[sub][pre]In line with its new economic policy, and the influence of reformist presence, the Cuban government has begun approving several measures to 'regulate' and 'direct' private capital towards Cuban Socialist production. Taking cues from the German 'New Economic System', the Cuban state will now provide support towards Cuba's 58,000 private enterprises, which are further divided into 17,000 food retailers, 25,000 industrial product merchants, 11,3000 bars and restaurants, 9,600 small workshops, and 14,000 barbers, laundries, and other small retail shops. [/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]While the Cuban government control the majority of the economy through the previous nationalization of over 4,000 large and medium industrial enterprises in Cuba in the areas of sugar, tobacco, industrial productions, and so on. The 58,000 remaining private enterprises still provide very important niche artisanal services and products, and thus serve as an important part of the country's economy. [/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]To better serve a framework to regulate private capital in a way that is in line with socialist development, the Cuban government has passed a set of regulatory frameworks. The first and main one recognizes private, cooperative, and self-employment as 'a separate economic unit that exists alongside the Socialist enterprise and works hand in hand to serve the interest of the masses'. [/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]In essence, this means that private businesses will be required to register officially with the Ministry of Industry and be part of the economic planning system, and will be subject to a different taxation and regulation system than the Socialist enterprises. Other than that however, they will retain the same freedoms as they originally had under previous systems. Another framework has set up possible subsidies for private enterprises as long as they meet certain criteria such as greater worker involvement in the workplace.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Another framework has set up the Banco de Inversiones, a bank that will be tasked with investing in promising private enterprises or provide aid in exchange of interest free loans or direct shares in the enterprise for the government, thus turning them to semiprivate company. Finally, the government has also announced a 10% rise in the minimum wage of private enterprises to ensure economic fairness in the companies.[/pre][/sub]

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[pre]

VIVA CUBA!

VIVA CHE!

VIVA FIDEL![/pre]

Paramountica, Spainard, Arcanda, Paseo, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Metropolitan Francais, Cheezaslovakia, Brazil Toucan, Mutawakkiliti

Defending the Homeland: Comrade Constantin Rotaru's Vision for a Strong and Resilient Romania

[sub]October 1963, Central Committee of The Communist Party of Romania, Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania[/sub]

| In October 1963 under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, "The Genius of The Carpathians," General Secretary of The Communist Party of Romania, President of The Presidium of The Great National Assembly, President of The Socialist Republic of Romania, Supreme Commander of The People's Army, beloved and esteemed son of all Romanian people Constantin Rotaru, The Socialist Republic of Romania has embarked on a journey to revitalize the People`s Army through reforms and developing industry.

| In a speech filled with Romanian nationalism, Constantin Rotaru, The Genius of The Carpathians, emphasized the importance of defending the homeland and developing the industry inside of it:

[sub]| "In the years of glory of our history, we find stories of heroic leaders, those who held the mantle of safeguarding our territories against external threats. Among them, Stephen the Great, whose tenacity and strategic brilliance kept our northern borders secure against formidable adversaries. His dedication to our land and people remains an inspiration, a reminder that we too must be resolute in our defense. But let`s not forget about Vlad III and Michael the Brave, both of them fought viciously to defend Wallachia from the Ottoman threats, the latter of which managed to unite all three Romanian nations for the first time in 1600. That is why we as their grandchildren have the duty to defend this piece of sacred land and why The Socialist Republic of Romania will invest in it`s military-industrial complex in the following years. To quote the famous hymn "Deșteaptă-te Române!", "Rather we die in battle, in full glory, Than be again slaves in our ancient land!" " - His Excellency, Comrade Constantin Rotaru in a speech during a meeting [/sub]

| With a fervent commitment to the principles of socialism and a profound desire to safeguard the sovereignty of the Romanian state and to create a competing army in the Warsaw Pact and Europe, His Excellency, Comrade Constantin Rotaru initiated a series of ambitious initiatives aimed at bolstering the country's military prowess, Recognizing that a robust defense was essential in securing the achievements of the socialist state.

| The heart of His Excellency`s grand vision lay in the development of the military-industrial complex. New factories and research facilities to be constructed in Romania, focused on the production of cutting-edge weaponry and equipment. This industrial expansion will not only create jobs for the Romanian people but also ensure that the nation's military has access to the newest equipment.

| In tandem with the industrial push, His Excellency, as the Supreme Commander in Chief of The People`s Army of The Socialist Republic of Romania, has a series of sweeping military reforms, with new doctrines and training such as the doctrine of "War of the Entire People".

Moreover, The Genius of The Carpathians founded the "Gărzile Patriotice" (Patriotic Guards), a voluntary paramilitary regiment. The duty of the Patriotic Guards is to defend important infrastructure in The Socialist Republic of Romania in case of an external attack and defending the population from enemy invasions.

[sub]| The modernization, development and growth of the People`s Army is set to speed up even more beginning with October 1963, 9 years after His Excellency, Constantin Rotaru adressed the nation regarding the Military reform act which has seen great success. |[/sub]

[sub]Trăiască Partidul Comunist Român în frunte cu al său secretar general, tovarășul Constantin Rotaru![/sub]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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| THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL ; THE START OF A CULTURAL REVOLUTION? |

[sub]26th of October, 1963[/sub]

| The cities of Zaire have been filled with clashes between two vastly different groups since 12th of October. The police did not manage to supervise the situation in many of the cities, and on the 20th of October, the First Representative Margot Okombi deployed the Zairean Military into much of the cities, to ease and calm the situation. The groups that find themselves at the fighting front have officially commenced into new politically social formations; NEW ZAIRE and ZAIRE PROTECTORS. Both financed by two different families, both fighting for very different viewpoints. But what exactly started the worst political and social clashes in Zairean history? IRENE DUBUGI, the Zairean actress who has become a household name of Zairean cinema, who has begun finding success in Hollywood, and more importantly the author of a new book that ignited, what some refer to, as the Cultural Revolution of Zaire.

In late September, DUBUGI published her first book, SEX IS BEAUTIFUL. A sixty-two pager which outright describes the sexual nature of the human being, gives hints on people's sexual life and indirectly calls for the liberation of the mind and the soul in the sphere of sexual life, identity and links Zaire with becoming the new liberty and self-expression hub in the world. The book went much unnoticed, until DUBUGI'S interview in British media, an interview that was censored. However, in early October, on the 2nd of October, DUBUGI gave an interview for Zairean Television about the book. By the 8th of October, DUBUGI'S book became the bestselling book in Zaire, causing an outrage and grossing support.

Suddenly, the streets of many Zairean cities by the 14th were flooded with outraged opponents of the book. In many cities, official burning of the book took place, calling for the book to be banned and for DUBUGI to be expelled from the country. The incidents were put down by the police but on the 16th of October, DUBUGI was attacked in front of her house in the North-East of Zaire, that's when the now called NEW ZAIRE group took to the streets in support of the book and Dubugi, calling for further social changes in the society. By the 17th, the Zairean cities became a clash zone for the two groups. The book, continued to outsell all the others, even in smaller towns and villages which now have access to libraries and books. That's when, unofficially, the two of the six largest families in Zaire became involved.

By the time that First Representative Okombi involved the military to keep the situation under control, the two groups found themselves their leaders and their funding, turning away from street fighting to becoming socially politically charged groups of change. The NEW ZAIRE, led by CHARLES USUNGI charges through the society on the ideas of pushing through a sexual and cultural revolution that will make Zaire a hub of self-expression and liberty in the world, in much opposition to PROTECTORS OF ZAIRE, led by LILIANNE GEBURU, who argues for the sake of keeping tradition, conservative values of Zaire and the Catholic faith at the frontfoot of Zairean identity.

NZ found its support from the NOMBERI family, the giants of Zairean Culture, Media and Mass Entertainment - who own 80% of Zairean media companies, 50% of Zairean cinemas, 30% of Zairean Theatres and 70% of Zairean Music Record Labels - led by the charmful matriarch of the family, BEATRICE NOMBERI. The POZ gained its funding from the LUBULU family, the giant of Zairean Agriculture & Forestry - who own much of Zairean agricultural lands within the private sector - led by the dominating patriarch of the family, LEON LUBULU.

To many, the Zairean cultural revolution has already begun, with the book published by DUBUGI being the igniting symbol of said revolution. However, some observers begin to raise questions as to how much the revolution is truly organically occurring, as DUBUGI was published by NOMBERI, and how much it is defacto a cover up for a bigger war between NOMBERI and LUBULU for influence and power within the society. Nonetheless, the book has become a nation-wide hit, and will for sure allow for further liberties to be taken in the cultural and social spheres. It seems that 1964 will be the year of the real change, and what might come with it, the real fight. |

[spoiler="What some fear, others desire...my book does both, I imagine...it's the fearful desire of truly experiencing life and its beauty..." - IRENE DUBUGI]

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The Good, the Bad and the Crisis

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[list][sup]Kingdom of Yemen

28 October 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]A group of soldiers and the commanding officer of a small troops of Outback Army stationed in the Hashid tribe area go to meet the leader of the tribe, Hamid al-Qardai, and demand that he stop distributing Qat seeds and implement the agricultural development plan established by royal orders to reduce Qat cultivation by half, and start cultivation as an alternative. However, the tribe’s leader responded with refusal and assaulted the soldiers by beating him. When the tribesmen started shooting, which caused the death of 3 soldiers and the rest of them fled, the news reached the king and he requested that a meeting of ministers and a group of statesmen be held to look into this crime.[/sup]

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[sup]On the other hand, The leader of the Hashid tribe prepared a letter to send to the King of Saudi Arabiyah, with the following contents:[/sup]

[list][sup]To King Faisal Al Saud, King of the Arabian Peninsula and Caliph of the Muslims.

The Yemeni Sunni Hashid tribe is calling upon you, my lord, from the oppression of the Zaidi kings of Yemen. The tyrants are fighting us for our livelihoods and want us to enter the Zaidi sect, or to tighten the noose upon us and destroy our crops. We beseech you, O protector of the sanctities of Muslims, to send us support in the form of weapons and funds so that we can stand up to the tyrants and be able. By declaring our land an emirate to join under your flag.

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[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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https://www.nationstates.net/nation=lucki/detail=factbook/id=1935137

Paramountica, Spainard, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Metropolitan Francais, Democratic Republic Of Colombia, Mutawakkiliti

[pre]L E ‎ P A R I S ‎ ‎D E L' O R I E N T[/pre]

[sup]1 9 6 3[/sup]

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https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1935201

Paramountica, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Metropolitan Francais, Democratic Republic Of Colombia, Mutawakkiliti

Battle in the Mountain pass

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[list][sup]Imam's Palace, Taiz, Kingdom of Yemen

29 October 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]After the King met with his advisors, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, and the Viceroy, the King decided to send a cavalry Battalion to secure a mountain pass between the village of the Hashid tribe and other villages in the north, as information was received that the tribe was preparing to take control of several villages in the north. [/sup]

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[list][sup]Near Village of Hashid tribe, Kingdom of Yemen

31 October 1963

[/list][/sup]

[sup]Indeed, the cavalry Battalion With comanding Captain Youssef al-Aziz was stationed in the mountain pass, and set up an ambush for Hashid rebels. Dynamite were placed at the entrance to the mountain pass, and four Vickers machine gun were set up on top of the mountains, so that if the rebels entered the pass, the entrance would be blown up and they would be besieged and mowed down with Vickers machine guns.[/sup]

[sup]The rest of the cavalry Battalion moved towards the tribe, firing several bullets to provoke them and attract them. As soon as the tribe’s cavalry moved towards them, the soldiers rushed with their horses towards the mountain pass. The soldiers crossed the pass and the rebels approached towards the entrance of the pass, but the soldier hiding on top of the mountain and responsible for detonating the Dynamite was quick to use the detonator. The entrance exploded, and not all of the rebels had entered the corridor yet, causing the entrance to be closed and the rest of the rebels to escape. Five of the rebels fell, and the plan was spoiled. [/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Hi I am Republic of Frances

Metropolitan Francais, South Liberate Korea

hallo

South Liberate Korea

[list][list]NOVEMBER 1963[/list]

[list][list]POLÍTICA EXTERNA INDEPENDENTE

[pre]INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY[/pre][/list][/list]

[pre] O R D E M E P R O G R E S S O [/pre]

[list][list][sub][pre]Arise, ye noble citizens, cast out all fear

for good or ill, for our brave breasts and arms,

shall be the walls that guard Brazil[/pre][/sub][/list][/list]

PLANALTO PALACE (PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE)

[sub]BRASÍLIA, FEDERAL DISTRICT, Brazil Toucan — AFTERNOON[/sub]

| These last few days have only caused headaches for Brazil’s first female ruler. Brazilian President SARAH KUBITSCHEK chose to please her Labour Party allies rather than the anti-communist military. After meeting with her Vice President JOÃO GOULART, who is also president of the Labour Party, it was decided that for SARAH to obtain more support from GOULART’s party it would be necessary to change Brazil’s foreign policy, this would mean adopting GOULART’s independent foreign policy. SARAH decided to accept her Vice President’s proposal, but knowing that it would get her into trouble with the military. A few days after the announcement of Brazil’s new foreign policy, SARAH called a secret meeting with her Foreign Minister and her Vice President, to decide which countries Brazil would restore relations with. GOULART handed the President a paper listing the names of just three nations. |

[list][list][pre]

1) Castro’s Cuba

2) Red China

3) Yugoslavia[/pre][/list][/list]

[list]| SARAH KUBITSCHEK, [sub]President of the Republic[/sub] | “Why don’t we cross Yugoslavia off the list? I believe that Slovenia would repudiate Brazil’s decision to establish relations with Tito’s Yugoslavia.”[/list]

| The PRESIDENT took a red pen to cross out the name, but GOULART was against it. |

[list]| JOÃO GOULART, [sub]Vice President of the Republic[/sub] | “We must establish relations with Yugoslavia, if Slovenia objects, so be it, Brazil’s interest is to do business with as many countries as possible.”[/list]

| SARAH didn’t listen to her Vice President and crossed Yugoslavia off the list. |

[list][list][pre]

1) Castro’s Cuba

2) Red China[/pre]

[pre]3) Yugoslavia[/pre][/list][/list]

[list]| SARAH KUBITSCHEK, [sub]President of the Republic[/sub] | “Brazil has worked hard to build friendly relations with Slovenia and I will not allow the new foreign policy to undermine this.”[/list]

| Brazil’s Vice President just shook his head in agreement with her. |

[list]| SARAH KUBITSCHEK, [sub]President of the Republic[/sub] | “Brazil will reestablish relations with Castro’s Cuba and Red China, I will not oppose that.”[/list]

| Having other commitments to fulfill, the PRESIDENT got up from her chair, shook hands with the Vice President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and walked out the door, thus ending the meeting. GOULART went to the window and saw Brasília from the president’s office. SARAH’s dangerous and controversial vice-president has plans to expand the list, include two more socialist republics such as Romania and Poland, and also get closer to member countries of the capitalist bloc, such as Canada and Spain. With Brazil adopting an independent foreign policy, Brazilian generals and the U.S. were on alert with Brazil. |

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Support from the north, Top Secret

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[list][sup]Near Village of Hashid tribe, Kingdom of Yemen

9 November 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]After the Saudi Arabiyah king, Faisal bin Abdulaziz, agreed to help the Hashid tribe secretly, four trucks crossed the Yemeni-Saudi border at night towards the village of the Hashid tribe. The trucks were loaded with rifles, ammunition, and four mortars, and the tribe’s leader, Hamid al-Qardai, decided to prepare for a second attack, but this time on a nearby Yemeni army base. From his region in the north.[/sup]

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[list][sup]Taiz, Kingdom of Yemen

11 November 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]The leader of the Bakil tribe, Sadiq al-Gazami, a friend of Hamid al-Qardai, when he was informed of the plans to attack the army, he sent his messengers with one of his sons to the king of Yemen, Muhammad al-Badr, informing him of the attack and the location of the target.[/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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The Center Cannot Hold

November 10th, 1963

________________________

The following is a recording from 1963 detailing a meeting between Dick Guirma, Sangoulé Laminzana, and Mamadou Dia.

The head of the National Trade Union Congress of Mali, Dick Guirma, the chairman of the Economic Planning Board, Mamadou Dia, and the Farbas of the Black Army of Mali, Sangoulé Laminzana, who has recently been stripped of command by Prime Minister Leopold Senghor.

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| The three state in a room, Dick Guirma puffing off of a cigar began to speak.

DG: “Listen Sangoulé, may I call you that?”

| Laminzana presumably nods as nothing can be heard from the tape

DG: “Alright, thank you, you've served this country well, you protected us from radical communist revolutionaries in Dahomey, Benin, or whoever the [EXPLETIVE] history they pretend to claim nowadays. You also served us well on the border with Liberia, now me and Mamadou here agree with your actions, and believe you were fired without recourse by the pansy liberals in government. Don't we Mamaodu?”

| Mamadou Dia can be heard shifting in his chair

MD: “Ah, yes indeed we do. You are by far the most patriotic and effective leader in our military, you built it after all.”

| Sangoulé Laminzana can be heard knocking back a glass of what is presumably alcohol, it should be noted that Laminzana is Muslim.

SL: “So what? There's nothing that can be done about it. That communist Keïta wanted me out, and that rat Senghor rolled over and gave them everything they wanted. Now they are gonna open the floodgates and let every communist, rebel, and refugee flood our land and suck up what little federal resources we do have.”

MD: “But what it doesn't have to be that way? What if say, something were to happen to the Reds and Senghor?”

SL: “Gentlemen, what are you suggesting? You know politically there is no way by which we can remove a President or Prime Minister.”

DG: “Sangoulé, we are far beyond what can be considered able to be fixed by politics. Our nation, much like the rest of Africa is clutched by red [EXPLETIVE], and when our nation demands strong leadership and law and order these [EXPLETIVE] cowardly liberals decide to give away our country to the communists. Well, I refuse to let this federation and our country dissolve under their hands. For instance Mamadou, he wrote that deal with the Europeans, only for Senghor to get cold feet after he got pressured by his communist Touré.”

| By this point Guirma was standing and shouting, sweating with anger and rage. Clearing his throat, Mamadou Dia spoke up.

MD: “It's just the three of us in here, Dick, please sit down. Farbas Laminzana, if we do not act now, we will be leading our country to not only social, and political ruin by financial as well. Their short-sighted economic polices are going to ruin the plans we made on the Economic Planning Board. We have to act now.”

| Sangoulé pondered for a moment, treason? Potentially civil war?

SL: “Your plan is bold, but we’ll need to gather support if it even has a chance of succeeding. Who would back us in such an ambitious play and grab at power? People still like the Communists. Socialism isn't a dirty word in our country like it is for the Americans or the French.”

DG: “Well I can whip the unions of Sudan, Senegal, and Upper Volta into supporting us. A few union strikes, and an economic slowdown will turn even the biggest supporter into a turncoat. (laughs)

Mamadou will of course rally the support of businessmen, and foreign investors. Naturally, we already have the backing of the United States, as I am in talks with that Kennedy.

SL: “The liberal? Did you jump straight into bed with another one?”

MD: “He’s not like the rest we have his assurances America will back us in this. As for De Gaulle and the French, they have denounced you Farbas Laminzana, but have nonetheless agreed to support us. But that means we need you to deliver to us the military, can you do that?”

SL: “I could but that still leaves one glaring issue. What about Guinea?”

DG: “Well I think the answer is obvious, we have to kill the [EXPLETIVE], I can't even get my [EXPLETIVE] trade unions to go on strike without that commie [EXPLETIVE] getting a final say! Half of the upper politicians in Guinea are related to him! For us to succeed, the communist Touré must die, and Senghor, and Keïta can be imprisoned or exiled, but Touré MUST DIE!”

| Dick Guirma regathers his composure for a brief moment before continuing.

DG: “Do you know anybody in Guinea, Sangoulé? Anyone patriotic enough to put their nation above themselves? Or at least willing enough to plug Touré in between his beady eyes.”

SL: “No one willing to openly challenge Touré. Let me get with Bob, Denard you remember, the French merc we had helping us in Dahomey. I'm sure he can set us up with someone, his talents and pockets are far deeper than any of ours.”

| The three men then stand up, shaking each other's hands

DG: “Well let's get to work, we have a nation to save. Needless to say, keep a lid on who you inform, only a need-to-know basis for the true the extent of our plans.”

| With that Dick Guirma departs, leaving Mamadou Dia, and Sangoulé Laminzana alone.

MD: “He’s certainly a character isn't he, Farbas Laminzana? Nonetheless, I think he has the makings of a great leader. Pragmatic, intelligent, and just insane enough to get people stirred in a frenzy behind him. Good day Farbas Laminzana, I hope the next time we meet isn't at the wrong end of a firing squad.”

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Brazil Toucan

NOVEMBER,1963

Sekolah.Vokasional

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| A new type of government school would be established in Brunei,as the president continues to push his ambition of industrialisation. |

| These new government schools are given the acronym of "SK.V" which stands for "Sekolah Vokasional". Although the initial SK.V's are government funded,people could apply to open their own SK.V's if they wish to.The initial batch of SK.V's being constructed are meant to teach the basics on factory safety,operation of and maintenance of machinery.For private SK.V's,they can choose to teach other vocational skills instead of just the one's that are for factory work.Along with that SK.V's are open for people of all ages,above the age of 10. |

| A total of 15 SK.V's are being constructed,with there being 2 in every state and 3 being constructed in [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=52786746]Bandar Tutong.[/URL] |

| A law would be created as well to partner alongside the SK.V's,as with the creation of schools meant to educate the common folk who wish to go from working in the farms to working in the factory's,on how to operate industrial machines.There would be the family's who would try to get their children to work in the factory's whether it be out of necessity or people being terrible people.To reduce this very much possible usage of children to work in factory's,which the child could then injure themselves in the environment.Any children in-between the ages of 3 and 17 are required to have gone through an SK.V to verify to factory employers that they have the technical skills and know-how,to operate factory machinery. |

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COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Bescania

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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Bloody idea

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[list][sup]Imam's Palace, Taiz, Kingdom of Yemen

12 November 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]After a meeting between the king and his men regarding the Hashid rebels’ preparations to attack one of the Yemeni army bases, the king and the Iraqi advisor, Omr al-Kilani, sat down to speak in private, where this dialogue took place.[/sup]

[list][sup]Advisor: Sir, the matter is starting to get worse. We must come up with a bolder solution than the ideas of the Minister of Defense.

King: What do you suggest?

Advisor: We use aircrafts against them

King: Do you want us to bomb them with aircrafts?

Advisor: A quick solution that will reduce army losses

King: Of course, but it is desper solution. A move like this. How will the people see it? and It could create a rebellion among the pilots, and perhaps among the army.

Advisor: My King, we can...

King: Omr, this idea is rejected.

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[list][sup]Beirut, Lebanon

15 November 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]The King Muhammad al-Badr decides to send a letter to his brother, The Emir Al-Abbas bin Ahmad, containing:[/sup]

[list][sup]Alsalam ealaykum,

My brother, I ask you to be useful to the family at least once. This British partner of yours, you told me, is a former soldier in the British army in Aden, so I ask him to hire for us five pilots with experience in flying fighter jets. We need them to carry out a secret mission, as quickly as possible.

[/list][/sup]

[sup]The message was sent with a member of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Yemen in Lebanon in a diplomatic bag.[/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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[sub]★ REPÚBLICA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ★[/sub]

[list][list][list][sub]"A revolution is a struggle to the death

between the future and the past.”[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub] || LA HABANA - NOV 1963 || [/sub]

[list]F I N A L ⠀C H A P T E R:

[list] EL COMMANDANTE CASTRO[/list]

[list][sup]A SHORT STORY ABOUT A REVOLUTIONARY LEADER[/sup][/list]

[sub][pre]And the results of the Cuban presidential election are in. After a referendum in which he received over 88% of the popular vote, Prime Minister Fidel Castro has been elected to a four-year first term by the Cuban masses. It marks the end of a two-year long process of reorganization and consolidation of the revolutionary process that was initiated in the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a process that started two years ago.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]The newly inaugurated Cuban president has announced that the continuation and strengthening of the Socialist revolution as his main goal, citing the expansion of literacy, healthcare, and social development in the last 4 years he spent as Prime Minister. 'Onwards towards Socialism!' he said in his speech, indicating little change from current course. In line with the 1940 Constitution which was recently reinstituted, President Castro has nominated his 'Economic Czar' Carlos Rafael Rodríguez for Prime Minister, with his appointment having to be ratified by the People's Assembly. [/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]To inaugurate his Presidency, Castro embarked on a tour of the Cuban island, visiting cities, rural centers, and agricultural cooperatives. Often posing doing work such as cutting sugar cane. Castro called this move a 'way of getting in touch with the masses', and early indicators show that this move was popularly received as not many Cuban presidents have attempted to do much of this performative acts before.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Castro's assumption of Presidency concludes a series of events that has been ongoing for the past two years. From the purging of 'old communist' political opponents, to economic reforms to spur growth and a unique form of socialism to fit the needs of Cuba, to the return of Che Guevara and the formation of the vanguard party for Cuba.[/pre][/sub]

[/LIST]

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END OF VOLUME 1 - VOLUME 2 COMING SOON FEB 1964

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1935133

[/list]

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[pre]

VIVA CUBA!

VIVA CHE!

VIVA FIDEL![/pre]

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Post by Turkesta suppressed by Paramountica.

