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REPORT FROM THE BANK OF AMSTERDAM
Apart from occasional financial support to some countries, Holland is regularly giving away huge ammounts of money to her neighbours, total of almost 2000 d/year, divided by countries as follows:
- Austria, Brandenburg, Denmark, Sweden: 300 d/year each
- England: 264 d/year
- France: 192 d/year
- Portugal: 180 d/year
- Spain: 156 d/year
All of this is given in the form of help in naval research. In many casses this is, however, not appreciated at all, as billateral relations show. Would addresses parties perhaps be willing to return part of this money as gifts to raise relations?
Apart from occasional financial support to some countries, Holland is regularly giving away huge ammounts of money to her neighbours, total of almost 2000 d/year, divided by countries as follows:
- Austria, Brandenburg, Denmark, Sweden: 300 d/year each
- England: 264 d/year
- France: 192 d/year
- Portugal: 180 d/year
- Spain: 156 d/year
All of this is given in the form of help in naval research. In many casses this is, however, not appreciated at all, as billateral relations show. Would addresses parties perhaps be willing to return part of this money as gifts to raise relations?
Barnius said:
i'm afraid austria refuses we don't have a navy and thereby don't benefit from this
Barnius said:
you find austrian colonial empire silly ? thats insulting...........
Indeed, why should Austria not have her Trading Company as well? My mistake, I appologise.
OOC: just to bring the thread on the Page 1 again, we are really too inactive here, no diplomacy, no talks, no nothing...
OOC: just to bring the thread on the Page 1 again, we are really too inactive here, no diplomacy, no talks, no nothing...
Also, DBD3 Brandenburg looks much nicer than Chill Brandenburg.
In fact the whole Europe and the whole world looks much better in DBD3, no dominating powers here, and techs much more eavened here, especially economy techs.
In fact the whole Europe and the whole world looks much better in DBD3, no dominating powers here, and techs much more eavened here, especially economy techs.
k it sucks but i'm afraid i can't play again this week i know its late but i didn't know of it much before either.anyway i'm looking for a sub now
Denmark feels like it could use some funding too.....
and yes, this is a very quite thread, not like Chill.
and yes, this is a very quite thread, not like Chill.
HOLLAND SHAPING THE COLONIES AND REAFIRMING THE POLICY OF NEUTRALITY
A few deals have been agreed between Dutch and other world powers, each by itself really minor, but all togeather clearly indicating where Dutch interests are, what Dutch spheres of interest are and what kind of policy is to be expected from Holland in the near future.
VOC - ENGLAND COLONIAL DEAL AND SPHERES OF INTEREST
Indonesia and Pacific area except the existing English colonies there are Dutch sphere of interest, while India and South Africa are English sphere of interest. According to that, VOC colonies of Inhambane and Niassa in South Africa are to be given to England, while England will in return give colonies of Columbia (Pacific coast of North America) and Towoomba (Australia) to VOC.
HOLLAND - SPAIN DEAL
While still remaining on good terms with Spain, the time has come Holland to declare the total independence, backing up in this way her policy of neutrality in possible conflicts between major world powers.
Holland is paying the end of vassalisation with two gold mines, Saltillo and Azuay, that are to be ceded to Spain.
HOLLAND - FRANCE DEAL
If issue of Holland beeing a Spanish vassal has been a thorn in eyes of France and raised a number of times, so was French military access to Holland (and Scotland) for England. Although constantly pointing out that the military access... err... well, let's say asked suddenly by France duting the first VOC war against Portugal was for exploration purposses only, not as a base for any military opperations, it was nevertheless a source of possible problems for Dutch policy of neutrality.
Finally it is settled. Holland will give France the colony of Guinea in the middle of French West Africa, and in return France will no longer have military access to Holland. It was further agrees that any possible disputes between France and Holland are to be discussed at least 6 months before possible DOW.
With those three agreements Holland has established her colonial spheres of interest and clearly defined her policy of neutrality in Europe. The only question still remaining unanswered is Indonesia. The final ansver on our offer is still expected from Portugal.
Spain congratulates Holland for her independence and hopes the following years will be as successfull for her as they were under Spanish support.
Mulliman said:
Holland thanks Spain for her benevolence and good will, especially in giving Dutch colonists space for expansion in North American Pacific coast and a limited one in Caribbean.
Bank of Amsterdam was happy to help in managing Spanish inflation problems and is oppened for any possible future similar aid.
And Spain for her part will make it very clear to one and all that the neutrality of the Dutch Republic and the VOC and VWC is supported be the Spanish empire.
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Mulliman said:
Republic of Netherlands and VOC are happy and wish to thank to King of Spain for this sign of friendship. VWC (making business mainly in Caribbean, Surinam, and California-Allaska area), however, hopes it is only a clerk mistake or something like that the reason she was not specifically mentioned togeather with VOC.
Glorious Kingdom of Spain, as well as all other counitres supporting the Dutch neutrality policy, are hereby officially invited to issue the Guarantees of Independence to back it up.
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France congratulates Holland to having resolved her border issues peacefully with all its neighbours.
France also wishes to do the same and therefore offers generous monetary compensation to her neighbours for the ceding of adjoining territories under French claim in accordance to previous discussions.
France also wishes to do the same and therefore offers generous monetary compensation to her neighbours for the ceding of adjoining territories under French claim in accordance to previous discussions.
ForzaA said:I still think the bankruptcy dodge stinks
Hush! Don't be mean to Baby-Spain. Insults AND inflation hurts and we can't have that, can we know? *humming soft lullaby*
Kristina, Queen of Sweden, welcome the dutch independence.
Sweden also Guarantee dutch independence from now on.
Sweden also Guarantee dutch independence from now on.