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The Russell Declaration

Her Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in the Balkans of a national home for the Slavic people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Slavic communities in the Balkans, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Slavs in any other country. Furthermore, Her Majesty's Government invites all nations to sign this declaration and declare their support for a Slavic state in the Balkans, which may ensure the freedom and protection of all the regions Slavs.

[X] - William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of Her Majesties government acting on behalf of Her Imperial Majesty The Queen-Empress Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India

OOC: To sign, just quote the document and add your title to it.
 
OOC: What?
 
The Russell Declaration

Her Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in the Balkans of a national home for the Slavic, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Slavic communities in the Balkans, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Slavs in any other country. Furthermore, Her Majesty's Government invites all nations to sign this declaration and declare their support for a Slavic state in the Balkans, which may ensure the freedom and protection of all the regions Slavs.

[X] - William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of Her Majesties government acting on behalf of Her Imperial Majesty The Queen-Empress Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India

[X] - State President Marthinus Pretorious of the South African Republic
[X] - State President Jan Brand of the Orange Free State​

The South African Republic and the Orange Free State have signed. We believe all civilized peoples should possess their own sovereign states.
 
The Russell Declaration

Her Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in the Balkans of a national home for the Slavic, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Slavic communities in the Balkans, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Slavs in any other country. Furthermore, Her Majesty's Government invites all nations to sign this declaration and declare their support for a Slavic state in the Balkans, which may ensure the freedom and protection of all the regions Slavs.

[X] - William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of Her Majesties government acting on behalf of Her Imperial Majesty The Queen-Empress Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India

OOC: To sign, just quote the document and add your title to it.

[X] signed, Wilhem I, König von Preßen
 
Her Majesty's Government welcomes the Boer and Prussian signature and encourages more nations to sign.​

OOC: So, marks out of 10 for putting Russia in a spot of bother? :p
 
OOC: A Pan-slavic balkan state, unless played by a PC, would strengthen Russia's hand in that region drastically.
 
What is this Slavic state you are dreaming about? All the Slavic cultures in the Balkans are all different to each other and most likely the state would be a state where one culture rules over all the others like in the Austrian Empire. I would much rather appreciate if efforts were made to create seperate states for seperate cultures.
 
The Russell Declaration

Her Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in the Balkans of a national home for the Slavic people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Slavic communities in the Balkans, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Slavs in any other country. Furthermore, Her Majesty's Government invites all nations to sign this declaration and declare their support for a Slavic state in the Balkans, which may ensure the freedom and protection of all the regions Slavs.

[X] - William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of Her Majesties government acting on behalf of Her Imperial Majesty The Queen-Empress Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India

[X] - Miltrov Maček, Leader of the Croat & Serb Congress
 
OOC: This state will become a failed state like Yugoslavia.
 
OOC: *Cough*Troll GM*Cough*
 
The Russell Declaration

You know, as Britain, this is something that would probably equal an "End of Empire" declaration. You rule over millions of opressed people - you can't just go ahead and proclaim that people should now have their own state. It would ruin yourself.

Damnit, is noone here familiar with 19th century politics!
 
Keep in mind, the Croats and Serbs in Austria are cooking up trouble.
 
You know, as Britain, this is something that would probably equal an "End of Empire" declaration. You rule over millions of opressed people - you can't just go ahead and proclaim that people should now have their own state. It would ruin yourself.

Damnit, is noone here familiar with 19th century politics!

OOC: Thats funny, I based it off the Balfour declaration. In fact, everything before the word 'Furthermore' is in fact identical save for region and culture names.

Not to mention that the populace of the Empire arent being oppressed. They are either treated as equals or merely being civilised. :p
 
Also, doesn't it seem strange that Great Britain, a nation that openly oppresses millions of people in Asia and Africa would openly proclaim that an oppressed group needs a nation?
 
OOC: And the British Empire survived for centuries after that too :p I think Fry's playing the Croat-Serbs pretty straight though.
 
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The Kingdom of Bavaria[


Bavaria would like to point out that the Estonians are not Slavic and are actually closely related to the Finns.
 
Her Majesty's Government thanks the Bavarian Government for their irrelevant lesson on cultures, and would now like to point out that Estonia is a region on the Baltic, and therefore not part of the Balkans.​

OOC: The Balfour declaration had nothing to do with the Empires fall, bigger things were in play.