Turkesta

Hello everyone

Comme Union

[list][PRE]November 1963[/pre][/list]

[list][list][list][list][pre]Bank of Spain to Peg the Peseta to the

U.S. Dollar Standard Next Year[/pre][/list][/list][/list][/list]

[list][list][pre] P L U S - U L T R A[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][I]Madrid Spainard

[sub][I]THE SPANISH KINGDOM OF SPAIN[/I][/sub][/list]

[list]|[sub]The Cortes Generales has favored pegging the Peseta to the U.S. Dollar. This comes after the Ministry of Economy wishes to tackle the decades-long inflation issue. The Bank of Spain and its governors are confident that this will ‘tighten up' loose ends in terms of bringing the currency on solid footing.[/sub]

[sub]Spain has benefited from a weak currency which has made tourism and other exporting manufacturing jobs less expensive. Nonetheless, to come to terms with a more inclusive market via the European Community, within the next few years, Spain must adapt in order for imports to remain affordable. Tight fiscal budgeting is set to be a key component for the administration come the new year, and with good reason. [/sub]

[sub]The PSOE Opposition claims the peg will jolt the economy in every way, and that every day people will feel it when buying clothes, food, medicine, etc. Average salaries will go down, but the Bank is confident that the shortfall will lead to a windfall in the long term.[/sub]

[list][list][spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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Post by Comme Union suppressed by Paramountica.

Comme Union

Turkesta wrote:Hello everyone

Sup

[list][list][list][pre]STATUS CIVITATIS VATICANAE

VATICAN CITY STATE

THE HOLY SEE[/pre][/list]

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SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS HOLINESS: POPE PAUL VI ATTRACTS RECORD BREAKING AUDIENCES AT WEEKLY ST. PETERS GATHERINGS

[sub]VATICAN CITY | ROME, NOVEMBER MCMLXIII[/sub][/list]

[sub]| SECRETARIUS STATUS SANCTITATIS SUAE - | Individuals from all across the world feel that they have a right to an audience with the Catholic Pope, regardless of whether they are Roman Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, Agnostics, or even Communists. Popes have always responded in their own unique ways. While on the hunt, the sluggish Leo X of the Renaissance graciously welcomed his subjects on horseback, and Pius IX had his own railway car to make quick trips through the papal realms. The ascetic Pius XII's mass audiences were similar to meeting a saint. Up until he gave them up due to illness and obligations, John XXIII's style was folkish and more down to Earth. Pope Paul's audiences are often upbeat and draw record crowds to St. Peter's every Wednesday and occasionally on Saturday.[/sub]

[sub]Last Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., tour buses from all over Europe were vying for parking spots near to the magnificent Bernini colonnade that encircles St. Peter's Basilica. In the area of the Vatican, cars and taxis started to congest the small streets. Bishops, priests, brothers, nuns, and seminarians emerged from them. Italians made up about half of the pilgrims, and many of them were dressed for a picnic. However there were also several women wearing subdued blacks with lace mantillas thrown over extravagant hairstyles, as well as lots of males wearing their darkest work suits. The lengthy rows of seats built up for the Vatican Council, which would resume in the coming week, are still present within St. Peter's; the papal audience is held in the transept behind the high altar. Just under 8,000 people with audience tickets—mostly pink or blue, but also the coveted white for those with altar-side seats—had crammed into the basilica's subway-tight space just before 10 a.m. under Bernini's elaborate balda-chino, which covers the high altar beneath the cathedral dome. A jostled librarian from Schenectady remarked, "This is worse than the bargain basement at Klein's." A Rochester resident bragged that "this will be the fourth Pope I've seen" as he made his way into a prime place in the front row.[/sub]

[sub]A celebration began at Santa Marta's door and eventually filled the church as St. Peter's bells rang out the hour. Pope Paul VI bobbed toward the high altar while being carried above the throng by Swiss Guards brandishing halberds. Under his long crimson stole and white robes, he appeared little and weak. Many people were reminded of Pius XII by his delicate, beautiful movements. An Italian student remarked, "I was a big fan of John, but Paul looks more like a Pope should." Paul appears harsh and icy on the outside, yet viewers can see his humanity, and his language skills help the pilgrims feel at home. He spoke to the vast audience in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and English. St. Peter's is not a church of silence when an audience is present, despite being quiet on other days. The enormous basilica erupted in sound as the Pope read off the list of the day's visiting organizations with a roar of handclapping, whistles, piercing, peeping vivas from nuns and grade-school delegations, and deep-toned cheers from seminarians. There were also representatives from a Wiesbaden publishing business, some Canadian doctors, and former students from two Berlin gymnasia in addition to Italian youth organizations from Foggia, Viterbo, Gubbio, and Como. From Paris, London and Denmark, Kisslegg and Hackenheim, So Paulo and Mexico City, among other places, came the pilgrims.[/sub]

[sub]The identical message was delivered by the Pope five times in five different tongues. "You came to this audience to see the Pope, hear his voice, and receive his blessing," he remarked. "But you also came to make yourself visible to him, to be heard by him, and to share with him your worries, your dreams, and your desires. We hope that this exchange of ideas and spiritual principles will serve as an expression of our oneness because this gathering created a dual spiritual unity. A monsignor removed the papers when Paul finished the final translation of his sermon, and the Pope then stood to lead the assembly in chanting the Nicene Creed in Latin. He quickly stepped down to a chair that was placed below the throne to welcome a select group of people one-on-one. A Chicago-based Episcopal priest briefly discussed an ecumenical center to which he belongs. A young child gave the Pope a soccer ball that was nicely wrapped in white paper. Paul graciously got up to help an Irishwoman in a wheelchair who had injured her ankle.[/sub]

[sub]The Pope was carried aloft just before 11 o'clock for the bobby processional back through the Santa Marta door. Once outside, he got into his automobile for the quick trip to the Apostolic Palace. The basilica reverberated with the chant "Viva il Papa, viva il Papa" as the Pope went out of view while thanking his guests. A few others stayed behind to pray and reflect as the crowd gradually dispersed. None of the pilgrims had heard any inspirational speeches, and the majority had never met the head of the Roman Catholic Church in person, yet almost everyone left the basilica feeling in awe and elated. An American surgeon who was in Rome for a convention described the encounter as "an impressive experience." An Italian woman from the North simply sneered at her interviewer when asked what she thought of the new Pope and responded: "You ask me, a Milanese, what I, as a Milanese, think of a Milanese Pope?" |[/sub][/list]

[list]______[/list]

[list][list][pre]Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto,

Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐄

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Adriatican Islands

Allbania

Al-Jammahirya Al-Arabiyya

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Andorra-

Arcanda

Batallon De Dignidad

Bhaarat Lok

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Holy Vatican City States

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Los Estados Unidos De Suramerica

Ma-Li

Mayel Lyang

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Monaco-

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Republica De Cuba-

Republican Irishmen

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Tallahan

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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Post by Turkesta suppressed by Paramountica.

Turkesta

'm doing fine. Um, can I somehow fit into their roleplay?

South Liberate Korea

Post by Turkesta suppressed by Paramountica.

Turkesta

I DON'T FUKCING UNDERSTAND, IS IT DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO ANSWER ME? No, maybe you're busy there, but at least you can answer? I've been going into these factions for some time AND THEY JUST IGNORE ME EVERYWHERE. I'll leave, there's nothing for me to do here.

Battle of Wadi Al-Thaalab

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[list][sup]Wadi Al-Thaalab, North Kingdom of Yemen

22 November 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]The Mechanized infantry battalion was positioned behind a hill to remain hidden, while from the top of the hill, Captain Hazem al-Awadi, the battalion commander, watched Wadi Al-Thaalab, which the Hashid troops would cross, according to information. As soon as the officer saw the dust rising in the desert, he descended on the hill where his battalion was, and ordered them to move 10 armored vehicles BTR-40, Loaded with 100 soldiers equipped with Submachine guns Beretta Modello 38, it will head towards the rebel infantry and break them down, and then the infantry will attack the rest of the rebels.[/sup]

[sup]Armored vehicles equipped with machine guns rushed towards the rebels, who began to run towards the armored vehicles. Then the soldiers in the armored vehicles began firing bullets at the rebels, who began to fall. A minute later, an explosion rang out between the armored vehicles, and before the soldiers understood the cause of the explosion, the second shell fell on one of the armored vehicles, destroying it and killing everyone. In panic, the armored vehicles turned to withdraw while shells rained down around them. During the withdrawal, another armored vehicle exploded, and the rest of the soldiers withdrew in trucks hidden behind the hill, marking the first defeat for the Yemeni army at the hands of Hashid rebels.[/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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Plan Wassoulou

November 24, 1963

Diarra Traoré took a long drag off his cigarette. He looked across and down the street at his other co-conspirators, they totaled 10 men, barely distinguishable in the crowd of people who had gathered to see Ahmed Sekou Touré on a rainy afternoon. It had been the last days of the wet season, and Fane and his co-conspirators did not stand out as they wore a heavy trench coat.

Inside their jackets, each man had a STEN submachine gun, and Traoré himself had an anti-tank grenade.

Only Africans had been selected for this operation, much to the chagrin of the leader of the operation, Bob Denard had been hesitant to let “untrained Africans” lead such an operation. For his part, Diarra Traoré had been a Colonel until fired by Touré from command for little reason besides Traoré refusing to engage in petty politics.

With his reputation ruined by Vice the deputy minister, it came with little hesitation when Traorè was approached to lead the assassination against him. The only thing Traoré asked for? To have his military command reinstated.

Traoré would work with Bob Denard to collect the rest of those that would be needed for the plot. Poor, and impoverished veterans from the Second World War, and colonial soldiers who had been discharged and slipped through the cracks of the new post-colonial Mali. While Denard had originally worried about the efficiency of using a group of homeless veterans and discharged soldiers, they quickly proved themselves competent

The Assassination

As Traoré and the men waited, he steadied his breathing. Just as he had done during his days as a colonial soldier practicing. Gunfire had startled him deeply, it was a far cry from the less developed villages he had lived in. A French officer who had taken pity on Traoré taught him a simple trick. Closing your eyes, coming down, and controlling your breathing.

Suddenly his eyes snapped open, the crowd was stirring as Ahmed Touré’s convoy approached. The crowds surged as the convoy slowed down and Touré shook civilians' hands and accepted small gifts given to him.

Traoré stepped forward, reaching into the coat he brought out the Anti-Tank No. 74, or “sticky bomb” as everyone called it. Denard had gotten his hands on the old WW2 surplus. It wasn't much, but it was the best he could get on short notice. Lobbing the grenade it landed in the front of Touré’s car with a thud, there was a brief moment to react before the front of the vehicle exploded, provoking screams from the crowd.

The other 9 men opened their jackets revealing their submachine guns and began opening fire on the rest of the convoy. Traoré reached for him, looking Touré in the eyes as he peaked his head up from the smoldering car, and riddled his body with bullets.

With their job finished, Traoré began to whistle and whoop, this was a signal to the rest of the men their job had been completed. Laying down covering fire on the soldiers exiting the trucks in front and behind Touré’s destroyed vehicle, Traoré and his co-conspirators split up disappearing into the fleeing crowd pushing for their safehouse near the docks of Conakry. As the entire city went into lockdown the group scrambled to reach the safehouse in time.

In his mind, better or for worse, Traoré had his revenge. Now he only could hope he'd live to receive his reward.

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Mercenaries in Yemen

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[list][sup]Taiz, Kingdom of Yemen

22 November 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]Mortar, How did they get it Mortar?

The King of Yemen said it in amazement when he heard the report of the Battle of Wadi Al-Thaalab from the Minister of Defense, Major general Haidar al-Ghadi, to which the Minister replied: Yes, Sir, a mortar, and we do not know exactly where they got it from.

King: The United Arab Republic, could they be the ones supporting the rebellion?

Prime Minister: No, sir, exclude the United Arab Republic, as our relationship with them is good.

Advisor: Maybe they are the British in the south.

The King: We will not know now, and we need a radical and quick solution to this rebellion, which may cause us more embarrassment.

Then he looked at his advisor Omr al-Kilani, with a meaningful look.

The King: I have a solution currently being prepared and I will inform you about it within days. But now we must begin to defense of cities and place tanks to protect them from the rebels.

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[list][sup]Taiz, Kingdom of Yemen

30 November 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]This morning, a Lockheed Vega aircraft belonging to the Sirius Air Cargo Company, of which Emir Al-Abbas bin Ahmad, the king’s brother, is a partner and managed, arrived at Taiz Airport.

There were five men on the aircraft, pilot and Emir Al-Abbas. They all got off aircraft and got into the king’s cars to head to the king’s palace.

The group consists of five pilots:

[/sup]

[list][sup]Carlos Ramon Gonzalez

Spanish, 46 yo, He was a fighter pilot who began his career during the Spanish Civil War. He fought with Nationalists, He left the service in 1947. He currently works in Sirius Air Cargo Company.

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Marko Fiucci

Italian, 42 yo, was part of Royal Italian Air Force in North Africa during World War II. After the war, he worked in civil aviation in North Africa, in Libya, where he settled.

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George Todd

British-Rhodesian, 41 yo, He served in the Royal Air Force during the last years of World War II in Egypt, He left the service in 1952, and now works as a civilian pilot.

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Steve Brent

British, 36 yo, A Royal Air Force pilot who served in the Cyprus During the 1948 and the Suez Canal crisis, He left the service in 1957, and works now in the field of air cargo.

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Juan Pedro Salazar

Portuguese, 25 yo, A Portuguese Air Force pilot, he was Service began in 1958 and discharged from service in 1960 due to alcoholism and bad behavior.

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[/list][/sup]

[sup]When they arrived at the palace, they were seated in a hall designated for receiving guests, while the prince entered to meet the king.[/sup]

[list][sup]My dear brother, I miss you.

The Emir Al-Abbas said this to his elder brother, the King, while the latter responded, hugging him affectionately.

How is our brother businessman? It seems that you have finally become useful to this kingdom.

Emir: Why, brother, do you treat me like this?

King: Because you have always done nothing right since you were young, and finally you are studying cinema in Lebanon when your country most of the people does not even own a radio (then he laughed).

The Emir smiled and replied: I brought five pilots, and this is a file containing an overview of them.

The king took the file and looked at it quickly, then stopped and said in amazement:

Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and two British. How will we talk With them? we do not have many translators here, most of them are English and Italian translators.

The Emir smiled proudly and said: Of course I did not miss this. I brought a Portuguese and English translator, as the rest of the pilots speak English.

King: Great, you have really become a good businessman. Come on, ask the guards to bring them so I can get to know them.

[/list][/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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November 30, 1963

[sub]Newauroria — Morning[/sub]

v

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Headline: Canada Expands Naval Arsenal with Purchase of Six Alicorn-Class Attack Submarines

Byline: November 30, 1963, Ottawa

Introduction: In a strategic move to bolster Canada's maritime defenses, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has announced the acquisition of six cutting-edge submarines. Formerly known as the Type 201 attack submarines, these formidable vessels have been rebranded as the Alicorn-Class attack submarines. This purchase, made at 75% of the original price, represents a significant leap in Canada's naval capabilities, further fortifying the nation's capacity to protect its vast shores and maritime interests. In addition to the procurement of these submarines, the RCN has secured crucial support from the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) to train 252 RCN naval personnel in the operation and maintenance of these submarines, enhancing their proficiency in the challenging waters of the North Sea.

In-depth Report:

Alicorn-Class Attack Submarine Specifications:

The Alicorn-Class submarines are categorized as coastal U-boats, designed for versatility and adaptability. They boast the following specifications:

-Displacement: 395 tons surfaced, 433 tons submerged

-Length: 42.40 meters (139 feet 1 inch)

-Beam: 4.60 meters (15 feet 1 inch)

-Draft: 3.80 meters (12 feet 6 inches)

-Propulsion: 880 kilowatts (1,180 horsepower) diesel generator and 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 horsepower) electric motor

-Speed: 10.7 knots surfaced, 17.5 knots submerged

-Range: 3,800 nautical miles surfaced, 270 nautical miles submerged at 3 knots

-Test depth: 100 meters (330 feet)

-Complement: 21 personnel

-Sensors and processing systems: Equipped with sonar, radar, periscope, and GHG systems

-Armament: Eight 533-millimeter (21.0-inch) torpedo tubes, capable of carrying eight torpedoes (with no reloads) or 16 naval mines

Strengthening Canada's Maritime Defense: The acquisition of the Alicorn-Class submarines represents a milestone in Canada's commitment to safeguarding its vast coastline, territorial waters, and maritime interests. The submarines' capabilities, including stealth, agility, and an array of advanced sensors, will significantly enhance Canada's maritime surveillance, deterrence, and response capabilities.

German Expertise and Training: Recognizing the complexity of operating these submarines, the RCN has secured the valuable assistance of the German Navy. Under this collaboration, 252 RCN naval personnel will undergo rigorous training in the North Sea, learning the intricacies of submarine operation and maintenance. This partnership will not only contribute to the skill development of Canadian naval personnel but also foster closer ties between Canada and Germany in matters of defense.

Conclusion: The acquisition of the Alicorn-Class attack submarines and the collaboration with the German Navy mark a pivotal moment in Canada's naval history. These submarines represent a quantum leap in Canada's maritime capabilities and will play a vital role in securing the nation's coastal waters. As the RCN prepares to welcome these submarines into its fleet, Canada reinforces its commitment to safeguarding its maritime sovereignty and ensuring the safety and security of its waters and shores. This strategic move is not just an investment in hardware but a testament to Canada's dedication to maintaining peace and stability in the region and beyond.

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Alicorn-Class Attack Submarines

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[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

FRENCH BUREAUCRACY

PALAIS DE L’ELYSÉE[/pre][/list]

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THE ÉLYSÉE PALACE: DE GAULLE'S DECREES TO FRENCH CULTURE, HISTORY, HONOR, AND MERIT

[sub]VTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, DECEMBER 1963[/sub][/list]

[sub]| HELM OF DÈMOCRATIE, PALAIS DE L’ELYSÉE - | Parisians joke, "There used to be half the Metro users wearing the Legion of Honor." The conductors are the only people who now bother to wear it. Currently, over 300,000 Frenchmen and a few thousand foreigners are eligible for the Legion's lapel ornament. Charles de Gaulle, who serves as the Legion's Grand Master in his capacity as President of France, wants to narrow the eligibility list in an effort to make the Legion more exclusive. A recent decree signed by De Gaulle reduced the number of annual awards by 20%. The government anticipates that the Legion will have decreased to 125,000 members through regular attrition in ten years.[/sub]

[sub]Napoleon established the order in 1802 to commemorate those who upheld the grandeur of the Republic, in which all titles and honors had been abolished, "by their knowledge, their virtue, and their talent." Napoleon referred to the honors as "baubles" by the public. "Very well, you lead men with adornments. There must be a distinction." The Legion of Honor is troubled by the issue that it has quickly lost its uniqueness. Poets, generals, industrialists, diplomats, shopkeepers, police officers, and even the official silver polisher at the Elysée Palace were all decorated. This stemmed from an entire era in which France spent fighting wars and making industrial, economic, and social improvements just as much of the rest of the civilized world had. The President of France was compelled to resign in 1887 as a result of his son-in-law's sale of Legion positions for $3,000 each. Because of "the special services rendered to me by his wife," one Premier of the Third Republic, Pierre-Maurice Rouvier, casually made the mistress's husband a Legionnaire. According to folklore, Henri Murger, the author of La Vie de Boheme, once rigged his fishing hook with his crimson ribbon and declared: "Now they are sure to bite. Almost everyone loves this."[/sub]

[sub]As the "scarlet epidemic" grew, turning down the honor gained more distinction than it did to accept it. There are rumors that Degas, De Maupassant, Clemenceau, Gide, Sartre, and Camus all rejected the Legion. When Hector Berloz was offered the medal in place of payment for the renowned requiem the government had commissioned him to write, he spat, "To hell with your Legion of Honor. I need my cash." Although thousands of other Frenchmen continue to openly court the honor, and a refusal sadly cannot be tucked into a buttonhole. The Order of Merit, a second-tier award, was formally founded last week by De Gaulle's administration in an effort to provide "to our first national order the prestige it should have." The Legion of Honor will only be given out going forward for "eminent service to the Republic." Simply "distinguished service" will be recognized with the new Order of Merit, whose lapel ribbons and rosettes will resemble those of the Legion, with the exception of the color, which will be blue.[/sub]

[sub]Similarly De Gaulle signed another decree which reestablishes a list of dormant French awards and orders, some of which have not been in use since the collapse of the French monarchy and echo France's great chivalric past. Those awards and orders include: Order of the Holy Spirit, Order of Saint Michael, Order of Saint Louis, Order of Military Merit, and Order of Social Merit. The first of those three are distinctly Roman Catholic orders of dynastic origin from France's great royal dynasties. The revival of the orders is very much in alignment with the French Social Party's platform as well as the powerful Catholic Church's agenda in France. President Charles de Gaulle hopes to revive France's historical cultural identity in many ways. For De Gaulle the awards and orders are merely a stepping stone in that direct for him and his party. Among the throng of presidential decrees signed by De Gaulle this week, one of them calls for the imminent reconstruction of the iconic and historical Château de Saint-Cloud, located just west of Paris.[/sub]

[sub]The chateau was originally built to its state of grandeur by Phillipe of France, Duke of Orléans in the 17th century, and by Marie Antoinette in the 1780s. Napoleon chose Saint-Cloud as his preferred residence away from Paris and added a throne room to the "Salon de Vénus", which Saint-Cloud had naturally lacked. However, neither he nor the tenants who came after him did much more to Saint-Cloud than add to its interior. According to legend, the Prussians discovered Altdorfer's The Battle of Alexander at Issus hanging in the Emperor's washroom when they took control of it in 1814. On July 28, 1870, Napoleon III formally declared war on Prussia in Saint-Cloud. The Prussians, who shelled Paris from the grounds of the château, held the heights dominating Paris during the siege of the city. The structure was struck by French counterfire, which caused it to catch fire and burn out on October 13, 1870. Thankfully Empress Eugénie had taken a large portion of its contents when the war was declared.[/sub]

[sub]In 1891, the remaining walls of Saint-Cloud, with no roof were eventually demolished. Ferdinand I of Bulgaria purchased the pediment of the château's right wing and included it in his residence Euxinograd on the Black Sea coast, which is one of the remaining portions of the original structure. The Domaine national de Saint-Cloud now consists of a 460 acre park and a few facilities. Le Nôtre's garden à la française, Marie Antoinette's rose garden, the Trocadéro garden, an English garden from the 1820s, ten fountains, and a viewpoint of Paris known as "la lanterne"—so named because a lantern was lit there when Napoleon I was at the residence. President De Gaulle has proclaimed that "restoring the iconic and historically important piece of French architecture will be a triumph to French culture and our vastly growing tourism industry." The project which is expected to take at least 5 years to complete will not cost the French taxpayers a single cent, as the proceeds from the park visitors has amassed enough funding for the reconstruction. |[/sub]

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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

VIVE L’EMPIRE![/pre][/list][/list]

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𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

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DECEMBER,1963

A Debatable Release

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| President Hadif Rayyan,would decide to write a letter that would appeal the 30 years prison sentence of [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51149620]MPLA[/URL] leader,[URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=49356515]Yap Wei Bai[/URL].This was done as the president wanted to use her release as a means towards getting the remnants of the MPLA to stand down.Although it was acknowledged as being a risky play,due to the fact that she could easily rile back up the MPLA and start a second civil war. |

| To try and counteract the possibility of her [I](Yap Wei Bai)[/I] trying to rile up the MPLA.After the president had the sentence appeal letter approved,albeit using his position of power as the president to get it approved.President Hadif would sit down in a room with Yap Wei Bai to discuss the terms and conditions of her release. |

| Wei Bai was told that she would be released from prison early,if she signs a piece of paper put in front of her which already stated the terms and conditions for her release.Which she could read.If she didn't give her signature,she would be left in the prison to fill out the rest of her 30-years sentence.The terms and conditions would state that:

[List][I]"Yap Wei Bai would be released from prison,where she is free to do as she pleases.But she would be followed by at least a squad of policemen from a [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53109136]Polis-Askar Brunei[/URL] subdivision in the town or city that she chooses to reside in.Yap Wei Bai is to be brought back into police custody only if she is seen organising a political rally or taking part in a political rally that is opposing the present government.

Yap Wei Bai would also have to assist the military in getting the remnants of the MPLA to surrender until all known remnants of the MPLA have surrendered."[/I][/list]

Yap Wei Bai would provide her signature,to get her freedom.Hadif would then leak the information about her release to the press to get the information out,about her release.Which would then be a move critiqued by Farhad Akhbar Khan,who was formerly the president of Maziya Parti Nasional,which was then shut down as a legal party after the creation of the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=52767801]Tiada Politik Bill[/URL]. |

| Farhad would claim that her [I](Yap Wei Bai)[/I] release would only increase instability as she has a presence of influence within the Chinese community in Brunei.As she had managed to lead the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1836988]Maziyan Civil War[/URL] where she had rally the Chinese community and a majority of the other minor ethnic communities,although not as much influence over the other communities compared to her influence over the Chinese community,to her side of the conflict. |

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[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

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Operation Crow

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7 December 1963[/list][/sup]

[sup]It took the pilots week to get acquainted with the Avia B-33 Czechoslovak aircrafts owned by the Yemeni Air Force, during which they spent the night in the King’s Palace in a suite designated for them, and moved in the morning to Taiz Airport daily, which was evacuated of all Yemeni pilots and sent them to Sanaa Airport before the foreign pilots arrived, except for the ground crew and the airport guards. Only the Yemeni Air Force Commander, Colonel Hassan Al-Zaidi, assisted foreign pilots in training on Avia B-33 aircrafts. He worked with translators, one of whom translated into Portuguese and the other into English. After flying several times, the pilots were able to understand the operation of the aircraft.[/sup]

[sup]On the morning of the operation day, two aircrafts, led by the Portuguese Juan Pedro Salazar and the British Steve Brent, were sent to the north to explore the location of the rebels. They then recorded their location on the map and then returned to the base.[/sup]

[sup]After about an hour, everyone prepared to begin the mission, and the pilots moved to aircrafts to take off one by one, with with bombs load and loaded machine guns.[/sup]

[sup]After about half an hour, the five aircrafts arrived at the location of the rebel camp near a hill in the middle of the desert. They began the attack by dropping the first bombs on the rebel camp who were terrified and were running around the camp aimlessly. The rest of the pilots dropped their payload of ten bombs on the camp and destroyed it, but they decided to turn around to fired to hunting terrified Rebels.[/sup]

[sup]The operation ended and the pilots returned, leaving a massacre behind them.[/sup]

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[pre]The Project of Democracy II[/pre]

[pre]SEPTEMBER, 1963[/pre]

President Nkrumah makes critical deal with the Free Enterprise Group in blow to Ankrah

In a major deal with business leaders across Ghana, President Nkrumah sets out a new economic policy to win over the Free Enterprise Group, a pressure group which operates a union-like group for small, medium and large businesses across the country. Having previously been in support of the more liberal United Party, the group has quickly swayed to be a key supporter of General Ankrah, whos supporters seek to liberalise a state-heavy economy. However, President Nkrumah announced that a deal was successfully struck between leading figures of the FEG and the government, with the imposition of a new business tax, in exchange to allow medium-sized businesses to expand. While the more ideological figures of the party have seen it as a disgrace, citing it a shift away from his original plans of African Socialism, and towards social democracy itself. However, to the insiders of government, this was both an economic move and a political move. More liberal economists have suggested that the government should embrace a more tax and spend economy, allowing freer markets in exchange to taxes on land, profit, investment and income, in which would look to re-invested into major industries. A young economist named of Kwadwo Ben Adjaye, previously an MP for the United Party, was given a role in his government. A big move towards the centre and to take fourth of a more mixed economy based on taxation and public investment into major industries instead of a government-regulated system, was also of political benefit.

Growing signs of a potential coup remained in tact, and his move towards the centre would not allow some parliamentary support from the United Party, who has de-facto removed their support to Ankrah and moved towards positioning themselves to a free-market capitalist economy instead of that of a mixed economy, something of which a growing reformist faction in the CPP were ultimately in favour of achieving. However, with the FEG now in support of the Nkrumah government, citing their new reformist nature and growing support towards a mixed economy, something which much more favoured within the FEG and to the reformist group, which included his right-hand man, Kojo Botsio and previously one of the Big Six, Ako Adjei, who de-facto led the reformist group. However, the all in all economic policy which was slowly becoming embraced by mainstream figures in the CPP, could offer the ideological forces in the party, such as J. B. Danquah, a chance of either seperating from the more moderate CPP or supporting a military-backed coup. Not only were the options limited for them, but the wind seemed to be blowing towards Nkrumah, and he looks to secure further public support to avoid a military coup. But these deals may come to nothing if Ankrah is not dealt with sooner or later.

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[list][pre]T H E S L O V E N E R E P U B L I C • S L O V E N S K A R E P U B L I K A[/pre][/list]

PANCANA AND THE ‘ISLE OF DOMICIJAN’ INAUGURATED BY FORMER PRES. KOPRIVNIKAR AFTER EIGHT YEARS

[list][sup]ABASK IN PYRRHIC SPLENDOR

AUGUST 1963[/sup][/list]

Summer wind whipped through the silver hair of former President Nikola Koprvinikar, carrying teal and gold confetti through the azure skies above Trst. It was an august occasion; a colossal 1955 project by Koprivnikar to reclaim land in the Gulf of Trst for a monument-park to the Slovene nation had at last come to fruition. Banners rippled—crowds cheered. Marble statues of Slovene heroes gazed wisely over him. It was, by all accounts, a glorious occasion. Still, Koprivnikar bore an unshakeable shadow—that he had hoped to oversee the inauguration as President of the Slovene Republic.

The Domicijev otok (“Isle of Domicijan”) was meant to crown the Slovene nationalism Koprivnikar had championed. Home to a small, mostly monumental planned city—Pancana—sparkling with the works of the late Plečnik and bearing towering monuments to the Slovene state, nobody could question the living shrine to Slovenia that Koprivnikar had begun. It shone with a beauty that truly brightened the Republic. But it had taken far too long and cost far too much; lambasted as a vanity project, it may have even cost Koprivnikar the 1960 election he was so sure he could win. Defeated by a razor-thin margin, he had surrendered the Presidency to Slovenia’s first strongly left-wing administration. Now, he was forced to introduce his magnum opus as a political has-been. It was a shame he could scarcely bear. He did indeed bear it, though: with a carefully tailored smile, he greeted crowds of supporters, met foreign delegates, and charismatically introduced the city of Pancana—a city so glorious it toppled a President—to the world. He tossed a ceremonial plaque into the Adriatic Sea to mark the occasion with thousands of cheering appreciators, the solemnity in his eyes only legible to the keen observer. Displaying any discouragement, Koprivnikar knew, would only magnify the shame he endured. He was actually grateful for the absence of incumbent President Božidar Jakac, ostensibly to meet with a French trade delegation but no doubt meant to shun the former President.

Indeed, the prospects of a Koprivnikarian revival were slim. Despite the initial fervor surrounding his grandiose hopes of ‘Latovicia æterna’, sluggish progress had chipped away at his Presidency’s administration for years. Despite the genuine egalitarian and social progress made by the Jakac administration, the pendulum would inevitably swing back from the left wing to favor a right-wing president—but it would never be Koprivnikar. Young people more often read the works of 31-year-old columnist Jože Pučnik if they sought reactionary views; elder people resented Koprivnikar’s excessive spending. Koprivnikar would have to find someplace outside of politics. Perhaps he could take up some high post at the University of Mažadan; maybe he could edit a journal. But these dreams were far off. Now, surrounded by empty beauty and darkened by the shadow of his glorious past, he stared at the plaque as it plunged into the water, a kinship with the sinking monument welling inside him.

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The 1963 Malian Coup D’etat

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Malian Media Group: Riots Erupt Across Guinea, Cities Under Martial Law

November 23, 1963

Following the assassination of Ahmed Sekou Touré, Conakry, Kankan, and Nzérékore have experienced debilitating riots. Local police in many cases proved to be unwilling, or actively abetting rioters angry over the death of Touré.

In response, paralysis has hit the upper levels of governance. The military having been stripped of its best commanders provided no effective plan, and the internal government bickered with Communists blaming the right wing, the socialists blaming the centrists, and everyone unable to act together.

In a moment of perhaps clarity or maybe desperation, Prime Minister Léopold Sédar Senghor officially declared martial law. On top of that, he recalled Abubakr Sangoulé Laminzana restoring his position as Farbas, and his staff of their ranks.

The government has released official statements urging rioters to surrender peacefully and return to their homes. So far here in Bamako, we have seen the beginnings of opposition to martial law as protestors have gathered outside of the Executive Residence.

We will keep you updated on this story as it develops...

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Malian Media Group: Protests Against Martial Law Turn Into General Strike

November 26, 1953

Today across all major cities in Mali, local and state-level trade unions have gone on general strike. This is in response to the killing of two men leaving work late at night by police who allegedly mistook them for rioters.

While the head of the National Trade Union Congress of Mali, Frédéric Guirma has denied ordering the general strike, many within the Socialist and Communist factions have alleged Guirma is directly organizing the strikes.

As the strike reached its 3rd day, President Modibo Keïta attempted to declare a state of emergency, as well as firing Guirma. Despite this In a narrow vote of 51-49, Prime Minister Léopold Sèdar Senghor rejected the bid for emergency powers, nonetheless, he did choose to remove Guirma from head of the NTUCM.

Reactions across the labor unions have been anger and shock. This move likely will only intensify political protests.

Once again, ladies and gentlemen, we will keep you updated as this story develops…

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Malian Media Group: Businessmen, Entrepreneurs, and the International Community Express Shock and Outrage

November 28, 1963

In a surprising turn of events, President Keïta, with the approval of Prime Minister Senghor, fired Mamadou Dia and dissolved the Economic Planning Board. This comes along with the scrapping of several proposals including lowering tariffs, and free trade zones in 5 Malian ports.

This has shocked and outraged international investors, especially from the United States of America and France who have expressed their disapproval of the move.

Within the government, Senghor’s approval has crumbled as his own faction, the centrists, along with the right-wing conservatives have broken from his coalition, instead converging around the deposed Mamadou Dia and Dick Guirma.

Businessmen and entrepreneurs set to gain greatly from the opening of Mali up to international markets, have already expressed anger and rage. Many have thrown their support behind the protesters.

Protests remain rampant with many on the left wing accusing Farbas Laminzana of deliberately allowing the protests to increase in size and scope.

Once again, ladies and gentlemen, we will keep you updated as this story develops…

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AP News Africa: The Malian Revolution: Modibo Keïta Missing, Léopold Senghor Arrested

December 9, 1963

Following nearly 20 days of sustained protest, civil breakdown, and internal government fighting, the legislature of Mali has officially removed Prime Minister Léopold Senghor, and President Modibo Keïta.

Over the past week, the army, police, workers, businessmen, and even peasants have largely come together to overthrow the current government. At the head of this movement: Mamadou Dia, Sangoulé Laminzana, and Frédéric Guirma.

Marching into the Gbara Building in Bamako, the leaders of this rebellion called for an immediate dissolution of the current government. After a tense standoff between the loyal elements of the National Guard, and the revolution, the National Guard and by extension, the parliament surrendered.

In an extraordinary session in a vote of 98-2, the current government was dissolved, and Prime Minister Senghor and President Keïta were ordered to be immediately under arrest. While Senghor quickly surrendered, Keïta has so far disappeared. The Gbara then instated Frédéric Guirma as the new Prime Minister, Sangoulé Laminzana as President, and Mamadou Dia as Deputy Minister.

In his first act as Prime Minister, Dick Guirma (as he was affectionately known in the media), arrested 53 out of the 100 members of the Gbara. These were left-wing communists and ideologically committed African socialists.

Prime Minister Guirma then delivered a speech before gathered crowds outside of the Gbara in which he stated:

“Today is a victory for the little man, the average worker, the small businessman, all those left behind by the elitist politics of the previous government. This is a victory for those persecuted by the weakness of degenerate communism, and limp-wristed liberalism. Today we stand up for the Silent Majority who have been left behind by the new Mali. I promise our new nation will be modern, it will be prosperous, and those who work, will eat! We will bring stability, order, and guided democracy to you the people of Mali!”

Only time will tell if this new government will be stable. Already the strikes have disappeared from the streets. Military units before which had acted weakly and restrained, have quickly crushed any leftover protests. The State Security Service has already begun arresting known communists, and those African socialists who are too ideologically aligned to Marxist socialism.

Only time will tell if the reign of Dick Guirma will truly bring order, security, and “guided democracy” but we here at AP will keep you updated with the latest developments in an unstable Africa.

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[list]DECEMBER 1963

[sub]NOVY KESON–AQMESCIT - KORYO-TATAR AUTONOMOUS SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC [/sub][/list]

[list][list][pre]| ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE KORYO-TATAR ASSR[/pre][/list][/list]

[LIST][LIST][pre]| Создание Академии наук Корё-Татарской АССР[/pre][/list][/list]

| The Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of USSR, at the request of the government of the Koryo-Tatar ASSR, has decided to organise a new scientific base in Novy Keson-Aqmescit, the capital of the KTASSR. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, the Academy of Sciences will be organised as a branch of the all-union academy with full jurisdiction over scientific development in the autonomous republic.

The aims of the academy are to carry out research in natural and social sciences, mathematics, space technologies, computing and many others. The academy will work to advise the government of the autonomous republic and the all-union Academy of Sciences in matters related to scientific development and policy of the autonomous republic, and to disseminate knowledge. The academy will further define research topics in institutions across the autonomous republic, coordinate research funded by the state and in select cases participate in international relations on topics of social specialisation.

The Academy of Sciences of the Koryo-Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic will be headed by noted professor Cingiz Airatuly Gimayev. |

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| THE FIVE ; FAMILIES THAT RUN THE SHOW |

[sub]10th of December, 1963[/sub]

| BEATRICE NOMBERI P.O.V |

| I sit amongst friends, friends if you may call them that. They're my co-workers, my employees, those that help me push the N.M.I Media further. I look at them all with a certain dose of envy and pride. I never had anyone like me around to guide me, to employ me or help me. I had to fight for what was mine. I came from nothing, from a family of slaves you could even say, serving the Belgians. But when we became free and independent, I didn't want to waste my life away. Oh no.

Some may look at me as a cold, ruthless, spineless being who cares about nothing more than money and influence, but I wanted a career for myself. I started N.M.I back in 1951, after I studied journalism here and then left to the United States. There, I realised the power of mass media, of how media operates, how they create a society more than any politician or monarch ever could. So N.M.I started. My husband Pierre, I met him in 1946...no, 1945! What a man back then.

Since 1951, N.M.I became the largest media company in the country but I didn't want to stop there, we expanded, me and my family. My husband, started his own casino chain around the country in 53...my cousin Laurent started Laurent Studios, Records and Cinemas in 56, giving us access to the minds of Zaireans, and access to creating the stars of our country.

I did many things to protect my family from the Lubulu and the Masengo families, many that would send a shiver down your spine but to me it's obvious that the only thing that matters to those families is force and power. So, I made Okombi win this election...it was rather easy, when the major candidate of the Lubulu...or shall I say his son, found himself in the Atlantic Ocean, the campaign had to be paused...rather sad of a situation...

But I laugh and smile with my so called friends, watching them, carefully. You never know which one holds the poison, which one holds the gun and which one holds the truth. I lie, I know which one holds the truth...the one that creates it, and makes the others believe. You are probably wondering, why is she doing all this? To change Zaire, for better. I fear that we might come on the path of other Africans, the further we push away from that, the better. I do apologise now, I have a party to attend to, the First Representative Okombi is here herself... |

CUT TO

| PHILIPE NUMBI P.O.V |

| Look at them all, so thrilled with themselves and their hard work. It's like a masquerade when it comes to money, and workers. You act like you respect them, they act like they care. I've learned the hard way that no one cares about you in this world, but yourself. The minute you realise that, the quicker you'll be happier and achieve success. Success, now that is an intriguing thought.

Success came to me quickly, perhaps because I charmed my way into the Banza's early on. Just five years after independence, I established the Numbi Industries. With a little support from Banza and her family, who at that point began to monopolising the private sector. They were not daft. Nationalise half of the economic sector, so that it pays into the country, pushing the progress and development further. But at the same time, dominate the private one through your own companies. I was competition and I knew that to survive I had to make them my ally. So I did. My sister, Marie-Ann married their cousin Laurent. I had peace, they had justification to leave me be.

But I expanded, quickly. By 1946, my now ex-wife, Julie established her own cosmetics brand. Now, it's one of the best sellers in Africa and the world for Black-Women. She holds the family name well, fights for it just as much as I do. That's what I thought my children to do. By 1954, my cousin Nicolas had his own car manufacturing company, but that came with a price. The Banza's meddled in my marriage, to try and end the family. They failed, however. I act like the daft charmer but I am calculated beyond understanding to them, I play the long game.

By 1956 my son Henri established his own Health Company, just after Andre Masengo passes away. I know, it's cruel to order the killing of a man but I knew Masengo would come after my family for entering his territory. I just never realised that his wife posed a bigger threat, so I had to marry my son Jean to the Nomberi daughter Sylvie, for security, and an alliance. Keep your allies close but your enemies even closer.

Now, Numbi Industries, Numbi Cosmetics, our whole brand is international! What a success, now that is what I define as success. Going against the odds, but you see I don't play games for the sake of playing, I play to win. The stakes are high, Numbi leads the private sector in Zaire and I will do all in my power to keep it that way. That is my only goal...now let me give them all a good handshake before this camera like the good boss that I am. |

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| DELPHINE MASENGO P.O.V |

Remember Delphine, you show up to prove a point. And that point is, I don't slack like the rest of those families. I turn up to work, with my workers every morning. Running a business is like running a family, you're there with them at all times, always having their back. I do. Of course I do. I will never forgive myself for not being there when Andre needed me the most. Poor man, dying for two weeks in the hospital. It was no infection, it was poison I know it was. I am the head of the largest Pharmaceutical company in Zaire, of course I know.

Andre started the Masengo Pharmacy in 1947, we were already married then for quite some time. We rose quickly, we travelled to Britain, France, Belgium and the United States for support, funding and development. We got it all there. We had Banza by our side until of course Andre supported Izuru and made her win. Her victory, well more likely her policies turned the Banza against us. But we strived forward with Louis Health appearing, led by our son and us creating the Zairean Vaccination Institute, which will soon enter Mali to aid them. But soon enough, my beloved husband was killed, I took over and I vouched to never stand by Banza again, who I know was behind it. She feared Andre, all of her family did.

I made my own deals with the Western firms, Marie Labs were created just last years, and we went international. We are not like the others, looking for money, fame and power. We want to aid the people, we spend a fortune into research, developing healthcare and vaccines. But I am prepared to do all that is necessary to keep my family and allies safe. After I found out it was Lubulu that stood behind the murder of Izuru, I made sure he paid. His beloved wife, Amelie was given the wrong vaccine...power does not interest me, but revenge is something my family has in their blood... |

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| LEON LUBULU P.O.V |

| It's Amelie's second death anniversary. I am not an emotional person, but I always come into her bedroom...what once was our bedroom and spend time here alone. They have destroyed this country, what could have been has never happened. Banza, and her gang. Typical. First she came for the tribal leaders, making them weak useless puppets. Then she came for the Church, pushing them to the extreme side. Now, with her puppet of Okombi she is pushing for a revolution of minds.

I won't let that happen. By God, will I not. I started my business back in 1944, and I was a staunch supporter of Banza and Nigoye. Until, I wasn't. I realised what they really were. What they really wanted. I could not allow it, but I had no allies, I still don't. But the Lubulu's don't need allies to thrive, we did everything by ourselves and now we are the feeders of the nation, and of Africa it seems to begin...Agriculture, Food Production and Food Distribution, me and my sons thrive in that.

That is why the other families don't dare to touch us, come for us. We feed the nation, so they need to see us. But this Nomberi...a family of debauchery, filth and lack of any morals and standards. I needed to come for them, and when I want something done it gets done. When I made Merkazi murder Izuru, a vermin, it was done. Now I created my own group that will fend for Zaire and it's true roots and survival. Nomberi has to go, and by God she will... |

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| GLORIA BANZA P.O.V |

| I know they plot. I know they kill. I know they manipulate. I know they charm. I know it all, I've done it all. But the difference is, what I do is the bigger interest of Zaire not just my family. I am not afraid, of any of them. They're all afraid of me, do you know how I know? I've been ruling this country for the past twenty-three years, stably. They can't touch the nation's mother. And they won't. I just need to wait.

Wait for them to tear each other down to bits. My biggest mistake in my rule so far is letting them four families rise to the place of power, money and influence they have now. I regret that. I regret that deeply, but what has been done cannot be undone. My family, is still going strong. Banking since 1943, Retail since 1945, Resources since 1950. Power over military, over the Congress, over the economy and foreign affairs. But all my family has ever done...is doing, is for the better of Zaire. Simple as that. But you see that is why none of the other four will ever rule, they are not fit for it. Zaire comes first, then family, then yourself. Advice worth more than gold, to them all... |

[spoiler="We don't do civil wars in Zaire, we play chess...the only difference is, people die if you get outplayed..." - Julie Numbi]

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Reaching out to Africa

It would be foolish to believe that the Argentine nation is incapable of reaching out beyond its borders. From Buenos Aires to Santiago, Asunción and the depths of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina's influence can be felt across both seas and on the continent itself. While it may lack the reach of the reigning superpowers, Argentina has historically been able to stand on its own two feet on the international stage. Even during the times of the civil war and the wars of independence, the Argentine nation's reach expanded beyond its borders and its name was spoken by diplomats of the farthest corners of the world.

However, Argentina's diplomatic reach did not reach its zenith until after World War II. The introduction of the aeroplane and its widespread adoption in Argentina brought a new quick and efficient mode of transport that enabled Argentine envoys to travel the globe. Travel times among Argentine diplomats was cut nearly in half, allowing the Federal Government to open embassies in places such as Japan, Mali, South Africa, Italy, France, West Germany, the Netherlands and others. It opened the gateway for Argentina to find new gateways for diplomatic engagement, extending its reach well beyond its shores.

Among its most recent diplomatic engagements overseas was with a rising African nation. On the western ends of the once called 'Dark Continent' is a nation rich in resources and hungry for Argentine goods. The Federal Republic of Mali and the United Provinces of Argentina have hardly interacted in the last decade. Being so far from one another and with divergent interests, neither nation found it convenient or beneficial to make contact. However, recent developments and the increasing usage of aeroplanes for transport have increased global links allowing otherwise vastly distant nations to connect. The beginning of an economic opening process in Mali along with the country's growing interest in Argetinian goods have prompted the most recent overtures between both states.

Trade delegations met in Dakar for discussions and after several days of talks came to a mutually beneficial agreement. As part of the arrangement, Argentina is to export goods such as grain, lumber, steel, cars, soybeans, and other manufactured goods to Mali. In exchange, Mali will export items such as diamonds, iron, bauxite, phosphates, uranium, titanium and other valuable minerals. The fair trade agreement between the two countries demonstrates their mutual interest in co-development. It also focused greatly on protecting vital domestic industry and agriculture while fueling their economies with both raw and manufactured goods.

The trade deal struck between both nations received praise from Argentina's leading newspaper, El Mercurio. Its editor-in-chief, who is also its leading economy and trade correspondent labeled the agreement as "historic" and a "prime example of Argentina's growing footprint on the world."

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[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

FRENCH BUREAUCRACY

MINISTÈRE DE L’ESPACE[/pre][/list]

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MINISTRY OF SPACE: REACHING FOR THE STARS WITH ASTÉRIX SATELLITE COMING INTO ORBIT

[sub]VTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, DECEMBER 1963[/sub][/list]

[sub]| HELM OF DÈCOUVERTE, MINISTÈRE DE L’ESPACE - | French culture has long had a strong desire to go to space. Space and rocketry were prevalent in French culture long before the technological means to support the development of a space exploration program became available, as evidenced by the Gobelins' 1664 tapestry depicting a space rocket, Jules Verne's 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon, and George Méliès' 1902 film A Trip to the Moon.[/sub]

[sub]The Montgolfier brothers, Jacques Charles, and Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier are recognized as pioneers and explorers of aeronautics in the late 18th century. Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac achieved the world record altitude of 7,016 meters (23,018 feet) in 1804. The early proficiency of France's space program in all varieties of air balloons since will be remembered by those names, their numerous students, and their efforts. One of the early innovators in the fields of rocket science and space exploration design is Robert Esnault-Pelterie. He began studying propulsion and space flight in 1908; without being aware of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's work at the time, he came up with the mathematical equations for interplanetary flight, flight times, and engine propulsion. In 1912, he was elected president of the Chambre Syndicale des Industries Aéronautiques (Trade association of Aircraft industries. He created a high-altitude sounding rocket between 1935 and 1939, but World War II derailed his intentions. According to German specialists, the rocket was capable of traveling 60 miles (97 km) as intended. Esnault-Pelterie persuaded rocket propulsion pioneer and physicist Jean-Jacques Barré to work with him on the creation of a self-propelled cryogenic rocket. Barré conducted considerable research from 1927 to 1933 and created the EA-41 Eole, a rocket that could travel to space and the upper atmosphere.[/sub]

[sub]The Laboratoire de recherches balistiques et aérodynamiques (LRBA, Ballistic and Aerodynamic Research Laboratory) was established in Vernon shortly after World War II to develop the next generation of rockets, partially leveraging the German development of the V2 rocket. This was the beginning of the formal French space program. The EA-41 was tested and modified by military personnel prior to this and during the war, while Free France continued to operate, from October 1942 through 1945. Véronique N1 is successfully launched from the Saharan desert on May 22, 1952. Several committees for space research were established in 1958 under the direction of President Charles de Gaulle. Under Pierre Auger's direction, the Comité d'études spatiales was established in 1959. De Gaulle authorized the establishment of the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) in 1961 to oversee French space initiatives. The French satellite Astérix was being developed by the French space agencies Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) and Centre national d'études des télécommunications (CNET) as early as February 1962 alongside another satellite named FR-1. The Diamant, the first carrier rocket developed in Western Europe was in fact designed significantly on the military's Rubis ballistic missile programs that had come before it; as a result, a large portion of the rocket's design was based on these early missiles. Diamant was first launched in Algeria in 1962.[/sub]

[sub]The main purpose of FR-1 was to study the magnetic and electric forces in the ionosphere and magnetosphere of the planet. Initially planned as the second FR satellite with the name FR-2, Astérix eventually became France's first satellite in the line of production and launching order. Early plans called for the launch of Astérix (FR-2) in early 1964 and the launch of FR-1 in late 1963 or early 1964 alongside Astérix. President Charles de Gaulle and CNES wanted France to become the third space power by launching an independently developed satellite on a French launcher, a significant propaganda victory for French exceptionalism during the ongoing Cold War. Therefor, with Astérix being coincidently finished first, on December 17, 1963, it was put into orbit before FR-1 from the launch complex Bacchus at Hammaguir, Algeria. The Diamant launcher is 62 feet tall and 19 meters long, weighing 18 tons. Turpentine and nitric acid fuel were used as the fuel. Ten minutes after launch, the payload fairing separated from the rocket, successfully launching Astérix (FR-2) into orbit. |[/sub]

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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

VIVE L’EMPIRE![/pre][/list][/list]

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𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

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[list][list][pre]K I N G D O M O F G R E E C E • Β Α Σ Ί Λ Ε Ι Ο Τ Η Σ Ε Λ Λ Ά Δ Α Σ[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][list]THE SEPTEMBER 1963 RIOTS : LEFTIST CHAOS HITS NORTHERN GREECE[/list][/list][/list]

[list][list][sub]SOCIALIST DISORDER, Adriatican Islands[/list]

[list][list]SEPTEMBER, 1963[/sub][/list][/list]

| Following the death of the late Prime Minister Alexandros Papagos, who was subsequently replaced by ERE Deputy Prime Minister, Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greece has not been in the best state in terms of its political situation. The left-centre wing, the Centre Union, led by the revered and experienced politician Georgios Papandreou, the rise of the left-wing came after a series of failures from the Karamanlis government, specifically in the field of education. To add to this, foreign influence, specifically from the left-leaning military junta in Turkey had given some form of hope to the Greek socialists and leftists, especially the exiled communists of the KKE (The Greek Communist Party). Statements from King Pavlos had been rather limited, after all, in the field of politics, the King should remain neutral, with the king and Prime Minister going hand in hand. However, this time, with the rise of leftism once more in Greece and the current government under Karamanlis being a rather weak one, the King hesitated to act on this issue. Meanwhile, Karamanlis had wanted to maintain and restore order across Greece, with protests from civilians in the streets all across Greece, in Thrace and Macedonia (which border Communist Bulgaria and Yugoslavia) specifically calling for the legalization of the Communist Party and “fairness” for the Centre Union. |



| In the early hours of the 7th of September, 1963, 5,000 Greek liberals, communists, and socialists rioted at the port of Alexandroupoulis, with elements of the 11th Infantry Division attempting to control the crowd. These illegal Greek leftists demanded the legalization of the Greek Communist Party and damaged millions of drachmas worth of infrastructure. The majority of right-centre wing politicians and regional leaders of Thrace tried to control the crowd but to little avail, with the Port of Alexandroupoulis proper being raided, with most of the produce, imports, exports, and shipments in the port being seized, destroyed, and looted. As news soon reached the Greek Government in Athens, a decision was made to quell the crowd - if they did not cooperate, military force would be used. With the riots continuing into the late afternoon, the local garrison at the neighbouring Alexandroupolis Naval Base, used military force to crush the crowd. |


[list][list][pre]"Οι ταραχές του Σεπτεμβρίου στο έθνος μας μπορούν να περιγραφούν ως ένα φρικτό γεγονός και ως μια βίαιη εξέγερση κατά της δημοκρατίας, κατά της δημοκρατικά εκλεγμένης κυβέρνησης και της δημοκρατικής εξουσίας του ελληνικού λαού και των εκλεγμένων κυβερνητικών αξιωματούχων του. Υπονομεύει το πνεύμα του ελληνικού λαού και τις αρχές μας. Δεν πρέπει να επιτρέψουμε ποτέ ξανά σε αυτό το κόκκινο κύμα να εισέλθει στη χώρα μας και δεν πρέπει να επιτρέψουμε ποτέ ξανά σε αυτούς τους αριστερούς διαβόλους να επιστρέψουν στην κυβέρνηση! Είναι μια απειλή κατά της δημοκρατίας μας και της ίδιας της ύπαρξης και της βούλησης του ελληνικού λαού".[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][pre]"The September Riots in our nation can be described as a horrible event, and a violent insurgence against democracy, against the democratically elected government, and the democratic power of the Greek people and their elected government officials. It undermines the spirit of the Hellenic people and our principles. We must never allow this red surge to enter our country once again, and we must never allow these left-wing devils to come back into government once more! It is a threat against our democracy and the very existence and will of the Greek people."[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][list][pre]- Prime Minister of Greece, KONSTANTINOS KARAMANLIS[/pre][/list][/list][/list]

| Chaos continued well into the next day, with the rioters still engaging the stationed brigade (to be fixed later on), now with reinforcements from 150 Riot Police Troops. By dawn, the city’s civilian population had largely been evacuated, and most of the crowd had been dispersed. By afternoon, all conflict had stopped - the City of Alexandroupoulis was in ruin. Just as the riots in Alexandroupoulis ended, yet another riot started on the 9th of September in Western Macedonia's regional capital, Kozani. Kozani was the subject of chaos in the last decade with a large area of fighting during the Pindus War being concentrated on the regional capital. Remnants of the Aromanian People’s Army, now in hiding, remained in Northern Greece, and caused chaos in the streets, with the destruction of farms, damages to infrastructure, and streets left in ruin following a riot of 2,500 Aromanian sympathizers, Greek communists, liberals, and socialists. The riot was quickly suppressed that same evening. As a result, of these two riots, later known as the September Events or the Septemvriana (Σεπτέμβριανα), a total of 47 Greek citizens were killed, 1,403 were injured, and 3 were missing. On the other hand, 23 Loyalist forces had been injured. The sight of the trashed and destroyed cities symbolized the rebirth of the thorn of communism in Hellas and marked the illegal reemergence of this banned ideology. |

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DECEMBER,1963

The Hazim Medal

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| One day a soldier named Hazim Syahmi requested an appointment with his superior officers in the military.They decided to approve his appointment as he mentioned in his request that:

[List][I]"I have a new firearm I wanted to show the higher echelon of military command"[/I][/list]

The appointment was held and Hazim came into the room with the firearm he had constructed being carried in his off-hand.He would place the firearm down on the table,before he was questioned:

[List][I]"Why and how did you make this?"[/I][/list]

| Hazim would explain that he made the concept sketch of the rifle during the Maziyan Civil War,as he was armed with the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1852450]Senapang Pantas[/URL].He would explain that the concept sketches were made because of the ineffectiveness of the Senapang Pantas as a rifle they could use in the combat situations they faced during the civil war,which were primarily close and medium range combat.Which the Senapang Pantas long barrel,couldn't perform in. |

| Hazim would go on to say,that while he made the exterior of the rifle a fellow soldier named Amril Thusnam who helped him in refining his current design and also alter the internal components of the firearm.Then he went and requested the firearms company,Senjata Api Farish to build the rifle he and Amril designed. |

| The officers would then tell him to field strip his rifle,so they can see what is different about its internal components from their current Senapang Pantas.It still kept some of the same parts as the original Senapang Pantas,like it's internal magazine and the amount of lugs used to close the breech of the rifle.But the difference it had was a minor one,as the rifle used a short stroke piston[/B] instead of a long stroke piston and it's lug locks the breech in a [B]horizontal position rather then a vertical position. |

| The rifle was then put together as they take a closer inspection of its exterior parts and appearance.The appearance of the rifle looked like the Senapang Pantas except with a lot of additional parts.Which were a box below the position of the internal magazine,which could be opened by pulling the back of a latch or using their hands to open the box manually.When opened,it allows the user to have all rounds in the internal magazine removed in a quick,efficient manner.Besides that,it also has a bayonet holder on the underside of the rifle,which is retracted and extended via a spring loaded hinge.Going towards the barrel,it included a flash hider and when going back towards the rifle buttstock,it had a semi pistol grip and it's bolt handle was turned downwards instead of being completely straight. |

| Afterwards they would take the rifle out to the firing range to test it,and it had an effective range of 460m and a total range of 730m. |

| With the knowledge of this new rifle,they brought back their findings in the form of a report to president Hadif Rayyan.The president would read the report and requested to fire the rifle himself.When using it in the firing range,he liked it so much for it's lightweight that he requested for them to see mass production and have them slowly phase out the Senapang Pantas.When news reach Hazim,he requested for his rifle to be manufactured by Senjata Api Farish instead of Loke Senjata.Hazim rifle was then given the official designation of SP-H.A which stands for Senapang Pantas-Hazim.Adat. |

| Along with that,the president would create a new medal of honour called the Hazim Medal.How the medal is achieved is if someone is in active service and have created a firearm that has performed well or if they created a firearm that has performed phenomenally in field service and have received a large amount of positive remarks by soldiers. |

| Hazim Syahmi would be the first person awarded with the Hazim Medal.As he has the medal pinned to the shirt pocket of his uniform. |

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[list]December 1963

[sub]Bonn's Foray Southward![/sub][/list]

[pre]D I E B U N D E S R E P U B L I K[/pre]

GERMANY-ETHIOPIA SUMMIT

[sub]BONN, THE FEDERAL CAPITAL, New Provenance[/sub]

| Despite facing mounting questions from the CDU opposition and from the media about whether or not he's actually implemented portions of his foreign policy agenda, which included the "development of mutually beneficial relationships" with African and Asian partners, both old and new, CHANCELLOR Willy Brandt embarked to prove his critics wrong when he welcomed Ethiopian (Abessinienreich) Prime Minister Abebe Gebremariam to Bonn for the first bilateral summit between both countries. The last major interaction between the countries was during the Thirties, a time long past in a world largely forgotten. The meeting marked the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ethiopian state, rich in resources and a leading member of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), an alliance of African nations that Germany has been interested in developing a strong partnership with for some time. |

| Welcoming Prime Minister Gebremariam to the Chancellor's Residence in Bonn, Chancellor Brandt received one of his first foreign visitors with a warm smile. Despite differences on social policies (Gebremariam governed as a social conservative, and Brandt as a social progressive), the two reportedly built a 'strong personal rapport' and discussed many things of 'great importance' to both nations. Included in the agreements made between Germany and Ethiopia at the summit include: |

[list][pre]- VOLKSWAGEN to open a car plant in Ethiopia

- ASSEMBLY LINE AGREEMENT to allow Ethiopia to assemble the DKW Munga

- Germany to secure imports of tantalum, platinum from Ethiopia

- Ethiopia to secure imports of automobiles, advanced machineries and trains from Germany[/pre][/list]

| While the meeting did not entail anything major or monumentally shifting in terms of foreign policy alignment, Chancellor Brandt praised the Christmastime visit as a "major step forward" for what he described as Germany's commitment to being a "truly global player". Gebremariam was also toured by the Chancellor around landmarks and major points of interest in Bonn, and both heads of state visited a Second World War memorial; a standard event for visiting leaders in Germany. The Ethiopian prime minister was waved off a few days later by a press that expressed "renewed optimism" about Brandt's foreign policy. The focus of the government, however, was moreso on the opportunities that could be made available by strengthening African partnerships. Seeing a change away from socialism in Mali, as well as the rise of African inter-nation unity in the emerging post-colonial era, Bonn could seek in the future to construct stronger, meaningful partnerships with regional partners. |

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| OKOMBI'S HEALTHCARE - BETTER HEALTH, BETTER ZAIRE |

[sub]29th of December, 1963[/sub]

| First Representative, Margot Okombi, has been quick to act with her reform packages. It is suggested that Okombi will inherit the largest budget in Zairean history so far. Twenty years of the National Liberal Revival Party have brought the Zairean economy to a level of growth never seen before in the country's history thanks to First Representative Nigoye's package. Zairean welfare and healthcare expanded largerly due to the reforms of First Representative Izuru. But the budget of of Zairean government has been kept in best shape due to First Representative Merkazi who cleverly used the profits of National Companies.

First Representative Okombi has rather big shoes to fill in, and her task perhaps is the hardest of the other three. She has to keep the ball rolling, on all three fronts. Ideological words finished with the election campaign, now it's time to act and it seems that Okombi will not be wasting time to do so.

In her first move, Healthcare has become her priority. A new reform package has been passed by the National Congress which is held under the campaign of BETTER HEALTH - BETTER ZAIRE, and aims at increasing the healthcare and the health of Zaireans substantially. The reform package includes the following major points;

[list]BETTER HEALTH - BETTER ZAIRE

- The spending on healthcare will increase from current 8% to 12% between 1964 and 1965.

- The National Zairean Healthcare System will be covered in 60% by the Family/Individual Insurance Scheme and 40% by the State.

- The Family/Individual Insurance Scheme will become compulsory for all those living in Zaire.

- The National Compulsory Vaccination Program will be extended by another year for all adults above the age of 35, whilst becoming a mandatory part of healthcare system.

- The National Vaccination Institute will be taken over by the Zairean Vaccination Institute, with the State supporting the ZVI with subsidy and power to growth. The vaccines will be free for all Zaireans within the country.

- Speciality Hospitals and Clinics will appear around the country, with four new speciality hospitals and ten new speciality clinics to appear in Zaire by 1965; Cancer Treatment, Child Care, Elderly Care, Dementia, PTSD and Memory Loss, Mother Care.

- Three New Psychiatric Hospitals will open in Zaire by 1965, with the current ones being reequipped and redone by late 1964.

- Speciality Doctors will have a 12% pay rise, Clinical Doctors will have a 10% pay rise, Nurses will have a 9% pay rise, Hospital and Clinic staff will have a 6% pay rise by late 1964.

- Healthcare Laboratories will be established by 1964, under the supervision of Marie Labs.

- Private Healthcare Clinics will be allowed to open around the country.

- Anti-Malaria Media Campaign will begin immediately to lower any risk of Malaria problems across the country.[/list]

Okombi's tackle on the Healthcare System is one that has been praised by her own party, for reaching out to the people and giving them even better support and care that they deserve. However, some are questioning Okombi's actions especially in giving the MASENGO growing power within the Healthcare sector, by allowing the Zairean Vaccine Institute to become the centre of vaccination programs or for Marie Labs to lead laboratory developments in the country. In her speech, Okombi made it clear that this is only the beginning of her social campaign.

[list][ First Representative of Zaire, Margot Okombi ]: "Les soins de santé constituent la partie la plus importante de la première année de ma gouvernance. La santé du peuple zaïrois est vitale pour moi, et nous devons faire tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour fournir les meilleurs soins de santé à tous nos citoyens. Nous sommes allés loin, avec des médicaments gratuits pour les enfants et les personnes âgées, de meilleurs équipements de santé, davantage d'hôpitaux et de cliniques, mais nous devons maintenant aller plus loin. Le Zaïre doit devenir le centre de soins de santé de l'Afrique, et croyez-moi quand je dis que les communistes ou les facistes qui se cachent dans l'ombre de ce pays ne fourniraient pas la moitié de ce que nous faisons."[/list]

CUT TO

| MASENGO MANSION, WEST ZAIRE |

| DELPHINE MASENGO, the widowed head of the Masengo family sat with a document in front of her. Masengo family are dubbed as the MASTERS OF HEALTH, they give and take life. They aided the national vaccination program, their laboratories are everywhere and work closely with the British, French, German and Americans, their pharmacies are also wide-present.

Margot Okombi knew this, but she also knows that a cultural revolution of the scale she desires needs the support of not just NOMBERI, she needs another ally. Her healthcare reform will pass, and it seems that the two understand the importance of one another for each other, to some degree. |

[list][ DELPHINE ]: "I hope that clears up my simple conditions, Mrs Okombi."[/list]

| Okombi would look at her directly. |

[list][ DELPHINE ]: "Mrs Okombi, I do not wish for my time to be wasted. You may end this political charade with me. We both know why you're here."[/list]

[list][ MARGOT ]: "Mrs Masengo, my only intention is to support the healthcare of our people. You have the---"[/list]

[list][ DELPHINE ]: "The largest steaks within the private sector when it comes to healthcare, largest influence on the vaccines and their creations within this country, and the distribution of medicine within this country from the likes of the United States, Benelux or France. I do not need to be enlightened about what I do. I need your signature, and I will sign whatever it is you desire me to sign."[/list]

[list][ MARGOT ]: "Like I said, I am here---"[/list]

[list][ DELPHINE ]: "To buy the silence of my family when you introduce your cultural so called revolution. My offer is simple, Mrs Okombi. I will not repeat myself for the third time."[/list]

| Delphine would pass her the document to sign. Margot would look at her for a moment before signing the document. Delphine would grab the document in front of her and sign it. The two would exchange the documents. Delphine would take her glasses off and look up at Margot in silence. |

CUT TO

| NOMBERI MANSION, SOUTH OF ZAIRE |

| The giants of Zairean media, the Nomberi Family. Dubbed as the CULTURE OF ZAIRE. Beatrice, the head of the family would be watching the Television with her husband, Pierre. The two would stare intently into the television set box as the press followed ANGELIQUE BANZA through the airport, the daughter of the Matriarch of Zaire. The ultimate bride of Zaire.

Turning to her husband slowly, Beatrice would sigh. |

[list][ BEATRICE ]: "The golden girl is back..."[/list]

[list][ PIERRE ]: "You know what that means."[/list]

[list][ BEATRICE ]: "Of course. The question is, how do we get to her quicker than Numbi or worse Lubulu."[/list]

[list][ PIERRE ]: "Surely we're more of her kind. Educated, Westernised, Flamboyant..."[/list]

[list][ BEATRICE ]: "Her mother is all of those things, yet I know from my little birds that their relationship is more than strained. We can't directly get to Angelique."[/list]

[list][ PIERRE ]: "Then we get to her mother."[/list]

[list][ BEATRICE ]: "You want me to persuade Gloria to wedding her only daughter away, to one of our sons? It'll be easier getting the Belgian royals onboard."[/list]

| Beatrice would laugh, before pouring herself a drink. |

[list][ PIERRE ]: "Not you, me."[/list]

[list][ BEATRICE ]: "You? You?"[/list]

[list][ PIERRE ]: "You know that woman, there are two things she cannot stand in this world. One, is her own family. Which I am not. Second, powerful women. Which I am not either."[/list]

| Beatrice would look at him for a moment before smirking. |

[list][ BEATRICE ]: "A party then! In the name of a charity. Neither of them will refuse that, and I want Lubulu to eat his heart out when you ask her...oh Pierre, my little dove!"[/list]

| Beatrice would kiss him sweetly before finishing her drink. |

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| BANZA MANSION, CENTRE OF ZAIRE |

| Standing by the window, with the television playing, Gloria Banza would be smoking a cigarette. It has been hours since she has been like that, with only her aids coming in and out of the room with fresh ashtrays. Suddenly, MARIE would walk in, the trusted and longest serving personal aid to Gloria. Gloria would chuckle to herself. |

[list][ GLORIA ]: "She's not coming...is she?"[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "I'm afraid not, m'am."[/list]

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Drop the ma'am, and come for a cigarette with me."[/list]

| Gloria would light her a cigarette. The two would look threw the window. |

[list][ GLORIA ]: "I saw her on the television, she looks so grown up. So beautiful..."[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "Just like her mother."[/list]

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Just like her mother used to be...her hatred for me knows no boundaries. You try to do your best for your children, but clearly it doesn't always work out like that..."[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. But look at her, Harvard schooled, thanks to you."[/list]

| Gloria would look at her for a moment before smiling. |

[list][ GLORIA ]: "You have news, don't you."[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "Yes. Okombi made a deal with Delphine Masengo. The Vaccination program is taken over by Masengo's Institute and in return, Masengo keeps quiet on Okombi's plans for a cultural revolution."[/list]

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Huh. Okombi betraying Nomberi so fast...interesting. Does Bea know?"[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "I don't believe she does."[/list]

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Please make sure that she finds out. Masengo and Nomberi can never unite, and Okombi is doing exactly what has been asked of her. How did you manage to persuade her?"[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "Her Vice-Expert of Healthcare is my dear old friend, it wasn't hard to push the idea further."[/list]

| Gloria would smirk slightly. |

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Make sure that Bea finds out in just the right moment. Nothing too premature. Just make sure that it's clear that Okombi had this idea herself."[/list]

| Marie would nod before leaving off. Gloria would head over to the sofa as she picked up the picture of her daughter Angelique, before smiling softly. |

[spoiler="There is only one person in this world that I trust, Marie..."]

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[list][list]JANUARY 1964

[sub]Brazilian-Style Alphabet Soup[/sub][/list]

[pre] O R D E M E P R O G R E S S O [/pre]

[list][sub][pre]Arise, ye noble citizens, cast out all fear

for good or ill, for our brave breasts and arms,

shall be the walls that guard Brazil[/pre][/sub][/list]

RIO DE JANEIRO HISTORIC CITY CENTER

[sub]RIO DE JANEIRO, STATE OF GUANABARA, Brazil Toucan — MORNINGTIME[/sub]

| Every morning, Rio’s citizens go to the newsstand with their hard-earned money to buy a morning newspaper. Today’s headline was: PTB DEMANDS CTI ON CL IN GBA. The most experienced Brazilians were able to perfectly decipher what was written, it was a way of saying that Vice President JOÃO GOULART’s Brazilian Labor Party demanded an investigation into Governor CARLOS LACERDA of Guanabara state. In their usual conversations, Brazilians can be equally enigmatic, leaving the confused stranger convinced that, letter for letter, Brazil is the world’s most literate nation. |

| Not even F.D.R.’s New Deal (WPA, PWA, NRA) managed to prepare such a diverse alphabet soup of words. Government bodies, politicians, unions, all 22 Brazilian states and 13 political parties are known by their initials. BAA, BLA, BAP, BAM and BUM are well-known banks. MIC stands for Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the MEC stands for Ministry of Education and Culture and MAC is a political group called the Movimento Anticomunista (Anti-Communist Movement). When it comes to urbanization there is nothing quite so efficient as MUD (Democratic Urbanization Movement). And tax evaders should always fear the SFPRICFN, which is the Federal Service for Prevention and Repression of Infractions against the National Treasury. Brazilians use initials, at least in part, out of necessity. They are a people with long and complicated names. Short, catchy initials and nicknames are supposed to simplify everything. Two of Rio’s most popular football teams, Flamengo and Fluminense, are known simply as Fla and Flu. |

| There are those who think that every confusion of letters — like so many other things in Brazil — is SNAFU. With the exception of ADAM and EVE (Amazonas Association of Dentists; Army Veterinary School), few combinations are pronounceable. Furthermore, Brazilians are running out of initials; MG represents the states of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso as well as the Ministry of War. Rio’s morning JB (Jornal do Brasil) published a dictionary to help its readers. The list took up almost an entire page and was not complete. There are initials that are longer than many words — for example, FNOMMCFETMF, for National Federation of Officers, Machinists, Motormen, Drivers, Firefighters and Electricians in Maritime and River Transport. And that, son, isn’t very FUN (Supplier of National Uniforms). |

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[list]January 1954

[sub]The Parliamentary State of Affairs[/sub][/list]

[pre]D I E B U N D E S R E P U B L I K[/pre]

PARLIAMENTARY POLITICS

[sub]BONN, THE FEDERAL CAPITAL, New Provenance[/sub]

| GERMANY's parliamentary politics in the first SPD-FDP coalition government brought many highs and lows for the coalition government. While, like mentioned before, the two parties largely got along on social issues (both parties being socially progressive), the two diverged in interests when it came to the economy. The left-leaning, big-tent Social Democrats advocated for stronger social intervention and a welfare system to support the disadvantaged in German society; this aim had already been accomplished, but awkwardly enough, the SPD at multiple times had to work hard to whip the votes necessary to defend from CDU-instigated welfare reform that more independent-minded wings of the FDP parliamentary caucus chose to back. Many outsiders would at this point question how the SPD-FDP alliance has lasted, but internally, both parties viewed the arrangement as positive - the SPD because it gave them the chancellor's office and allowed them considerably larger range to operate than if they were in the opposition, and the FDP because of their closer alignment to the Social Democrats outside of economic policy. |

| Heading into the final sessions of 1963, FDP party chairman and caucus leader Erich Mende - who led the party to a historically strong result in the 1961 elections - invited opposition leader Eugen Gerstenmaier (CDU/CSU) and SPD youth arm chairwoman Sophie Scholl (SPD), the famed resistance leader most known publicly for his wartime efforts and his strong postwar friendship with Scholl. Another resistance leader during the wartime, Scholl had in the 1950s risen as a leading Independent voice for women and young voters, becoming one of the most approved Bundestag deputies according to polling. In 1961, she joined the Social Democratic parliamentary caucus but officially remained as a no-affiliation Independent. In February 1963, she formally established the Youth Alliance of Germany, a cross-party caucus composed of the youngest members of the Bundestag. Mende's meeting with Gersteinmeier and Scholl sought to build a "strong spirit of bipartisanship" ahead of the coming pre-election year. Historically, the year before the election is the most chaotic in the Bundestag, with both the opposition and the government attempting to advance their own differing ideological platforms through the legislature before the main campaign period. Mende had long-expressed interest in suspending this tradition, as he had expressed interest in overhauling the election system to "prevent a duopoly". |

| Mende, Gerstenmaier and Scholl came out of the meeting amicably, and Scholl chose to meet with SPD deputy chair ANNEMARIE REGNER, the first female deputy party leader. Regner had ascended to the position at the same time Brandt took over as party boss after Erich Ollenhauer's withdrawal from SPD party politics, where both discussed the future of their Women's Caucus and the future of the SPD in leadership. Politically, Brandt's leadership was popular especially among the youth; Regner and Scholl's support had gone a long way to secure him the votes necessary to become chancellor. There, however, remained differences in ideas between Brandt and Regner and Scholl. Brandt supported largely maintaining the status quo besides progressive positions on foreign policy and the social issues. Regner and Scholl supported more radical change, such as a constitutional change to strengthen and build a "viable multiparty German democracy". Gerstenmaier of the CDU was also considered a reformist and a moderate in his party, compared to more hard-right members of his party like Ludwig Erhard, the former Economy Minister who has emerged as the leading figure of the right flank to Bundesprasident Konrad Adenauer. |

| In the early days of January of 1964, the Bundestag clerk's office just opened after the New Year's Celebrations, Scholl, Regner, Gerstenmaier and announced the introduction of a bill that would come to change the pre-electoral landscape: |

[list][pre]INTRODUCED HERE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE HONORABLE CHAMBER,

THE ACT TO; ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS, ESTABLISH MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGES FOR LEGISLATORS, ESTABLISH A LEGISLATIVE BROADCASTING SERVICE

As Introduced by SOPHIE SCHOLL (I-SPD), ANNEMARIE REGNER (SPD), EUGEN GERSTENMAIER (CDU)[/pre][/list]

| Perhaps average to some, but the establishment of a mandatory retirement age for legislators and a legislative broadcasting service was a complex issue for German politics particularly. The average age of a member of the German Bundestag remains relatively high compared to the growing electorate of young, graduate voters, and the establishment of a legislative broadcasting service that reports to the public the regular occurrences, proposed bills, etc. of the Bundestag all ties back to a sideline 1951 session of the Bundestag, headlined by a Social Democratic deputy by the name of Johannes Erman. |

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Radiodifusora Nacional de Colombia

Bogotá, República de Colombia

11 de enero de 1964

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Young Colombian Architectural Team Wins National Design Competition for Bogotá Palace of Culture

Joven equipo de arquitectos colombianos gana concurso nacional de diseño para el Palacio de la Cultura de Bogotá

In a ground-breaking announcement today, a young and talented architectural design team from the National University of Colombia has emerged victorious in the highly anticipated national design competition for the new Bogotá Palace of Culture. The team's bold vision for the future cultural hub, characterized by a striking brutalist aesthetic, captured the hearts of judges and spectators alike. The completion of this architectural marvel, aimed at fostering cultural enrichment and community engagement, is eagerly anticipated and has been estimated to be no later than 1966.

The government-sponsored competition, part of a broader initiative to promote budding Colombian designers and architects, marks a significant milestone in the nation's quest to bolster its domestic industry and provide opportunities for emerging professionals. The winning design not only showcases the remarkable talent of Colombia's youth but also promises to revitalize the cultural landscape of Bogotá. Initial architectural plans suggest that the Palace of Culture will be a versatile space, accommodating a range of cultural events, including music performances, theatre productions, and public gatherings. Moreover, the design incorporates flexibility by allowing for the seamless transformation of the space into an indoor sports arena, specifically tailored for basketball and volleyball—a feature aimed at further enriching the city's cultural and recreational offerings.

As construction on this ambitious project commences, the Bogotá Palace of Culture is poised to become a beacon of cultural excellence and a testament to the innovation and vision of Colombia's emerging architectural talents. The nation eagerly awaits the completion of this iconic structure, which promises to serve as a hub for artistic expression, community engagement, and athletic prowess for generations to come.

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Colombian Armed Forces Closing in on Communist Insurgent Manuel Marulanda After Recent Raid

Las Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia se acercan al insurgente comunista Manuel Marulanda después de una reciente incursión

In a significant development, the Colombian Armed Forces have announced that they are on the brink of capturing the elusive communist insurgent Manuel Marulanda. The latest operation, a joint effort involving both military and police forces, unfolded on the morning of 10 January in the community of Marquetalia, located in the Department of Caldas. This region has long been recognized as a stronghold of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC) and a suspected hideout of Marulanda, who has been the subject of an active arrest warrant since the conclusion of La Violencia in 1958. A military spokesperson declared that their relentless pursuit has pushed the Revolutionary Army deeper into the Colombian countryside, bringing them closer than ever to the capture of Marulanda.

The operation in Marquetalia underscores the Colombian government's unwavering commitment to apprehending Marulanda, who has evaded capture for decades. The joint military and police effort represents a significant escalation in the ongoing campaign against the communist insurgency. Authorities have intensified their focus on dismantling FARC's remaining strongholds, and this latest raid is seen as a crucial step towards achieving that goal. With the net closing in, the Colombian military remains confident that the capture of Marulanda is imminent, marking a historic moment in the nation's ongoing struggle for peace and security.

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Colombian Government Pins Hope on Oil Industry for Economic Growth

El gobierno colombiano pone esperanzas en la industria petrolera para el crecimiento económico

In a strategic move aimed at revitalizing its economy, the Colombian government has placed a significant bet on the oil industry as a catalyst for national growth. After years of declining production, Colombia's recent ascension to OPEC has sparked renewed optimism, fueling speculation that the country's oil sector could soon return to pre-war levels and become a driving force for economic prosperity. To achieve this ambitious goal, the government has rolled out a series of initiatives and investment opportunities designed to attract foreign capital and boost Colombian oil production to nearly 1 billion barrels per day.

The resurgence of the oil industry comes at a time when Colombia is experiencing a burgeoning consumer market and a surge in both automobile imports and domestic production. Experts predict a substantial increase in domestic demand for oil by the end of the decade, making it a pivotal component of the nation's economic landscape. Moreover, the oil sector's expansion is expected to play a crucial role in addressing unemployment concerns and stemming the tide of skilled professionals leaving the country in search of better opportunities. This ambitious oil-driven growth strategy reflects the government's commitment to positioning Colombia as a prominent player in the global energy market and driving long-term economic prosperity for its citizens.

As Colombia forges ahead with its ambitious plans to rejuvenate the oil industry, the nation's journey towards economic resurgence is closely watched both domestically and internationally. The newfound emphasis on this valuable resource holds the promise of not only bolstering Colombia's economic growth but also providing employment opportunities and stability for its workforce, potentially reversing the trend of talent migration that has plagued the nation in recent years.

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Ingapirca Archaeological Site Receives Protected Status from Ministry of Culture

Sitio Arqueológico de Ingapirca recibe estatus de protección del Ministerio de Cultura

Ecuador's Ministry of Culture has officially granted protected status to the historic Ingapirca archaeological site, a move that underscores the nation's commitment to preserving its rich cultural heritage. Translating from Kichwa as "Inka Pirka" or "Inca Wall," Ingapirca is renowned as one of Ecuador's largest and most significant Inca ruins, with its crowning jewel being the awe-inspiring Temple of the Sun. Recent studies conducted by the National University of Colombia have shed light on the site's intriguing history, revealing that it was constructed collaboratively between the Inca and the indigenous Canari tribe, who set aside their differences to coexist peacefully. This remarkable site encompasses a fortified structure, a storehouse, and a sophisticated subterranean aqueduct system, though its exact purpose remains a mystery. While theories abound, one prevalent idea suggests that Ingapirca served as a critical resupply point for Inca troops as they journeyed northward through the continent.

The designation of protected status for Ingapirca represents a significant milestone in safeguarding Colombia's cultural heritage and ensuring its preservation for future generations. The Ministry of Culture's decision underscores the invaluable historical and archaeological significance of this site, which continues to captivate researchers, historians, and visitors from around the world. As this treasure trove of ancient history is safeguarded, it stands as a testament to the rich tapestry of Ecuador's past and the enduring legacy of cooperation between different cultures in the pursuit of shared understanding and prosperity.

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Paramountica, Arcanda, Victoria Harbor, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Royaume Des Loups, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti

Mission to the Police Academy in Lebanon

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[list][sup]Taiz, Kingdom of Yemen

13 January 1964[/list][/sup]

[sup]The Yemeni Ministry of Defense announced the sending of a mission of 30 officers and non-commissioned officers from the army to Lebanon within the framework of an agreement between the Yemeni and Lebanese governments to join the Police Academy in Beirut.

The mission will be the first nucleus for establishing the Yemeni police force, as this group of officers will manage the Yemeni police school that is currently being prepared.

The mission is planned to study to several fields in police work, including: crime control, investigations, evidence analysis, secret police work, and riot control.

The mission lasts for two years before returning to Yemen.

[/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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[list]November 1951

[sub]A Parliamentary Tirade[/sub][/list]

[pre]P A R L I A M E N T A R Y S C E N E[/pre]

THE BUNDESTAG CHAMBER, DIE BUNDESTAG, BONN, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

[sub]THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, New Provenance[/sub]

| THE room was quiet and predominantly empty bar several politicians, most from the SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY, but a few from the FDP, DPD and CDU were also present. Influential INDEPENDENT deputy Sophie Scholl was also quietly seated, observing the heated debate, from one of the upper viewing boxes. The session for this evening was not a main one; rather, it was dedicated to the continued debate over a particularly contentious piece of legislation that, ironically, covered the rather miniscule issue of whether or not Bundestag deputy annual pay raises should be cut by 3% or raised by 2.5% as initially planned in 1949. On one side of the chamber, taking the podium and executing a flawlessly smooth-flowing tirade against the bill, was SPD deputy JOHANNES ERMAN - a former diplomat who had left Germany with his family during the war in protest of the Volkist regime. Against him stood CDU deputy MARTIN FOCH, a 70-something year old member of the Christian Democrats' leadership. The two had been debating for over three hours over the bill, and the numbers of deputies who remained to watch was dwindling to near-zero - but the debate continued, almost endlessly. |

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | ". . . The deputy from the Christian Democrats seems to believe that the lifestyle of ordinary Germans is as perfect, as comfortable as ours!"[/list]

[list]| [sub]MARTIN FOCH, CDU deputy[/sub] | "Herr Erman, I ask that you take this debate seriously. We don't discuss petty grievances like that here."[/list]

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | "The only people taking this debate seriously are myself and this bill's co-sponsors. The CDU and the FDP appear to have not a care in the world, because this bill will compromise your wealthy lifestyles while Germans continue to suffer the consequences of the war. We have the Marshall Plan behind us, granted, but recovery is not coming fast enough. We need to put essential money into the hands of citizens--"[/list]

[list]| [sub]MARTIN FOCH, CDU deputy[/sub] | "For them to gamble, throw away, for the greedy to squander?"[/list]

| ERMAN steels his gaze, but his commitment to the fight is wavering, as another SPD and CDU deputy exit the chamber. He glances up at the bastion of progressive politics, the resistance leader SOPHIE SCHOLL, her face monotonous as she observes from above. |

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | "No, mein herr. For the country to thrive. Your party pledged to bring the economy up, but two years on, nothing has happened! The country continues to stand idly by while other nations surpass us. Reconstruction is going well, but is our postwar revival going well, either?"[/list]

[list]| [sub]MARTIN FOCH, CDU deputy[/sub] | "I'll concede that, Herr Erman. But we are taking the approach to our economic revival very carefully, and that careful and cautious approach does not involve slashing the livelihoods of our public servants, to stop our wages from rising alongside the rest of the country."[/list]

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | "We are public servants, mein herr. Our job is not to earn. Our job is to build a better life for my children, for your children, for all of Germany's children."[/list]

[list]| [sub]MARTIN FOCH, CDU deputy[/sub] | "We are serving, mein herr. The only difference is you are all rhetoric, and we are all implementation."[/list]

| EMOTIONS now running high, Erman grips his podium tightly, his eyes firmly locked on Foch. Multiple other deputies step out, leaving a singular SPD deputy in the hall, the session chair who has essentially been reduced to a moderator, and to SCHOLL, who continued to watch from above, but it looked like her interest was waning as well. |

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | "Then what of your family, your wife, Martha? There are so many other families out there who suffer, while you--"[/list]

| Perhaps INSTINCTIVELY, Foch bangs his fisted hand onto his podium. The session chair rouses, and he bangs his gavel. |

[list]| [sub]THE SESSION CHAIR (CDU/CSU)[/sub] | "I ask the honorable members to moderate their temper--"[/list]

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | "I said nothing out of line--"[/list]

[list]| [sub]MARTIN FOCH, CDU deputy[/sub] | [sub](Coldly)[/sub] "We can overlook this. I ask the chair to strike this session from the record, so we may skip the antics and proceed to voting at the next session."[/list]

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | "You can't do that. These meetings have to be--"[/list]

[list]| [sub]MARTIN FOCH, CDU deputy[/sub] | "You've wasted my time enough, Herr Erman. There's nobody here to watch, nobody here to see, nobody here to witness this horrendous excuse of a debate. Have a good day, Herr Erman. I'd move on from this if I were you."[/list]

| AS DURING his tenure in the Diplomatic Service before the war, ERMAN had detested the autocratic tendencies of the Volkist government in its early days. He now detested some of the leadership of the current government, including Foch, who he regarded as a person dedicated only to power, influence, and to pleasing the agenda of the so-called "untouchable" chancellor - KONRAD ADENAUER. He now saw in Foch what he had seen in the Service - a man unwilling to listen to someone of lesser power or authority. |

A CAFE, THE BUSINESS DISTRICT, BONN, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

[sub]THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, New Provenance[/sub]

| JOHANNES ERMAN sat quietly with SOPHIE SCHOLL at a cafe, nestled in a busy street in Bonn's growing BUSINESS DISTRICT. There were many new buildings and offices being constructed, and several officials from the postwar reconstruction authority scurried about, while many went instead about their day. Nobody noticed the two seated at the cafe, Scholl taking a sip from her coffee, while Erman sat, quietly and pondering. This was the day after the events in the Bundestag hall with MARTIN FOCH. |

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | "What a fool. An absolute fool. And to think he's a friend of Adenauer."[/list]

[list]| [sub]SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent deputy[/sub] | "There is nothing we can do about it, Erman. What is done, is done."[/list]

[list]| [sub]JOHANNES ERMAN, SPD deputy[/sub] | "Isn't that the problem? We can't do anything about it. He essentially wiped all of yesterday from the public debate, and there was nobody to oppose. All because of a loopholes in the rules that their government wrote."[/list]

| SCHOLL places her cup down gently. |

[list]| [sub]SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent deputy[/sub] | "We're here to enact change, but it doesn't happen overnight. We will have setbacks, like we did yesterday, but what will matter to your family, to your constituency, to all the people you made that speech for, is how you will respond to it. As Rome wasn't built in a day, the Germany we want to build - one of hope, of prosperity, of freedom and of honesty and clarity - will not be built in a day, or with a singular debate, or a singular bill either."[/list]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Arcanda, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Pontianus, Cascadla, Royaume Des Loups, Metropolitan Francais, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Ma-Li

Post self-deleted by Maziya.

JANUARY,1964

The Order Of Bolkiah

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| It was the crack of dawn,when 4 men entered a apartment belonging to Adam Adib.These 4 men were invited by Adam Adib to his home,because of their respective talents and skills.But also their view on politics.As everyone in the room,has publicly shown their support for a restored monarchy. |

| These 4 men are Ali Daniel,a writer.Next is,Ilyas Hussein,a university teacher,who teaches science and engineering.Continuing on is,Arish Haikal,a philosopher and,finally there's Aiman Hakim who is a,painter. |

| Adam would sit all of the 4 men down,before talking and enticing them with his visions of a monarchy restored in Brunei.The other men would share their own respective visions of what a restored monarchy could look like and bring to Brunei.But a split was formed as nobody knew which house to restore as the new potential monarch.The house of Hetua,who were the last reigning dynasty in Brunei before Hadif [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=52759404]took[/URL] power,or perhaps restore the house of Bolkiah who had ruled over the Sultanate of Brunei prior to British colonialism.While Adam supported the house of Hetua,the others supported the restoration of the house of Bolkiah.Due to a majority desire for a restored house of Bolkiah,Adam relented and threw his support behind the house of Bolkiah as he wants to appease these 4 men so they could create a united group to restore a monarchy in Brunei. |

| Aiman Hakim,would take out sheets of paper to draw out what they would use as their symbol.Aiman would draw out,a stylised lit torch,a palm tree and a keris.They would decide on using the lit torch as their symbol as while the keris was initially gonna be used,due to its cultural significance to Malay culture as the sword/dagger created by the Malay people.It was also associated with the current federal republic,as they chose to use the symbolism of two keris crossed together to represent the military rule.The palm tree wasn't picked as they feel it doesn't represent their ambitions that strongly.The lit torch was able to symbolise that the monarchy is capable of enlightening the people of Brunei away from the failed democracies and the current military junta rule. |

| They would all agree on a name for their group,which they wish will gain traction,and the support of the current head of the Bolkiah family,as the

Order Of Bolkiah |

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[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Bescania

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Arcanda, Amsterwald, Cascadla, Metropolitan Francais, Adriatican Islands, Brazil Toucan, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti, Veliki-Kolombia

Malian Media Group: Prime Minister Guirma Lifts Ban on Opposition

January 1, 1964

Following the Popular Revolution, many expected the new government to merely continue the one-party rule of the past 5 Years of the Senghor Government. Today, Prime Minister Dick Guirma has surprised everyone by signing the Establishment of Political Organizations Act.

Establishment of Political Organizations Act

•Hereby all bans placed upon the establishment of lawful political organizations are lifted.

•A lawful political organization is one that:

-Does not violate the government ban on Communist ideologies, symbols, and organizations.

-Does not violate federal laws on secularism in politics, and provisions on political parties or organizations having professed or supporting religions.

-Does not violate federal laws on ethnic or racial nationalism. No party or organization may in any way profess ethnic or racial nationalism, identity, or interests. All organizations must also refrain from promotion regionalism, or other destructive identity.

-Does not violate federal law on maintenance of public order. Parties and organizations may not call for the overthrow of the government, violence, separatism, regionalism, or ending the characteristics of Malian Democracy.

•If all such violations are not breached, the political party or organization will be recognized and may participate in civic life, and elections.

•The government still retains the right to BAN parties if they or their politicians choose to violate the prior established rules.

•Banned organizations may choose to review their ban with the High Court, who retains the power to overturn federal bans.

Aftermath and Public Reaction

The act passed with little trouble. No one voted against the proposal. Even as a democracy was brought to Mali for the first time, it was brought under the guided hand of Prime Minister Guirma.

Public reaction has been apathy to outright rejection. Some polls show up to 90% of Malians reject liberal multiparty democracy as “Un-African”, or “Destabilizing” nonetheless the government has promised this new democracy will be free, fair, but guided and controlled. Opposition will exist in a form that cooperates with the ruling party, which will likely be the ruling African Party of the Federation, in perpetuity.

Communists, and Nationalists have responded poorly to the news. Their political organizations already illegal, will continue to face persecution from Federal officials.

The Gambia has been the most outspoken supporters of the act. Sheriff Dibba former leader of The Gambia, has already submitted official recognition for his “National People’s Party” on the national level.

Paramountica, Arcanda, Cascadla, Metropolitan Francais, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Mutawakkiliti, Veliki-Kolombia

[list][list][sub]9.𝚇.1963[/sub]

[sub]IL DISASTRO DEL VAJONT[/sub]

THE VAJONT DISASTER[/list]

[list][list][pre]The earth falls,

Unleashing a disaster of mythic proportions on a small valley.

[/pre][/list][/list]

LONGARONE, BELLUNO PROVINCE, REGNO D’ITALIA

[sub][nation=flag]Arcanda[/nation][/sub][/list]

[list]| It was an hour before midnight that tragedy struck the quiet valley of the Piave. At Monte Toc, a short walk from the Slovene border, there was an inconceivable rumbling, a tremor never heard before. The earth fell into the lake above the Vajont Dam, and three immense waves rose up—the tallest at 250m, or 820ft—and in the blink of an eye, razed all localities around and below the dam. Dreams, hopes, memories, nightmares, all vanished as sure as the giant waves raced in a maelstrom of water and mud, its noise deafening. It was not until the next morning that authorities realized the scope of the disaster. Close to 2,000 dead and 1,500 missing, as they would later establish, from the now-destroyed cities of Erto e Casso and Longarone; bodies too fragmented or disfigured to identity. Firefighters, unable to reach the disaster-struck towns by roads now non-existent, rapidly called on the Army, which dispatched units of engineers and Alpini brigades. In the days of mourning that followed, there was little to do in the wasteland below the dam but to dig up and store the recovered corpses and retrieve bank safes. Stone, mud, trees and debris were strewn all over, and only a lonely church steeple remained standing. |

| In the Kingdom, shock rapidly turned to outrage as it appeared the SEDE—the private company that built the dam, one of many, in the post-war reconstruction drive—as well as ENEL, the government energy agency that now owns the structure, long ignored signs of warning and allowed the water level to reach dangerous volumes. While the authorities and much of the political sphere, comprising the all-dominant DC and its various administrations and media mouthpieces, fiercely denied those allegations, the left began to widely publicize the failings of ENEL. In time, the authorities would provide monetary compensation to those affected: A decade-long tax exemption, credits for business start-ups and to various companies operating in the area. Meanwhile, the PCI would spare no energy in evangelizing refugees from the stricken communities, sending aid and workers in the camps built to shelter them. With the authorities now investigating possible faults within the SEDE and ENEL, the path to justice will be long and uncertain, and for now leaves Italians with the memory of the disaster, one more afterthought of industrialization. |

[list][list][list][spoiler=[sub]Commonwealth of Liberty[/sub]

EVVIVA L'ITALIA!

—]

[nation]Adriatican Islands[/nation]

[nation]Al-Oman[/nation]

[nation]Amsterwald[/nation]

[nation]Arcanda[/nation]

[nation]Brazil Toucan[/nation]

[nation]Cascadla[/nation]

[nation]Cheezaslovakia[/nation]

[nation]Connomia[/nation]

[nation]East Germany DDR[/nation]

[nation]Great Britain GB[/nation]

[nation]Greater Kurdistane[/nation]

[nation]Israelli[/nation]

[nation]Kewtpuff[/nation]

[nation]Kotakuan II[/nation]

[nation]Ma-li[/nation]

[nation]Maziya[/nation]

[nation]Metropolitan Francais[/nation]

[nation]Neepal[/nation]

[nation]Nevbrejnovitz[/nation]

[nation]Newauroria[/nation]

[nation]New Provenance[/nation]

[nation]Nileia[/nation]

[nation]Nippon-Nihon[/nation]

[nation]OsivoII[/nation]

[nation]Paramountica[/nation]

[nation]Paseo[/nation]

[nation]Peking Zhongguo[/nation]

[nation]Pontianus[/nation]

[nation]Provenancia[/nation]

[nation]Ranponian[/nation]

[nation]Rutannia[/nation]

[nation]Saudi Arabiyah[/nation]

[nation]Socialist Democratic Republic Romania[/nation]

[nation]Spainard[/nation]

[nation]Sudesam[/nation]

[nation]Turkiye 1st[/nation]

[nation]Vancouver Straits[/nation]

[nation]Victoria Harbor[/nation]

[nation]Vietnam SV[/nation]

[nation]Virnall[/nation]

[/spoiler][/list][/list]

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The Lost Expedition

The tale of 15 men lost at sea

In 1962, an expedition led by veteran explorer and military officer, Hernán Pujato took off from the port city of Puerto Montt on the Pacific coast of Argentina. The expedition was sanctioned by the Argentine Federal Government and the Instituto Antártico Argentino (which he founded) with the purpose of resupplying Argentine outposts on the South Pole and conducting a weeks-long ground expedition.

The expedition, known as 'Expedición 7' took off from Puerto Montt at 8:30 am on Monday, October 9, 1959. A total of 15 men went along on the journey, including 5 Antarctic scientists, 6 soldiers of the Argentine Army and 4 civilians traveling to see family members at the General O'Higgins station on the South Pole. The vessel, an icebreaker known as the ARA Almirante Montt was captained by Julio Ernesto Montalva, an experienced captain in the Argentine Armada who had sailed the Drake Passage several times.

Sailing along the Pacific coast of Argentina, the vessel continued along this route for over 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers). On October 20, 1959 the expedition reported its position as being approximately 200 miles from the western coastline of Tierra del Fuego, placing them some 630 miles from their intended destination. On the night of the 20th, the expedition reported "unidentified lights in the sky" and were concerned over a "potential airplane accident." However, the nearby Argentine airbase in the Río Grande in Tierra del Fuego confirmed that no known flights were in the area at the time.

Three days later on October 23, the ARA Almirante Montt reported its position, placing it some 300 miles from their intended destination. By this time, the icebreaker had entered the Drake Passage. In his weekly report to the Armada, Captain Montalva said: "Everything is normal. The crew are excited to arrive at O'Higgins base and meet up with their colleagues and family. Weather seems clear. Expected arrival is October 29." This was the last known contact with the ARA Almirante Montt.

On October 30th, 1959 the Argentine Antarctic base General O'Higgins reported that the ARA Almirante Montt had failed to arrive on Thursday the 29th. The report reached Buenos Aires where it was forwarded to Admiral Enrique Grünwaldt, the head of the Argentine Armada. It was reported that Grünwaldt initially believed the ship to be "simply delayed" and refused to carry out a search. However, at the insistence of his deputy Rear Admiral José Toribio Moreno, a pair of reconnaissance aircraft were dispatched along the route the ship was supposed to take. After two days of searching, the pilots of the two airplanes rendered their report on November 1st, suggesting a wider search after not finding the ship along its intended route.

The report was eventually leaked to the press, sparking public protests and wide media coverage. This prompted the Armada to begin a full-scale search to avoid further embarrassment. On November 4th, nearly five days after the Almirante Montt's disappearance, the Argentine military, in collaboration with locals familiar with the region, began a search. Approximately two dozen vessels were involved in a search that included nearly the entire width of the Tierra del Fuego Peninsula and surrounding regions. Military vessels also scoured the expedition's intended route.

By November 29th, nearly 25 days after the ship's disappearance no trace of the ARA Almirante Montt or its crew were found. By December 1st, the search was called off and the armed forces declared the ARA Almirante Montt "lost with all hands". The loss of 15 men and one of Argentina's 3 icebreakers prompted condemnation not just from the public, but also from politicians across the country. On December 5th, the Argentine Senate voted to begin an inquiry into the incident and the actions taken by the Argentine Armada. A day later, President Tomás Romero Pereira fired Admiral Gründwaldt, the head of the Armada.

In the summer of 1960, the Senate published its report on the incident. Numbering some 317 pages, the report concluded that there was "no definitive cause for the disappearance of the ARA Almirante Montt", but noted "major deficiencies in communication" and "a notable act of action on the potential disappearance of a naval vessel." The inquiry further noted that blame for the disappearance of the ship "could not be established", essentially absolving Admiral Gründwaldt of any blame. Based on testimony from experts, the Senate report concluded that the most likely cause of the ship's disappearance was "sudden inclement weather" or an encounter with a "rogue wave."

The results of the inquiry left many across the country dissatisfied, while others took the opportunity to speculate on the disappearance. Some politicians in the press speculated that the ARA Almirante Montt was sunk by a Soviet or British submarine in an attempt to "intimidate the Argentine government from continuing operations in the South Pole." Others, such as Trotkskyist theorist and 'UFO researcher' Juan Posada had more outlandish theories, including that the ship was taken by "extraterrestrial beings". This view was shared by parapsychologist and fellow UFO researcher Fabio Zerpa. In a radio interview, Zerpa said that he was "100% certain that the ARA Almirante Montt was the victim of an attack by hostile extraterrestrial beings."

Efforts by surviving family members, including those of Captain Montalva and Hernán Pujato have continued two years after their disappearance, though the efforts have so far yielded no results. In 1962, all men aboard the ARA Almirante Montt received the 'Order of the Liberator General San Martín'. The award was granted by President Arturo Frondizi in recognition of their "great sacrifice for the nation". Captain Montalva was posthumously promoted to the rank of Capitán de Fragata while Pujato was posthumously promoted to Division General.

To date, no trace of the ARA Almirante Montt or its crew have been found.

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PLAN B

Islamic Republic of Pakistan, January 1964

"It has been nearly 6 years since the coup launched by now-President Ayub Khan. And what has become of it? We were promised stability, a change in the chaos and corruption that has plagued Pakistan since our independence, and yet that corruption is still ongoing.

Pakistan needs reform, if we want to carve out our rightful place as a future global power we must first sort out the issues at hand. There are people starving in the streets while the government lavish in their summer homes, soldiers aren't receiving their paychecks while the President enjoys his western parties. The government is itching for a war with India while we don't even have adequate weaponry for some internal operations!"

Major General Yaqub Ali Khan leaned forward onto the large conference table in front of him. He has called in a secret meeting of several allies in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Special Forces, as well as several Bengali politicians. In the past few years, discontent has been heavily rising among civillians and soldiers due to the governments increased nepotism and corruption. Major General Ali Khan, who has been a powerful figure in the Armed Forces since the late 50s, had recently began organizing a movement in opposition to President Ayub Khan.

However, with increasing oppression on the opposition, the Major-General had decided to attempt to remove the President by force.

"I believe you all understand where I'm going with this. Ayub Khans government must be overthrown, and I will need your help. We must unify against our corrupt leadership, and we must make sure Pakistan does not fall into the hands of the corrupt oligarchs and their political lackeys."

Plan B has begun, with powerful allies in the military, Karachi, and Bengal, does the Major-General have enough support to successfully march on Islamabad? Or will he be facing a firing squad by the end of It all?

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FEBRUARY,1964

Amanat Syurga

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| Newspapers purchase came in abundance as a singular story hits the front page of most major newspaper publishing house in Brunei.As a school in the city of Permata Bersinar,the school in question being [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=47396905]SK.C.Zhôngwén Xuéxiào[/URL] and it's senior branch SMK.Zhôngwén Xuéxiào.The two schools were being government funded after the Maziyan Communist Party had [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=50958921]collapsed[/URL],as it was the MZCP who were privately funding it.The two schools were also important to the Chinese community as it was a school funded by a Chinese and built for the Chinese community.The school hit the front page for most of the major newspaper publishing house because it was blown up,with students and teachers still inside of the building. |

| While the death count is still unknown,it is believed that the number is around 300 to 1,000 people,majority being students.Some of the survivors of the incident had to be rushed to the closest hospitals,due to major burns and the potential risk of their lungs being damaged from inhaling so much smoke before they had been pulled out of the building by the local fire department. |

| Some reporters got to talk with some of the survivors,with people recounting that they had been pulled out of their classes by gunpoint,by a bunch of people wearing green headbands.But they were dressed in regular clothing and the only thing that suggest the people were part of some organisation was their green headbands.They were all pulled out of their classrooms and into the school court yard [I](for the SK.C)[/I] and concourse [I](for the SMK)[/I]. |

| Although accounts differed from people to people,the few points that were stated that was the same or roughly had the same idea when said was that,the leader of this group calls himself the "Dekat Tuhan",which would roughly mean "close to god" in English,and that they call their group the "Amanat Syurga" which roughly means "Heavenly Mandate".When all of them were rounded up,the so called Dekat Tuhan appeared for the SMK students and a lackey of the Dekat Tuhan appeared for the SK.C students.The SMK and SK.C students said that the Dekat Tuhan and his lackey said nearly the same things as each other but stated the same point of:

[List][I]"The Dekat Tuhan will lead a golden age for Brunei,as unlike the current Federal Republic.His rule would be divinely justified"[/I][/list]

When asked about why was the building blown up,the students said that some big mouthed students began to poke holes in the Dekat Tuhan beliefs,which really got the Dekat Tuhan angry and he yelled at the students before telling his lackeys to set up some explosives around the school compound. |

| As the SMK and SK.C share the same compound it took a few hours,supposedly for the Amanat Syurga to get a bunch of explosives set up.Then the building exploded,with there being huge puffs of black smoke coming out of the compound after the explosives went off.A expert was called in to examine the scene,and he said that the explosives were most likely minor explosives,so while still capable of causing a lot of damage to the building it wouldn't completely flatten the building and kill everyone inside,it still allowed people to survive. |

| Meanwhile the Belait Superior,Amril Naufalsyah had to write a detailed report on the incident as it happened in his state.Amril was quite scared of what would happen to him after the president reads his report,as it wasn't as detailed as what the president would've wanted due to a lack of information,on things like the Amanat Syurga goals,how large the organisation is and how much of a threat does it pose to the current government or even what it is.They can say it's a religious extremist group but they don't know what theology it believes in.But considering its name,and how majority of the members were claimed to be Malay,it's most likely it's a group of extremist Muslims who had been displeased by the president,[URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53250829]Pengakuan Warisan Budaya[/URL] policy.Although he doesn't remove the possibility of it being a cult. |

| The report also stated that they might need to revision the current laws on [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53210226]gun ownership[/URL].As if the students and faculty had been held at gun point and the current laws state that it is illegal to carry firearms outside of one's home.That means the rifles had to have been modified,to become the length of a pistol.In order for them to sneak their firearms into the school compound. |

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[list][pre]February, 1964

Government Palace, Khartoum, Khartoum Province, Republic Of Sudan[/pre][/list]

[list][list]AZHERI WITHDRAWS BID FOR THIRD TERM DESPITE OVERCOMING PARLIAMENTARY INVESTIGATION[/list][/list]

Sudan’s sudden economic petty war with certain European, in particular, colonial nations, was beginning to stagnate the young nation’s economic growth and production, in the face of an ever stronger and competitive European economic market, that could have been proven beneficial to Sudanese exports. Without a doubt, Azheri’s self-righteous holy crusade against colonialism was costing the country millions in possible trade deals and agreements that could have possibly further boosted the economy and provided further jobs that could have strengthened the national production capabilities.

Such foreseen economic losses, had angered the pro-western, business, and investor class of the Sudanese political elite, many of whom control the majority of the seats in the Commonwealth Party, and other key seats in Azheri’s coalition government. This had begun to form the cracks and rifts that threatened the moderate coalition, propped up by the founding fathers of Sudanese sovereignty. By the end of the year, a much larger scandal would rock the Azheri administration and would leave not only the Presidential office shaken but all high ranks of the Sudanese Government and security intelligence institutions.

Just before the end of the year, the SIRA’s confidential and classified “Operation Necessary” had been exposed by a high-ranking member of the Malian Government, in response to a rather distasteful comment made by President Azheri regarding the massacre that occurred at the Malian-Liberian border. The exposure of Operation Necessary had practically threatened, to accuse the Sudanese government, and the Azheri Administration, of actively backing, funding, and arming insurgent militant factions belonging to communist and or left-wing ideologies in Portuguese Occupied Guinea Bissau, Liberia, and even the communist government in Nigeria, a former dominion of the British Crown.

Such accusations by said Malian officials had stood to horribly and severely damage Sudanese economic and political relations with its Western partners in the United States, United Kingdom, and other member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The economic and foreign relations blow that the Sudanese state could have received from being made to look like an agent of the eastern hemisphere was taken extremely seriously by the foreign relations committee of the Sudanese Parliament, promoting the passing of a resolution on the Assembly Floor, that would see the Azheri Administration and other executive departments being investigated by a special Parliamentary Committee set to investigate and find evidence of the Malian Accusations.

President Azheri, in cooperation with Parliament, had authorized the SIRA to release details of Operation Necessary, its budget, its arsenal, its purpose, and its overall mission objective. Following the release of the report, SIRA Director Suffyan Ali, National Minister of Defense Buth Diu, and President Azheri, as well as other members of the Executive, Defense, and Intelligence Ministries, would stand to be accused of lying to the Sudanese people regarding the destination of retired military equipment, which was previously believed to be sent to law enforcement agencies across the country. While it is partially true that the weapons did end up in the hands of law enforcement agencies across the country, a large portion of those weapons found themselves in the arsenal of Operation Necessary, ready to be shipped off on a covert trip to Mali’s port of Conakry, believed to be where those weapons would then be distributed across Mali’s borders into the hands of freedom fighters in European colonies.

Azheri's effort to clear himself by exposing more details of the operation had only become yet another factor that contributed to the downfall of his political career, by exposing where the weapons went he exposed his lie to the people. Such lies and actions carried out by the Azheri administration would have ideally led to the impeachment of the President on the charges of conspiracy and theft of national security assets. This Parliamentary trial by the foreign affairs committee and pro-western interest business groups, however, would fail to carry the momentum it was seeking. Only extreme pro-western members of the Commonwealth Party and fringe anti-communist groups such as the National Homeland Party were extremely eager to move forward with an impeachment trial to oust the President, but the integrity of the office and the Azheri Administration remained highly supported in Parliament, members of his own Democratic Unionist Party were sure not going to abandon him, the Liberal South, Islamists and Communists had all approved of the President’s crusade for anti-colonialism by all means necessary, building behind him the needed majority in the National Assembly to acquit Azheri of the trials.

However, the embarrassment and scrutiny that the administration suffered from the scandal, followed by weeks-long Parliamentary Investigations, had decreased the confidence of the people in their government and damaged Sudanese foreign relations with certain nations. Efforts are already on their way to repair Sudan’s relations with fellow nations and allies, as well as forming new protocols that allow the Government to share vital intelligence and security information with other nations it can in fact trust.

Members of the Liberal Party had also introduced a new act to Parliament known as the Executive Confidence Act, which upon its passing in Parliament, would allow the President of the Republic to keep operations and confidential information vital to the national security of the Republic to stay hidden from the public, and only be entrusted with authorized members of Parliament without fear of being charged with hiding evidence. With the Act in effect, however, the damage to Azheri’s presidency had been inflicted. Despite their support of the President, the DUP had lost confidence in Azheri’s ability to maintain a coalition with the Commonwealth Party, especially as the country entered an election year, four years into its formation as a sovereign Republic. In response to the lack of confidence, Azheri had announced that he would not be seeking a third term in the 1964 elections, entrusting his Vice President and leader of the Liberal Party, Benjamin Lwoki, to carry on the mantle of the moderate coalition government should they gain the majority of seats in Parliament. While Azheri endorsed his VP, the DUP had already picked Omdurman native, El-Tigani el-Mahi, as Azheri’s successor to Party Leadership and the Unionist runner-up for the elections of 1964.

In his statement of withdrawal from the elections, Azheri would seem satisfied with the services he had provided as President and the diplomatic missions he had traveled on to bring Sudan closer to the international community. From Beirut to Addis Ababa, from Dakar to New York City, he had traveled the world to bring Sudan the legitimacy and recognition that the young Republic was seeking. But now, it seemed like the masses saw Azheri as a man of compromised morals, a man who concerned himself too much with the affairs of other nations and crises while disregarding the personal issues affecting the everyday Sudanese people.

[list]AL-NASRU LENA!

AL-NASRU LE SUDAN![/list]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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[pre]The Project of Democracy III[/pre]

[pre]JANUARY, 1964[/pre]

Elections set for August as polls predict CPP landslide

Local and Parliamentary elections are set to take place this August on the backdrop of Nkrumah's reforms to Ghana's political system, which is still ongoing, is set to see President Nkrumah make the case for economic reformism and a new era of prosperity, as his radical shake-ups to a mixed economy, the combination of a modern tax system, nationalised key industries and a more de-regulated service industry, while trade unions and the Communist Party of Ghana, a newly formed break-away party from the CPP look to try and establish themselves as a true alternative to the more business-friendly CPP. The United Party, led by Kofi Abrefa Busia, looks to see itself as a more liberal and pro-US party, Kofi Abrefa Busia positioning itself as the party of a growing service middle-class. Despite the United Parties' more liberal stances and the establishment of the CPOG, polls have suggested that Nkrumah's party will retain its large majority in both local and national parliament, with a growing economy bankrolled by a revived coffee industry as well as various promises concerning the welfare state, taxation system and infrastructure, 3 ley areas of which the CPP are to focus on for their election. The list of parties who are applicable for the 1964 Parliamentary elections include;

[spoiler=List of Applicable Ghanaian Political Parties]

[list][*]Conventional People's Party - Democratic Socialist

[*]United Party - Centre-right Liberalism

[*]Communist Party of Ghana - Marxist-Leninist[/spoiler]

While their is only 3 parties going for the parliamentary elections, the United Party and CPP are often seen as more big-tent groups for the mainstream Left and Right in Ghana, Nkrumah's party, who still remain loyal to him, are still likely to win comfortably, with a growing economy and investment into the economy, as-well-as becoming more friendly amongst the middle-class, to win a large majority, even without an alliance with the CPOG, who's leader Reginald Reynolds Amponsah has refused to enter a political alliance at the coming parliamentary elections, with 120 seats up for grabs. While religious minority groups are not eligible to be represented as a party in parliament, they are likely to head into local elections with a sense of resurgence, having only been legalised in recent months.

In terms of the legacy of Nkrumah, he pledged to remain in post until the "mission of international salvation has been successful" and prompted economic reforms, the creation of a modern tax system based on land, wealth and income, improving infrastructure via loans, in which Nkrumah had previously based his investments on, but his economic reforms are likely to revert to, in the long-term, a modern European style tax and spend, set to be a more sufficient system of investment and government spending than taking out IMF loans. His loyalists in government are set to remain to his side until his death, and even the United Party have supported some of his economic reforms, such as a more private-based service industry, but General Ankrah, while his support among major players in Ghana's political game of poker has faded due to recent agreements between the government and the FEG and other interest groups, still remains a threat to the CPP's grip on power, and will look to either show their cards and go all in before the election, or to wait and play the long game, a slow dismantle of the powers of the CPP, who have been the dominant force in Ghana since 1957.

[spoiler=1964 - January - Polls]

[list][*]CPP - 65%

[*]United Party - 26%

[*]Communist Party of Ghana - 9%[/spoiler]

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[sub]☭ REPÚBLICA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ☭[/sub]

[list][list][list][sub]"A revolution is a struggle to the death

between the future and the past.”[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub] || LA HABANA - FEB 1964 || [/sub]

[list][sub]V O L U M E ⠀2[/sub][/list]

[list][sup]C H A P T E R ⠀1 :[/sup][/list]

[list][sup]YEAR OF REVOLUTION[/sup][/list]

[list][list][list][sub]

"Workers and farmers, this is the socialist and democratic

revolution of the humble, with the humble and for the humble"

~ Fidel Castro[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub][pre]The first few month of Dr. Castro's presidency has found itself off to a quite strong start, riding off the increased wave of support as a result of reforms and the 'Corrective Movement' that was instituted last year. Further increasing this positive start was several economic successes that has long been in the making, while the sugar harvest of 4.1 million tons, down from the planned 5.5 million tons, was disappointing, high sugar prices alongside a slew of new trade deals signed with the Eastern Bloc allowed for Cuban convertible currency reserves to rise from about $20 million to almost $100 million during the year.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Economic reforms of the previous years failed to stop continued decline, but they managed to slow it down enough for the country to not face the brunt of the impact, with newly invigorated (but heavily controlled) private businesses managing to pick up the slack where the Socialist enterprises did not. At least a few thousand Cubans have left the island, most of whom were of the business class, and as such however this policy has not reached the impact it hoped as there was not enough people to take advantage of it. Furthermore, despite the reintroduction of material incentives, productivity in Socialist Enterprises remains lower than hoped. [/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Nonetheless, foundations have been set by the economic reforms to springboard from into more positive developments. Indeed, Cuban economists have predicted that 1964 will be a year of economic growth instead of the decline of the past 3 years. President Castro himself in the 1964 New Year's Speech called 1964 'the Year of the Economy', indicating a strong emphasis on the economic development of Cuba to follow from the increased human development of the past few years, which saw a huge literacy campaigns, subsidized housing, increased access to healthcare, and the redistribution of wealth.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Another big development with the appointment of Dr. Carlos Rafael Rodríguez as the Prime Minister of Cuba. Dr. Rodriguz is famous for having been the youngest mayor in Cuba at 20 when he became the mayor of Cienfuegos in 1933. Since then he established himself as a dedicated communist, but took Fidel Castro's side during his power struggle with the so-called 'Old Communists' whom Rodriguez had previously been part of. This appointment is notable for a number of reasons, for one Dr. Rodriguez is an economist by trade and was one of the architects of Agrarian reform in 1959 and subsequent economic reforms, he opposed Che Guevara's usage of moral instead of material incentives when Guevara was the Minister of Industry, and Rodriguez has always been viewed as a softer Socialist than his other comrades.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]With increased financial capabilities virtue of the extensive trade dealings made across the past two years, Cuba has begun a wave of new economic reforms to ease hardships caused by the economic embargo. Most major of which was the introduction of limited gasoline and diesel subsidization to help with high oil prices for the average car owners. This subsidy will see the prices of petrol cut by half, from 60 cents to 30 cents, in Cuban gas stations. This is aimed at lowering prices of all commodities generally, as logic dictates that high diesel prices causes high prices for commodities due to increased shipping cost and production costs and so on.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]This will perhaps be the most expensive reform yet instituted in the island, but many within the high leadership predict that it will be worth it due to the increased material benefits it will bring to the average Cuban.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]In any case, Cuba's new path seems to be firmly set in the foundations established last year, and the leadership has been sure of what needs to be done.[/pre][/sub]

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[pre]

VIVA CUBA!

VIVA CHE!

VIVA FIDEL![/pre]

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Show No Mercy- The Liberian Civil War

February 1964

With the Freedom Fighters of Liberia gaining support from Sudan the war has intensified. The conflict has spread into the interior of the country with the provinces of Bongo and North East being heavily affected. The brutality of the Americo Liberians has increased to what can only be described as ethnic cleansing. In December 1963 right before Christmas the order by the ruling Preservation Council of the Americo-Liberians was given to execute any enemy solider captured who is not Americo-Liberian descent. This order also includes those "natives" that live along the coast of Liberia still under the control of the Americo-Liberians to be executed as well.

Within the first month of 1964, an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 civilians are dead from the order to kill. Hundreds of thousands of civilians would flee their homes on both sides flocking to the border of Serria Leone and Ivory Coast and less so to the border of Mali. The battle for power and control over the mines that help fuel the insanity in the depths of the interior continue. Within the last year 25,000 to 50,000 people are believed to be dead from the conflict, majority of the deaths being civilians. Key towns in North East Province would be taken by the Freedom Fighters.

Meanwhile, the assault and siege of Greenville would begin. The Americo Liberians weren't going to let Greenville slip into the hands of the enemy by any means. Within two weeks, the siege would be broken. And the Freedom Fighters would suffer a major defeat and would be forced to retreat into the jungle. The entire town of Greenville of 10,000 inhabitants would remain under Americo-Liberian control. However, half of the town and all of the slum areas (largely housing the "natives") would be destroyed and the slum areas would be massacred. The fight has turned into the most brutal civil conflict to date in Africa.

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[list][list][pre]K I N G D O M O F G R E E C E • Β Α Σ Ί Λ Ε Ι Ο Τ Η Σ Ε Λ Λ Ά Δ Α Σ[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][list]THE CHAOS OF OCTOBER 1963 : KARAMANLIS RESIGNS FROM THE PREMIERSHIP[/list][/list][/list]

[list][list][sub]NATIONWIDE CALAMITY, NATIONWIDE CHAOS, Adriatican Islands[/list]

[list][list]OCTOBER, 1963[/sub][/list][/list]



 | Hot on the heels of the September 1963 Riots, which signalled the reemergence and the new rise of leftist ideologies in Greece, support for the left-wing parties has now seen an all-time high, breaking records, with nearly a fourth of the population, mostly members of the Greek youth and military veterans, who wished for change to Greece’s democratic system, citing claims of the 1960 Greek Parliamentary Elections being ‘rigged’ and that the current government under Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis, was a mere extension of the late Prime Minister Alexandros Papagos’ ‘dictatorship’. Protest after protest occured, primarily in Northern Greece, further devastating cities, and wrecking cities and towns such as Ioannina, Florina, Konitsa and Litochoro. It was the riots in Ioannina especially which further ravaged the socialist spirit to push for the legalization of the left wing, however, it was in these riots, protests and demonstrations that hundreds if not thousands of Greeks suffered, some even dying in the process. Some even described the government of Greece and the King as “fascists”, however, this was only limited to far-left individuals. To avoid further chaos and destruction, the people looked to their government for a solution, however, the government’s solution was mere silence. In fact, during this period of chaos, it was the military who was in true control, with the riots being quelled by independent military action. |





 | It was this independent military action, which was approved and supported by the King, which led to the fierce struggle for power between the monarch and prime minister. Overall, it was the King and his loyal armed forces which gained the upper hand when it came to overall influence and power, with even some generals stating that Karmanalis’ government was ‘weak’, and ‘ineffective’, which they would be right in this regard. All Karamanlis had stated was to repair the cities and to aid the affected, however, these “repairs” were incredibly slow, and the “aid” that was promised by the Prime Minister was mere food rations and a minimum monetary payment, only enough to last the average Greek family a week or two, until they would run out of food, and look for other means of earning money, with most businesses in the affected areas also being crippled. Luckily, however, these riots had no major effects on the entire Greek economy, only in the economies of the affected cities and towns, which well, were not of much economic importance when looked at from a broader perspective. This power struggle, combined with the many negatives of the Karamanlis administration led Karamanlis to ask himself: |

[list][list][pre]"Ποιος διοικεί αυτή τη χώρα;".[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][pre]”Who’s governing this country?”[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][list][pre]- Prime Minister of Greece, KONSTANTINOS KARAMANLIS[/pre][/list][/list][/list]



 | The final straw for Karamanlis came on the 26th of October, 1963, in which he clashed against the King in regards to the ‘Cyprus Problem’, along with claims that the Royal Family and the military had continued funding the Greek Cypriot rebel group “EOKA” which had pushed for Enosis with Greece. The constant clashing between King Pavlos, supported by the military and the rest of the royal family, and Prime Minister Karamanlis was having effects on the nation too, and with the power now seemingly slipping out of Karamanlis’ hands, on the 27th of October, Karamanlis sent a request to resign from the premiership to the King, a request which was swiftly accepted. The resignation sent shockwaves all across Greece, with protests in Athens against both Karamanlis and the ERE and pro-Papandreou demonstrations all across the nation. The chaos led to a new interim government being appointed by King Pavlos, under Panagiotis Pipinelis. The interim government announced that snap elections would be held on the third of November, 1963. It is projected by most that a left-wing victory is almost certain, and that this may be the end of decades of right-wing rule, and the start of a new era in Greece. |

[list][list][spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

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Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

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Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

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New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

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Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

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Al-Sallal is sneaking out of Yemen

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[list][sup]Port of Al-Luhayyah, Kingdom of Yemen

15 February 1964[/list][/sup]

[sup]On a moonlit night, a Yemeni fishing boat moved from the port of Al-Luhayyah, which is one of the oldest ports in Yemen and famous for fishing and extracting pearls. While the boat was moving in the sea, everyone on the boat was busy with some work, like a beehive full of movement, while a masked man sat quietly alone, contemplating. The sea around him and does not work with the rest. In fact, this person is Colonel Abdullah al-Sallal, who decided to infiltrate out of Yemen to southern Eritrea, to meet Leader Aman Andom, the leader of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front, after the failure of the coup plan and Al-Sallal hiding in the mountains. There was correspondence between Al-Sallal and Andom, who asked To come to Eritrea to meet him regarding an important matter.[/sup]

[sup]Someone pulled him out of his thoughts, and it was an old man who was the captain of the boat, telling him to get off on Hanish Island, where an Eritrean boat would come to take him to Eritrea. Al-Sallal thanked him and went down to the island while the fishermen’s boat moved, and he looked at them bidding farewell, thinking about whether he would return to Yemen again, or would it be an exit without return.[/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Metropolitan Francais, Abessinienreich, New Provenance, Maziya, Ma-Li

FEBRUARY,1964

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The Tri-Colours Guards

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| With the sudden arrival of a radical religious or cult [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53494011]group[/URL] who had already caused damage to Brunei and already have a death count.The Belait Superior,Amril Naufalsyah would bring a suggestion to the president.Something that might be needed for years to come. |

| The president considered what he wanted to do to curb the new Amanat Syurga,which isn't a slow process but a quick one.Amril suggestion,appealed to him [I](the president)[/I] that he got all of the State Superiors and the pegawai of security,Adam Danish to gather in the Koridor Kerajaan.So that they could brainstorm an idea based of Amril suggestion. |

| The result of this is the creation of the TRI-COLOURS GUARDS.Which are designed to be a in-between of the elite,Pasukan Khas Brunei and the branch of the police assisting the military,the Polis-Askar Brunei.This is due to the value that a singular soldier from Pasukan Khas Brunei has,as one soldier would be incredibly trained and skilled when compared to a soldier from the standard army,and the Polis-Askar Brunei have a lot in numbers but lack training due to their lack of regulations to join. |

| The Tri-Colours Guards would be a volunteer force that accepts both male and female volunteers,with the only relegations being that they have to capable of speaking English that is understandable.The Tri-Colours Guards would be separated into three sections.These sections are the Red Counter Section,the Black Intelligence Section and the White Support Section. |

| The Red Counter Section would serve as the section that would primarily see frontline combat.They would only be deployed into the frontlines for when,there is an active insurgency happening and not in a war between established/recognised nations.When there isn't an active insurgency the Red Counter Section,would be used to assist the police force in busting radical groups. |

| The Black Intelligence Section would see frontline combat in emergency situations when more men is needed,but their primary purpose is to gather intel on radical groups,any potential insurgency groups and all threats to the present government.Gather intel on their equipment,manpower,leadership and headquarters. |

| The White Support Section would serve as primarily medics to injured soldiers and civilians.When their position as medics are not required at the moment in time,they would be armed with the old [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1866596]Padat-1936[/URL] to provide suppressive fire in dugout positions.So that man could be evacuated from the frontline. |

| To visually signify a member of the Tri-Colours Guards from a normal soldier.When they aren't seeing combat or missions.They would have a cloth in their respective section colour,tied around the bottom of their field caps,and a arm band with their respective section colour. |

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[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Bescania

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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As the president of the great nation of Luitguard I am more than happy to join the commonwealth.

An Arms Smuggling Aircraft Crashes

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[list][sup]Near N'Djamena, Chad

21 February 1964[/list][/sup]

[sup]The Douglas C-47 aircraft, belonging to the private Yemeni shipping company Sirius, It is partner in and managed by, Emir Al-Abbas bin Ahmad, the younger brother of the king of Yemen,, departed from a Airfield in Teseney, Eritrea Nileya, heading for Sierra Leone, a trip that was repeated three times during the week. The aircraft was loaded with rifles, some clothes, and medical supplies, but the cargo papers said it was carrying 10 boxes of wine. The aircraft’s route was through Across the skies of Liberia New Gough Island and above a pre-determined point, the crew will drops bags loaded with rifles, clothes and medical supplies.[/sup]

[sup]But While the aircraft was crossing the skies of Chad, one of the engines exploded. The pilot tried to control the aircraft, but it began to spin out of control and crashed near the city of N'Djamena, killing its crew. Meanwhile, the Chadian police were able to reach the plane and find out the identity of the pilots, the name of the company, its route, and its cargo papers, which did not match the cargo in the plane. They also found a map indicating drop points in Liberia and references to Freedom Fighters of Liberia.[/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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Paramountica, Rutannia, Paseo, Amsterwald, Saudi Arabiyah, New Gough Island, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Ma-Li

[list][list][list]SNAP ELECTIONS HELD : GREEK LEFTISTS AND PAPANDREOU EMERGE VICTORIOUS[/list][/list][/list]

[list][list][sub]THE ELECTIONS OF CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION, Adriatican Islands[/list]

[list][list]NOVEMBER, 1963[/sub][/list][/list]


 | Following the resignation of former Prime Minister Karamanlis, and the introduction of a newly appointed centrist interim government under Prime Minister Panagiotis Pipinelis, the political situation in Greece had only worsened, and with support for Georgios Papandreou and the Center Union now at an all-time high, Prime Minister Pipinelis reluctantly ordered and announced to the people of Greece, with support from the Hellenic Parliament, that snap elections would be held to decide the new ruling party, and subsequently the new Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Greece. The elections will be held on the third of November, and the elections this year will be the most controversial and the most violent. In the buildup to the elections, the National Radical Union Party, now under the leadership of Panagiotis Kanellopolous, received fierce support from Greek traditionalists, while the Centre Union, under the leadership of Georgios Papandreou, received support from Greek modernists, exiled socialists, exiled communists, and most of the Greek youth. As Greece began gearing up for the election period, violence however was still present in the streets of Greece, with violent rallies, protests and demonstrations being present, most of these represented support for the Centre Union. |


 | As the third of November dawned upon the Greek nation, a day of change was foreseen throughout Greece. Make-shift voting centres were set up throughout Greece, with people rushing to vote, which resulted in protests with people getting trampled in the streets. These violent protests resulted in the tragic death of three people, all members of the Greek youth, presumably Centre Union supporters. The following parties were on the official voting ballots: |

[list][list][spoiler=List of Greek Political Parties in the 1963 Snap Elections]

[list][list] • The Centre Union led by Georgios Papandreou, Democratic Socialists, Liberals, Political Left. [/list][/list]

[list][list] • The National Radical Union led by Panagiotis Kanellopolous, Conservatives, Political Center. [/list][/list]

[list][list] • The United Democratic Left led by Ioannis Passalidis, Democratic Socialists, Pacifists, Political Left. [/list][/list]

[list][list] • The Progressive Party led by Spyros Markezinis, Liberal-nationalists, Conservatives, Political Right. [/list][/list]

[list][list] • The Christian Democracy Party led by Nikos Psaroudakis, Christian Socialists, Democratic Socialists, Political Left. [/list][/list]

[list][list] • The List of Independents. [/spoiler][/list][/list]


 | As the candidates were gathered in the Parliament Building in Athens where the winners would be announced, a crowd of 70,000 Hellenes gathered all across the nearby area. Every Hellene was listening closely to their radio sets, every Hellene was listening closely to the announcers. This time, the votes were extremely close, and with a difference of just 2.67%, there could only be one winner. After three decades of right-wing rule in Greece, the streak had finally come to a disastrous end. The Greek Centre Union, these ‘secret socialists' had won the elections – Georgios Papandreou had won. |

[list][list][spoiler=Results of the 1963 Snap Elections]

[list][list] • The Centre Union led by Georgios Papandreou - 1,962,074 Votes (42.04%, 138 Seats in Parliament) [/list][/list]

[list][list] • The National Radical Union led by Panagiotis Kanellopolous - 1,837,377 Votes (39.37%, 132 Seats in Parliament) [/list][/list]

[list][list] • The United Democratic Left led by Ioannis Passalidis - 669,267 Votes (14.34%, 28 Seats in Parliament)[/list][/list]

[list][list] • The Progressive Party led by Spyros Markezinis - 173,981 Votes (3.73%, 2 Seats in Parliament) [/list][/list]

[list][list] • The Christian Democracy Party led by Nikos Psaroudakis - 1,267 Votes (0.03%, 0 Seats in Parliament)[/list][/list]

[list][list] • The List of Independents - 23,188 Votes (0.49%, 0 Seats in Parliament) [/spoiler][/list][/list]


 | That night, he had made a speech to the Greek people. Due to the massive influx of votes, and the chaos that reigned supreme that day, the winners were only announced by 23:00, however, most of the nation was still up at this time, either celebrating or jeering the victory. Papandreou made a speech to the people that night. |

[list][list][pre]"Λαέ της Ελλάδας! Απόψε πετύχαμε μια μεγάλη νίκη επί των φασιστών! Απόψε νικήσαμε! Απόψε είναι μια νίκη για τα δικαιώματα του λαού! Απόψε είναι μια νίκη για το σοσιαλιστικό κίνημα! Σας ευχαριστώ όλους για αυτή τη νίκη, λόγω της υποστήριξης του λαού, αποδείξαμε ως έθνος ότι είμαστε ικανοί να σπάσουμε τις αντιξοότητες, αποδείξαμε ότι είμαστε ικανοί να εκλέξουμε ένα διαφορετικό κόμμα και αποδείξαμε ως έθνος ότι ο σοσιαλισμός επικρατεί! Σας λέω τώρα σε όλους σας, ότι η ελληνική αδελφοσύνη θα επικρατήσει! Και η σοσιαλιστική αδελφοσύνη θα επικρατήσει!"[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][pre]”People of Greece! Tonight we have achieved a great victory over the fascists! Tonight we have prevailed! Tonight is a victory for the people's rights! Tonight is a victory for the socialist movement! I thank you all for this victory, because of the support of the people, we as a nation proved that we are capable of breaking the odds, we proved that we are capable of electing a different party, and we proved as a nation socialism prevails! I tell you all now, that Hellenic brotherhood shall prevail! And socialist brotherhood shall prevail!”[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][list][pre]- Prime Minister of Greece, GEORGIOS PAPANDREOU[/pre][/list][/list][/list]


 | For most however, the leftist victory signalled the start of an era of chaos and mayhem in Greece, and the elections of the third of November 1963 were referred to as "Οι εκλογές του χάους και της καταστροφής" — "The Elections of Chaos and Destruction". The elections destroyed the Greek traditional system, and to most was seen as an unnecessary shift in Greek politics. The once stable state of Greek politics was now a powder keg of internal violence. However, a large chunk of the Hellenic population was willing to give Papandreou a shot, after all, it had been thirty years since a non-right-wing party had won the elections. To most, Papandreou must now prove that he is indeed capable of bringing Greece to stability once more, a responsibility which some Hellenes believe, will not be fulfilled. |

[list][list][spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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Paramountica, Rutannia, Paseo, Amsterwald, Saudi Arabiyah, New Gough Island, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Maziya, Ma-Li, Mutawakkiliti

[list]1964년 02월 23일

[sub]A New Building for a New Era?[/sub][/list]

[list][sub]Government Mulls Building New Parliament[/sub][/list]

[sub]SEOUL, Rutannia — MORNING[/sub]

| Nearly two decades after obtaining its freedom from Japan, Korea is a nation reborn, unrecognisable from its time under Japan or indeed the time before Japan. A growing economy focused on industrialisation to bring it up to speed with the west; a vast infrastructure network that simply did not exist half a century ago; and a highly educated population able to integrate with the expanding global economy. However looming over all of this was an obvious reminder of the dark times in Korea’s history. The Government-General Building, now known as the Seoul Capitol Building hosting the National Assembly chamber. |

| The building began construction back in 1916 and was built in the neoclassical style designed by Georg De Lalande who died in 1914 before construction began. The location of the building was a purposeful statement by the Japanese to solidify their rule over Japan, placing the building in the middle of the grounds of Gyeongbok Palace with only 10 of the 400 buildings of the palace being spared demolition, largely thanks to a campaign by Japanese intellectuals. The building had endured its fair share of dramas, one such event was the bombing of the building by pro-independence factions in the 1940s during the Princely Rebellion. The building's sheer size allowed for hundreds of government offices as well as hosting the National Assembly, however campaigners have argued that to truly break from the past it had become time to move the government out and raise the building to the ground. |

| Elements in both the governing coalition and the opposition had been calling for the building's demolition dating back to Korea’s independence. During the Korean War the building was deliberately targeted by the DPRK but the damage had been minimal largely due to the presence of Korea’s now restored monarchy within the grounds. President Rhee had attempted to move away from the building's use but lacked the funding to uproot the entire government operations into a scattering of buildings or build a new district entirely. Prime Minister Park had no leanings either way on the use of the building, finding it convenient for his weekly meetings with the King; where Park now found himself discussing the future of the building. |[list]

[sub]Park Chung-hee: “Your majesty, I need some advice, not about the usual subjects of government.”[/sub]

[sub]King Haneul: “Chung-hee, I’ve told you many times you can call me Haneul, these meetings aren’t truly formal; but go on.”[/sub]

[sub]Park Chung-hee: “It’s something more close to your heart than my own, but the matter of the Government-General Building is bubbling under the surface, in parliament; in the cabinet; it’s even coming up occasionally in conversation with the public. The building, while convenient, has a legacy to it, and many people believe it represents a dark time; but uprooting the entire government to a new site would be lengthy and expensive. I suppose what I’m asking is, what would you do?”[/sub][/list]

| The King nodded along as Park spoke almost waiting on his every word; as Park finished the King would take a small sip of his herbal tea, processing the question in his head. |[list]

[sub]King Haneul: “Would you like the answer in my capacity as the sovereign or my personal answer to that question?”[/sub]

[sub]Park Chung-hee: “Both, like you say, it’s not like these meetings are minuted.”[/sub]

[sub]King Haneul: “As the sovereign I’d advise looking at the costings of either scenario, seeking a new more organised plot for the civil service and government admin would fairly easy given compulsory purchase orders, but any new district would have to be built with the future in mind.[/sub]

[sub]Park Chung-hee: “And personally?”[/sub]

[sub]King Haneul: “Hm, personally. I’d happily tear that damned building down brick by brick myself. It symbolises everything that this country and my family lost. The history that the Japanese laid waste to. Four hundred buildings stood on this site; documents about my family’s history; Korea’s history. Now just eleven stand here. Ten belong to me and one giant monster that was used to brutalise and oppress the people. I tried to blow it up once; and I’d frankly do it all over again with a smile plastered across my face.”[/sub][/list]

| The king’s voice would become louder and louder as finished his ranting, gently clearing his throat, taking another sip of his tea, adjusting himself and regaining his composure. |[list]

[sub]Park Chung-hee: “I see. I think you’ve answered my question thoroughly. Cigarette?”[/sub][/list]

| The pair would chuckle as they lit up their cigarettes, chatting away happily about more personal matters, rather than matters of the state. Several days later the Cabinet Office would announce that several large plots of land within the Jongno District had been purchased to the south of the Palace, and the government would begin the planning phases for moving the government out of the Government-General Building. A new National Assembly Building had already gone through several planning phases in the last few years, but now the plans would be pushed forward as a new site was located. For the time being the Assembly would move to the Seoul Metropolitan Council Building which was nearing completion. |

| The proposals were loudly cheered across the chamber, for many the building was an eye-saw; for some it was a reminder; for one person in particular it was personal. The King would already be drawing up plans to purchase the land in the hopes of restoring Gyeongbok Palace to its former glory. |

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY

—]

Adriatican Islands

Al-Oman

Amsterwald

Arcanda

Brazil Toucan

Cascadla

Cheezaslovakia

Connomia

East Germany Ddr

Great Britain Gb

Greater Kurdistane

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Kotakuan Ii

Ma-Li

Maziya

Metropolitan Francais

Neepal

Nevbrejnovitz

Newauroria

New Provenance

Nileia

Nippon-Nihon

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Pontianus

Provenancia

Ranponian

Rutannia

Saudi Arabiyah

Socialist Democratic Republic Romania

Spainard

Sudesam

Turkiye 1St

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Vietnam Sv

Virnall

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[sub]☭ REPÚBLICA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ☭[/sub]

[list][list][list][sub]"A revolution is a struggle to the death

between the future and the past.”[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub] || LA HABANA - FEB 1964 || [/sub]

[list][sub]V O L U M E ⠀2[/sub][/list]

[list][sup]C H A P T E R ⠀2 :[/sup][/list]

[list][sup]TOWARDS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT[/sup][/list]

[list][list][list][sub]

"The en­emy doesn't want us to plan, to organize, to nationalize our economy; the enemy fights with all its might against it.

Why? Be­cause it is precisely through the capitalist anarchy of production that they exploit working people"

~ Che Guevara[/sub][/list][/list][/list]

[sub][pre]With the positive economic development of the last year resultant from the 1963 reforms, the Cuban government has now begun formulating plans to reinvest the revenues from export-oriented industries such as sugar, tobacco, nickel, and copper as well as Soviet financial and technical aid towards creating a strong industrial base for Cuba. Previous plans that were attempted in 1960 to 1963 failed to sufficiently achieve this goal, and the new plan aims to rectify this by focusing on industries taking advantage of Cuba's natural resources and focusing only on industries realistically achievable.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Ultimately, this new economic plan aims to channel investments towards the creation of 161 new Cuban industrial enterprises, 70 of whom are to be considered 'large' enterprises in the fields of mining (nickel, chromium, and copper), tobacco (such as cigarettes and cigars), sugar products (such as pulp paper), textiles, food products, biochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Overall light industry is to be focused on more than heavy industry due to the lack of such resources such as iron ore and industrial equipment that heavy industry would require. The plans calls for increasing the amounts of employment from 4,000 workers to 29,000 workers by 1970.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]In parallel to this, Cuba will be undergoing the mechanization of agriculture at an increased pace as to both increase the quality of yields and to aid in the industrialization of the country. Plans for over 500 sugar harvesters, developed specifically for Cuba by the Kolomyya Agricultural Machinery Plant in 1963, has been put in place to begin operating in 1964, alongside 18,000 soviet made tractors that have been distributed to the farmers cooperatives to begin operation. The Ministry of Agriculture has proudly announced that 50% of sugar cane harvesting will be mechanized by 1969, allowing for increased efficiency in operation.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Building on this on the area of agriculture, the Cuban government has continued its ambitious irrigation program with irrigated lands so far increasing from 160,000 hectares in 1958 to around 300,000 hectares in 1963. Further plans for the development of irrigation has been drawn up, with hopes for increasing irrigation to around 580,000 thousands of irrigated land by 1971.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Another sector that has received significant attention is the technological and computation sectors. Cuba has been involved in technological advancement since before the revolution, having produced such products as its own color T.V which became only the second after the United States to achieve such feat, and having also been involved in the creation of computer parts. While this sector has for obvious reason stagnated in the wake of the revolution, the Cuban government has included plans for reviving the sector in cooperation with its Eastern Bloc allies and for Cuba to produce its own digital computer by 1970 to be used in the automation of industry.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]With a more clear direction than before and with the advice of Soviet economic experts, the second attempt at industrialization in Cuba seems more destined for success, though some doubts still remain over Cuba's ability to ultimately industrialize due to the lack of prerequisites such as savings for capital investment, foreign exchange reserves and skilled labor at the required levels. Nonetheless, the Cuban leadership is moving ahead with confidence.[/pre][/sub]

[/LIST]

______________________________

[pre]

VIVA CUBA!

VIVA CHE!

VIVA FIDEL![/pre]

Paramountica, Victoria Harbor, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Cheezaslovakia, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Mutawakkiliti

| OKOMBI ; THE WAR-REPRESENTATIVE? |

[sub]21st of February, 1964[/sub]

| The civil war in Liberia, large purchases of military equipment from France, refugees camps set up and a shady mission of the Lubulu's mark Okombi's first few months in power and truly test her out. Zaire has not involved itself much with conflicts within the neighbourhood, except the involvement in the Equatorian civil war, Zaire strayed away from getting involved, but not this time.

As much as Matriarch Banza has focused on visiting Chad, developing relations with other international states, she has not involved herself in any way with the inner conflicts of other African nations, in contrary to Okombi. A few days ago, the First Representative announced that ships will be sent to Liberia to rescue the native refugees. In addition, a day ago it was announced that Zaire will purchase a large number of equipment from France, including aircraft, infantry vehicles and tanks, and a few naval vessels. Okombi has quickly went from the "Lady of Peace" that she painted herself as during the election campaign, to becoming as the leftist media dubbed her "The Lady of Militarisation".

The First Representative has also introduced the Compulsory Military Training as of 19th of February, 1964. From September 12th 1964, all those between the ages of 18 and 21, both female and male, will have compulsory military training, which will continue onwards for future generations. The training will last from six months to a year. The hippie-dippie Okombi, as nicknamed by right wing media, has suddenly become a proponent of the military. The Liberty War Lady, is what Okombi has been dubbed as, by the media outlets.

On 21st of February, Okombi announced the establishment of the Zairean Military Institute which facilitate and begin work and research on the development of Zairean military equipment. Something that has never been seen before in Zaire. According to Mrs Okombi the reasoning is very simple; "...it is vital that Zaire is well defended and armed...the civil war in Liberia, the situation in Nigeria, the previous war in Sudan and Eritrea...all of these have proven that Zaire needs a strong well-equipped army...how else can we stand safe that our democracy, liberty and freedom will be protected..."

CUT TO

| FIRST REPRESENTATIVE CABINET, ZAIRE |

| Sitting within the cabinet of the First Representative would be Gloria Banza, smoking a cigarette watching Margot Okombi push forward three documents towards Banza who would patiently await for her to speak up about what is it that she requires and wants to do. |

[list][ MARGOT ]: "I believe there are three options here, ma'am."[/list]

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Please, go on, I'm curious to hear."[/list]

[list][ MARGOT ]: "First option is a military action, that I favour. We have a few vessels that we could send towards Liberia, begin an assault perhaps of their harbours. Then, we get you to come in to persuade the French and the British to join in toppling the regime. The second option is too call upon the United Nations to intervene immediately in Liberia. The third option is to simply take in refugees into the country."[/list]

| Banza would smile at Margot for a moment. |

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Which one do you believe is best?"[/list]

[list][ MARGOT ]: "Option one. I believe we have to strike quickly and show that we will not stand for such actions in Africa."[/list]

| Banza would nod before putting her cigarette out. |

[list][ GLORIA ]: "And do what? Send a few ships to do what? You want Zaire to get involved in a civil war that has nothing do with us? For us to be seen as the aggressor against the Liberian regime? You want to get your hands messy? No."[/list]

[list][ MARGOT ]: "No?"[/list]

[list][ GLORIA ]: "No. That is not our policy, not how we play this game."[/list]

[list][ MARGOT ]: "This is not a game, people's lives are endangered, here."[/list]

[list][ GLORIA ]: "I've been in diplomacy for now over twenty-three years, and unfortunately it is a game. A game which we so far have been playing pretty well. I will not let it be ruined, now because your emotions are taking over. Sympathy is a very noble emotions, but where do noble people end up in? Worse, noble nations?"[/list]

| Margot is taken aback. The person she has idolised for so long, turned out to be someone very different. |

[list][ MARGOT ]: "So what? We do nothing?"[/list]

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Option three. That's the best bet. Margot, our job is to do everything to ensure the safety, the development, the survival of Zaire. And that is exactly on what I intend to continue doing. I hope you are too. You may implement option three as fast as you like."[/list]

| Gloria would get up before taking a look at Margot. |

[list][ GLORIA ]: "Please, Margot. Leave diplomacy to me, and focus on developing the country. That way, life can be simpler for us both. Good day."[/list]

| Gloria would leave off, leaving Margot completely deflated. |

CUT TO

| GUIRMA MANSION, MALI |

| Sitting opposite each other, in their private company in the capital city of Mali, would be the President of Mali, Dick Guirma and Head of Lubulu Agricultures, Leon Lubulu. Both men wearing dark blue suits, with only the ties giving a significant distinction between the two. The doors were closed, the windows sealed, the meeting was private but nonetheless very important. Lubulu was not there just for business, he was sent there by Banza herself, an unofficial link between Banza and Guirma over the conflict in Liberia. |

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "The deals that your company is proposing are more than sufficient and good, something I can see working out in Mali but more importantly, what is the real reasoning you're here, Leon? You won't fool me, I know you could of send an envoy for this, but I believe that you're an envoy yourself for someone else. Who?"[/list]

[list][ LUBULU ]: "Straight to the point, I see."[/list]

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "I don't like to waste time. I can sense that you don't like it either. If you're worried that I will back down on your companies entering Mali, don't be. But tell me, why are you here."[/list]

[list][ LUBULU ]: "Your anti-communist actions have been noticed in Zaire, not just by me, which I commend you for but by certain higher-ups in the country."[/list]

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "What higher ups?"[/list]

| Lubulu would glance at Guirma for a moment. |

INTER-CUT TO

| LUBULU MANSION, NORTH-WEST ZAIRE |

| Two weeks prior to the visit, Lubulu would be standing drinking whiskey, as Marie, the aid to Gloria Banza, would be sitting down with a cigarette in hand, and a suitcase on the table. Lubulu would look out of the window. There would be a moment of silence. |

[list][ LUBULU ]: "She wants me to be a inter-link between them?"[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "No. She wants you to propose the deal to the President. Someone else will deal with the process of transferring the money."[/list]

[list][ LUBULU ]: "What if he says no?"[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "He won't. We've analysed him, and his agenda is to curb out communism from the region. That's what we intend to play on."[/list]

[list][ LUBULU ]: "What's in it for me?"[/list]

[list][ MARIE ]: "You have the upper hand from within the private sector to enter Mali with your companies and assets. I'm sure you and the President can come to some sort of an agreement."[/list]

| Lubulu goes silent. |

[list][ MARIE ]: "Mr Lubulu, this is a matter of state security, I was assured that you out of all would be the greatest patriot."[/list]

| Lubulu would glance back at her, before downing his whiskey. |

INTER-CUT TO

| GUIRMA MANSION, MALI |

| Lubulu would finally break the momentary silence by opening the door and letting in an agent of the Zairean Intelligence Force, who would carry in a suitcase and place it on the table before leaving off and closing the door behind him. |

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "What is that meant to be?"[/list]

[list][ LUBULU ]: "Support from the higher ups in Zaire, for your fight against the communists in Liberia. A support gift, that can become a regular."[/list]

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "Oh. Support?"[/list]

| Lubulu would nod before opening the suitcase to reveal a stash of large amount of money. |

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "Those higher ups must really hate the commies."[/list]

[list][ LUBULU ]: "I can assure you, that they do. The money will be delivered to your government every month for the next four months, should no results be achieved by Mali the money will be stopped after that. That's the only condition."[/list]

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "Who will be responsible for the money delivery? As I can assure you that it will be done, Mali will achieve results, in removing the communistic monstrosities from Liberia."[/list]

[list][ LUBULU ]: "One of the ZII's agents will be responsible for that at the Zairean embassy in the capital. I hope that can suffice in your destruction of the evil reds on this continent."[/list]

| Guirma would glance up at Lubulu and smirk. |

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "Your support will not be forgotten, that's for sure, Mr Lubulu."[/list]

[list][ LUBULU ]: "Leon."[/list]

[list][ GUIRMA ]: "Dick. Let's get a drink, shall we?"[/list]

| Lubulu would nod with half-a-smile, the two would get up to leave. |

[spoiler="There is no place for emotions in this game...and that is what this is, a game of power, influence and ideologies..." - Gloria Banza]

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★★ UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC ★★

[list][list][list][pre]

"Within the Arab circle there is a role wandering aimlessly in search of a hero.

For some reason it seems to me that this role is beckoning to us-to move, to

take up its lines, put on its costumes and give it life"

[/pre][/list][/list][/list]

_________________

[list][sub]SHIFTING COURSE[/sub]

[sub][sup]MAR 1964 - CENTRAL REGION (EGYPT)[/sub][/sup]

[sub][pre]Since the overthrow of the Egyptian monarchy on the hands of the Free Officers, Egypt's system has been based mostly on the ideals of 'Socialism' (Ishtrakiyya), in an effort to strike down on feudalism (Iqta'yya) and ignorance (Jahaliyya). However the limits of the system were soon discovered as Egypt's economy faced a slow down in the wake of inefficiency and low productivity. While it did indeed face huge successes when it came to industrial development, it came at the expense of a vibrant private sector and foreign investment. While the Western region, Libya, has enjoyed great economic development resultant of its oil boom, Egypt has on the other hand faced economic slowdowns. [/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]The solution thus has been the decision to change course from the planned system into a more mixed-system. The first step towards this has been of course shifting the focus from ideologues and onto technocrats. This soon became apparent when in February President Abdul Nasser announced a cabinet reshuffle that saw former Minister of Industry and so-called 'Father of Egyptian Industry' Aziz Sedky, and former Minister of Labour Hussein el-Shafei both appointed as the new Vice-Presidents of Nasser. Both Sedky and el-Shafei have focused more on efficiency over ideology, with the latter especially critiquing the shift towards planned economy at the expense of private enterprise and innovation.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]While the new course is still young, some signs have appeared that bring great promise. On the 26th of February, Egypt's banks announced a new credit policy as to streamline credit for private enterprises at low interest rates, thus helping accure capital for small and medium enterprises which are just starting. This has also been accompanied by lessened state-heavy rhetoric and towards more pro-business rhetoric during government press statements and speeches by officials.[/pre][/sub][/list]

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[list][sub]FIERY RIVALRY[/sub]

[sub][sup]JAN - MAR 1964 - EASTERN REGION (SYRIA)[/sub][/sup]

[sub][pre]Salah Jadid's promotion to high ranking positions in 1961 has seen in the wake of it a rivalry which threatens to destroy the fabric of the union and a growing cult of personality around the young ambitious military officer. Everywhere in Damascus, the images of Jadid are plastered on every corner. The radical socialist shift that has overtook Syria has also begun to introduce fears by Syria's large business elite, while Jadid's fellow officers are overtook by jealousy and disagreements with Jadid's course. [/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Syria's opposition, composed in military officers of various backgrounds, business elites, the middle class, and intelligentsia have so far banded around Hafez al-Assad, Jadid's main rival and former ally. al-Assad has in secret promised to his allies a more tolerant Syria, one that isn't as radical and destructive as Jadid's path. With this much support, it was also of course natural that al-Assad has begun plotting a coup alongside other Jadid enemies in the military command.[/pre][/sub]

[sub][pre]Worryingly for the government in Cairo, al-Assad has also seen it fit to secretly announce plans to secede from the UAR, citing its support for Jadid, the stifling of Syrian interests, and the majority of Libya's oil wealth being funneled into Cairo as the main reasons. Popular discontent has also been prominent amongst the supporters of Assad, from nationalist military officers to business elites with distrust towards Abdel Nasser's nationalization and socialist programs. With little time, its unlikely that this union may be saved....[/pre][/sub]

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[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

FRENCH BUREAUCRACY

PALAIS DE L’ELYSÉE[/pre][/list]

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THE ÉLYSÉE PALACE: FRANCE'S MASTERING OF DIPLOMACY IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD

[sub]VTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, MARCH 1964[/sub][/list]

[sub]| HELM OF DÈMOCRATIE, PALAIS DE L’ELYSÉE - | France was poised to become a second-class power just ten years ago. However, it appeared that the unthinkable had happened, and France was once more a major player in international affairs. France has emerged as the dominant force in Western Europe thanks to its booming economy, increasing birthrate, and unmatched sense of self-assurance. It simply turns its whim into law and dominates the booming Common Market of European nations.[/sub]

[sub]France has made a bold turn to the other continents now that Europe is secure. It invests heavily in its former colonies in Africa while revitalizing and enhancing French culture's reputation in the Middle East. French diplomacy sings a seductive siren song that stirs up old feelings and new problems in Asia and tempts Latin America with the possibility of being simultaneously pro-Western, anti-Communist, and anti-American. France steps awkwardly on the toes of the two other nuclear superpowers as they nervously try to comprehend one another. De Gaulle, the towering and rock-hard old man who is determined to keep his promise that, under his leadership, France will "undertake great actions, assume great proportions, and greatly serve her own interest as well as that of the human race," stands behind the electrifying revitalization of France. De Gaulle is responsible for the strategy, but he is fortunate to have at his side a nearly faultless technician in his coolly astute Foreign Minister, Maurice Couve de Murville, age 57, a diplomat with the surgically precise intellect and unwavering resolve required to carry out such an ambitious foreign policy. The Foreign Ministry building on the left bank of the Seine, which receives its well-known name from its address: 37 Quai d'Orsay, is where Murville develops his exquisite diplomatic strategies in a white and gold office.[/sub]

[sub]Last week, Couve sat at his leather-topped, bronze-filigree desk as traffic backed up on Paris's bridges and boulevards and boats went slowly upriver. The day before, there had been a 90-minute speech by a Gaullist, and now Couve was pouring through two pink paper folders filled with information about global reactions and the endless word flow of contemporary diplomacy. A paper's corner would have a red slash for an outgoing cable and a green slash for an incoming cable. Couve continued to do his menial job while being warmed by the glow of a log fire and surrounded by bosomy Gobelin tapestries representing the life and love of Henri IV and his Italian queen, Marie de Medici. Although France's policy goals are set forth at the presidential offices at the Elysee Palace, the Quai d'Orsay, and Couve's quick-thinking and encyclopedic mind, are where the means of action are worked out and put into practice. In reality, the traditional French diplomacy that De Gaulle and his Foreign Minister so deftly employed is not based in black magic. Some scathing opponents sneer that it merely involves burying unfulfilled promises beneath a wave of new ones. Actually, it is based on the well-established notion that "the ironclad rule of states is to give nothing for nothing." The U.S. has been agonizingly slow to grasp the fact that the French have never mistaken diplomacy for a popularity contest. The French base their international relations on common interests, and where that is not practical, on French interests alone, while the United States is busy creating "reservoirs of good will" around the world.[/sub]

[sub]France has also conducted itself cleverly in the Middle East. Paris has been the main supplier of weapons to Israel, and together with Israel, they attacked Nasser's Egypt in 1956. Nevertheless, France continues to have a significant impact on the Arab world, with lycees, institutes, and colleges spread out from Casablanca to Damascus. The French are quite selective when it comes to aid donations. They steer clear of haphazard initiatives and never extend unconditional assistance. France spends more than twice as much on foreign aid as the United States does, but it is primarily directed at its former colonies, who provide France with precisely defined support in exchange. The cost makes French taxpayers sigh, but De Gaulle runs things, as he so glibly puts it, "from the viewpoint of France's higher interests, which is something quite different from the immediate advantage of the French people." Couve de Murville follows in the footsteps of his illustrious forebears. He possesses a lot of Talleyrand's icy calm and steely self-control, as well as Richelieu's mastery of detail and acute grasp of the real political situation. He has so far executed De Gaulle's grand strategy, which aims to dominate Europe, gain more independence from the US, and become the third force in the world, almost perfectly. In recent months, through Murville's guidance, France has armed Mali, Chad, Zaire, Yemen, and even Canada. France's streak of military aid is followed up with monetary aid being given to its former African colonies. The French government has also given the nefarious mercenary Col. Bob Denard a number of contracts to assist French African partners with developing their military requirements and protecting Francosphere interests globally.[/sub]

[sub]De Gaulle's impulsive actions with French foreign affairs are essentially the outcome of the cold war's 18-year impasse starting to loosen up. Since the confrontation in Cuba where De Gaulle promptly swore allegiance to the U.S., Washington and Moscow have been cautiously moving toward détente, encouraging greater independence not only by France in the West but also by the Communist countries of Eastern Europe, which are asserting an astonishing independence of Russia. This stirring affirms De Gaulle's steadfast belief that national objectives always take precedence over ideologies. De Gaulle said that "no crisis changes the nature of states" and that "no ordeal changes the nature of man." He contends that the Czechs, Poles, Bulgarians, and even Russians share French interests since they are fundamentally European. When the time for a genuine détente arrives, a leading Gaullist maintains, "America cannot speak to Eastern Europe. West Europe is capable. Observe the Poles! They continue to be utterly terrified of the Germans. But who of the continent's main powers has acknowledged the Oder-Neisse Line? Only the French and the Russians!"[/sub]

[sub]The other, lesser powers energetically pursued their typical national interests as they confidently grew to believe that there wouldn't be a great war. It is now time for fresh ideas and to examine what benefits might be had for the least amount of money. De Gaulle's France, more than any other country, large or small, was carrying out this natural function of nations with greater success or more style. With a population of 64 million, the ninth largest land mass in the world after India, a booming economy that is even outperforming West Germany, and an easily airborne nuclear device, France has, through the tactful use of traditional diplomacy, emerged as a force that the rest of the world must take seriously. |[/sub]

[list]______[/list]

[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

VIVE L’EMPIRE![/pre][/list][/list]

[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

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Prime Minister of Yemen visit France

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[list][sup]Paris, France

13 March 1964[/list][/sup]

[sup]On his European trip, The Prime Minister of Yemen, Hassan bin Yahya, arrived in France Metropolitan Francais to meet his French counterpart, Georges Pompidou, in order to discuss the development of diplomatic and trade relations between the two countries. On the sidelines of the meeting, the Prime Minister of Yemen requested the purchase of 20 Fouga CM.170 Magister Jet trainer aircraft. He also requested the presence of a group of French trainers and technicians to Yemen to train. Yemeni crews to use and maintain aircraft. The deal costs $1.6 million. $600,000 will be paid and the rest of the amount will be paid over two years. The deal represents a very important step in the development of the Yemeni Air Force, as the Fouga Magister will be the first jet aircraft in Yemen.[/sup]

[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]

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Prime Minister of Yemen Visit Yugoslavia

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[list][sup]Belgrade, Yugoslavia

18 March 1964[/list][/sup]

[sup]After the end of his visit to France, The Prime Minister of Yemen, Hassan bin Yahya arrived in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia Ranponian, to meet his Yugoslav counterpart, Josip Tito to discuss expanding trade and technical exchange. Yemen asked Yugoslavia to provide it with a group of engineers and machines to build six factories in Yemen, to develop the Yemeni economy by raising the value of Yemeni agricultural products through manufacturing to be more valuable goods, the factories will include two cement factories, a textile factory, a coffee bean packing factory, a tobacco and cigarette factory, and a fish canning factory including ice production facility.

Yemen will pay $3.75 million of the project costs in cash, and the rest of the amount will be paid as agricultural products over three years, including rock salt, tobacco, cotton, wheat grains, and corn.

When the two parties signed the agreement to begin cooperation and the arrival of Yugoslav engineers to Yemen during the next month.

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[list][sup]

(CCP) People’s Republic of China / (CCP) 中华人民共和国

[/sup]

CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY EMBARKS UPON HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PACT WITH THE BRAZILIAN LABOUR PARTY!

中国共产党与巴西劳动党达成历史性国际合作协议!

[sub]March 1964 | 1964 年 3 月

[/sub]

[list]

[sub]

SHANGHAI, SHANGHAI DISTRICT | 上海市,上海市区[/sub]

[sub]Joao Goulart’s visit to the People’s Republic of China in December of 1963 was celebrated with great fanfare in Beijing. His visit marked a shift in the foreign policy of the Kubitschek government in the extremely influential state of Brazil in Latin America, and presented a monumental opportunity to the Communist Party with which to counter not only capitalist American influence, but to potentially present a “true socialist alternative” to the Warsaw Pact led by the Soviet Union, with whom Beijing split with multiple years ago. Goulart’s visit was succeeded by a surprise convening of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China, with Chairman Mao Zedong presiding.[/sub]

[sub]At the meeting, CCP party leaders discussed the potential for a historic cooperation pact between the Communist Party of China and the Labour Party of Brazil, the left-wing counterparts from both nations. Presently a partnership between the CCP and Kubitschek’s leading political party was ruled out over ideological differences, but the possibility of an alliance between the CCP and the opposition Labour Party presented new opportunities for bilateral growth. The Party was particularly pleased at the Labour Party’s advocacy for relations between Brazil and China, and it was decided within one week of the meeting’s first convention to summon the Brazilian ambassador to China and initiate discussions.[/sub]

[sub]What came was weeks of negotiations back and forth between the PEOPLE’s REPUBLIC and the UNITED STATES of BRAZIL. Chairman Mao himself presided over many meetings despite his own advanced age, and he reiterated repeatedly to the representatives of the Brazilian Labour Party the importance of “developing strong partnerships between us socialist parties against the exploitative capitalist parties of the world”.[/sub]

[sub]Upon the inking of the deal, a historic comprehensive partnership between the CCP and the Brazilian Labour Party would be reached, that would see greater bilateral communication and cooperation, as well as commitments to strengthen bilateral diplomatic relations should either enter into power. Many of the agreements made did not diverge much from the Labour Party’s existing manifesto, and largely served as a statement of unity that began with Goulart’s December address to the National People’s Congress, where he declared:[/sub]

[list][sub]”Long live the ever closer friendship between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of Brazil, long live the friendship of the Asian, African and Latin American peoples!”[/sub][/list]

[sub]Publicly, the Chinese government praised the establishment of the pact as a sign that “socialist nations were coming together”. Behind closed doors, however, the CCP was putting into motion a grand plan and the next step in its independent foreign policy. It was well understood that relations with Moscow remained tentative and weak at best, and tense at worst. The establishment of this pact and, hopefully, the implementation of further partnerships with other socialist parties across the world, a coalition of true socialists could be formed to counter the false oligarchic society that the Soviets build by the day.[/sub]

[sub]若昂-古拉特 1963 年 12 月对中华人民共和国的访问在北京引起了热烈的反响。他的访问标志着在拉丁美洲极具影响力的巴西的库比契克政府的外交政策发生了转变,也为共产党提供了一个难得的机会,不仅可以对抗美国资本主义的影响,而且有可能向苏联领导的华沙条约组织提出 "真正的社会主义替代方案"。在古拉特访问之后,中华人民共和国中央委员会突然召开会议,由毛泽东主席主持。[/sub]

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[list]March 1964

[sub]State of Affairs II[/sub][/list]

[pre]D I E B U N D E S R E P U B L I K[/pre]

PARLIAMENTARY POLITICS II

[sub]BONN, THE FEDERAL CAPITAL, New Provenance[/sub]

| The introduction of the Parliamentary Reform Act by Sophie Scholl (SPD), Annemarie Regner (SPD) and Eugen Gerstenmaier (CDU), with the backing of party leader Erich Mende (FDP) generated significant buzz in and around the German Bundestag. The parliamentary season so far had been largely quiet, with Chancellor Willy Brandt of the Social Democrats successfully passing multiple minor pieces of legislation concerning education and the advanced science programs sponsored by the state and the German Bundeswehr. Many, however, have been expecting a ramping up in the heat with which the various parliamentary caucuses carried themselves. The heat finally broke in early February, when the first debate on the issue was to begin. |

| The “Act to Establish Legislative Term Limits, Establish Mandatory Retirement Ages for Legislators, and to Establish a Legislative Broadcasting Service”, shortened to the Parliamentary Reform Act of 1964, was a publicly minor but internally significant piece of legislation that came out of a statement by Scholl and Regner of the SPD, Gerstenmaier of the CDU, and Mende of the FDP to commit to multiparty politics amidst worries that the 1965 election could easily devolve into a two-party race between the center-right Christian Democratic Union and the center-left Social Democrats. |

| The first debates saw mainstream members of the Christian Democrats criticize the bill as being a “hinderance on the day-to-day operations of the government”. Multiple Democrat deputies offered their opposition to the bill. The right-wing of the CDU and most of the DPD were the strongest opponents of the bill, and were especially opposed to the mandatory retirement age for legislators being set at 75. Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, many within the CDU’s right and within the DPD were rapidly approaching this retirement age. The retirement age limit was condemned as “undemocratic” and “unrepresentative of the ideals our Federal Republic was built upon’. Social Democrat deputies strongly supported the bill, thanks both to the bill’s inherently progressive nature and to the expert lobbying by Scholl and Regner, both major influences within the SPD parliamentary caucus. |

| The debate continued on through February and, by the end of March, Chancellor Brandt had broken his silence and outlined his intention to sign the bill into law should it be passed. The SPD’s primary coalition partner, the Free Democrats, had some elements of its own parliamentary caucus stand opposed to the bill, despite leader Erich Mende’s enthusiastic support. “We cannot support a bill that places restrictions on the democratic process the same way we cannot support a bill that places restrictions on the freedoms of the German people,” one Free Democrat deputy told Die Zeit. |

| Facing the possibility of a defeat, Brandt sat down with Gerstenmaier and Mende in a historic meeting between the three largest parties in German politics. All from contrasting political perspectives, Brandt reiterated at the private meeting that he believed the best path forward was to commit to a historic multipartisan vote. It would be confirmed by the government that a vote on the Parliamentary Reform Act is to be held later this March, with the SPD signaling its intention to vote in favor. Mende heads to Munich to confer with his parliamentary caucus and attempt to secure their support, while Gernstenmaier attempts to rally a party in favor of a bill that could either hurt or save them in the coming federal election. |

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MARCH,1964

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New Chinese Faction:Five Dialect Society

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| In a kopitiam [I](a South East Asian coffee shop)[/I] 4 Chinese men and one very important Chinese woman would appear at different times,to meet one another. |

| These people are,Low Khar Khooi,Lim Ze Yu,Tan Shi Kai,Shen Si and the most important person in the meeting,[URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=53459006]Yap Wei Bai[/URL].These 5 people met to discuss the formation of a new Chinese faction that would go under the government radar,as a non-threat to the present administration.As Yap Wei Bai previous faction,the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=49356515]Maziyan Chinese Association[/URL] and the much more aggressive and still surviving,although a lesser iteration of its former self,the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51149620]Maziyan People's Liberation Army[/URL]. |

| Yap Wei Bai previous factions and the existence of the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=47226585]Maziyan Communist Party[/URL] that was led by Fong Wei Yuan who was himself a major figure in the Chinese community as he has influenced the current generation of adults and teens with his manifesto [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=50895824]"Wěi Yuán Xìnyǎng"[/URL].Although Wei Yuan interpretation of the Marxist-Lennist communist ideology is considered not as threatening as other interpretations.It was still viewed as a threat to the government due to the fact that it could be interpreted into something more disastrous. |

| Although there is a dialectic difference between all 5 of the people in the meeting.As all 5 of them speak a different dialect and have developed accents which make their mandarin sound off to Lim Ze Yu,who's mother tongue is mandarin.They would choose to communicate by writing Chinese on pieces of paper,and try to avoid using combination of symbols which only make sense in a specific dialect.It would be decided that to make this faction,they need to make a new ideology that would appeal to the Chinese community but isn't obviously leftist in most aspects.They've decided to label the new ideology as Kǔnism.As the symbol kǔn could be translated as bundle.With the diverse set of Chinese dialects in Brunei,they've decided to use the word bundle as meaning:

[List][I]"A bundle of different dialects that are united together under one ideology."[/I][/list]

The reasoning behind the emphasis on dialects is that,dialects if different enough from another dialect.It could start to diverge and become its own national identity in a way by ambitious politicians or spiteful men.If they could bundle all the dialects together under one ideology,it would possibly reduce the chances of for example,the Cantonese becoming so different that they believe they are of a different ethnic group and have a different language. |

| They would call their group the Five Dialect Society to represent the 5 founders,who are all speakers of a different dialect.What was gonna be a issue is to replace leftist ideology in the Chinese community with Kǔnism.It would be decided that it should be done the same way that it exploded in the first place,by using the media or art forms around them to nudge them [I](the Chinese community)[/I] towards a specific ideology.They would at first,create a series of books that detail their new ideology.Because the ideology was built specifically for the Chinese community it was not intended to receive any other translations.So it would be written and published solely in Chinese.Their series of books would be given the title of "Kǔnist Thought" and their volume number. |

| They would adopt the symbol for Kǔn [I](捆)[/I] as the symbol to represent their group. |

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[list]March 1964

[sub]The National Congress in Turmoil[/sub][/list]

[list][list][pre]भट्टाचार्य मामला और जटिल होती भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस

THE BHATTACHARYA AFFAIR AND A COMPLICATING INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][sub]MARCH 1964 | मार्च 1964[/sub][/list]

[sub]The rise of the Hindu nationalist group within the INC parliamentary group, dubbed the “Resistance”, in September of last year brought many headaches to the government of Prime Minister Nehru. After the passing of former president, political juggernaut and INC leader Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian National Congress party was attempting to find its footing. Nehru had orchestrated with the support of the mainstream wings of the INC and support from opposition parties the passage of legislation to initiate public housing projects and urban development programmes in urban areas, though these legislation was stringently opposed by the right-leaning BJS and the nationalist wings of the INC. Nehru was facing a crisis as he took his party towards the center and, some accused, towards the left-wing. The Indian National Congress depended on the support of Hindu nationalist and center-right voters to win elections, yes, but the Prime Minister was slowly coming to terms with the fact that if the INC did not work to expand its support towards more centrist-leaning voters, the party could become irrelevant as the number of younger, left-leaning voters entering the voting electorate continue to increase.[/sub]

[sub]The September budget fiasco last year had left a mark on the INC. The parliamentary caucus was less talkative, and whips were unofficially appointed by Nehru to guarantee bill passages. State media outlets were directed to focus on “other issues” aside from the emerging issues concerning the unity of the Indian National Congress, and Nehru himself embarked upon a tour of the greater Indian south in order to redirect the public attention. This should not, however, bring to doubt the practically untouchable strength of the Congress party in Indian politics. Since the Republic was formally established in 1950, the party has been in power throughout the entirety of those 14 years, with Nehru being Prime Minister for that entire time. The country has seen only two presidents, one of whom was a member of the INC and the other an independent with close ties to the INC. On the executive, legislative and judicial levels, the INC possesses a dominance not seen in many democratic nations.[/sub]

[sub]It was this dominance that Nehru sought to protect after the events of February of 1964. The Bank of India was the premier finance organization in the Republic. A private company, the Indian government had been in stalled negotiations for years to nationalize it in order to guarantee “adequate security” for Indian bank accounts and the Indian currency. These negotiations had been restarted by the Nehru government in December of 1963, led by Reserve Bank of India Governor P.C. Bhattacharya.[/sub]

[sub]Bhattacharya was a longtime public servant and had worked at the Reserve Bank for years. He was appointed by Nehru to his position in 1962, and had served diligently there ever since. He led the resumed negotiations through the winter but, by the spring, no final agreement had been made - as expected. What happened after sent the Nehru government into a crisis. The Times of India newspaper first broke an exclusive report that alleged Bhattacharya and two associates at the Reserve Bank of India had accepted a bribe worth $150,000 to accept several conditions put forward by the Bank of India. The bribe was reported by several other newspapers to be anywhere between $150,000 to as high as $650,000.[/sub]

[sub]Bhattacharya rejected the claims and affirmed his innocence. Prime Minister Nehru remained silent on the issue, considering his widely-reported health problems that have escalated into two hospitalizations in the past six months, according to certain sources. The Indian government’s chief regulatory body pledged a major investigation, but two weeks passed and by early March, none had produced results or apprehended any potential suspects. Left-wing parties, most prominently the Communist Party of India, currently going through a severe internal debate that could potentially destroy the party, called for Bhattacharya’s immediate resignation. He committed to resigning should the investigation and a criminal tribunal find him guilty, but otherwise, he stood his ground.[/sub]

[sub]The negative media press broke free, and speculation about whether or not other government officials like Nehru could have been involved. The Prime Minister maintained his silence on the issue, but it remains to be seen how this could negatively affect the government’s performance in the coming elections, or in public perception of the increasingly complicating INC.[/sub]

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