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France - The Second Empire; Quai D'Orsay, Paris
Topic Started: Feb 4 2015, 05:42 PM (824 Views)
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National Motto: Liberté, égalité, fraternité
Government: Prussian Constitutionalism (Radical Republican)
Monarch: His Imperial Majesty Napoleon IV

National Anthem: "Partant pour la Syrie" (Departing for Syria)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPeg4MsYWL8

Domestic Goals
- Maintain second-largest navy in Europe after the United Kingdom [IN PROGRESS]
- Remain one of the top 4 industrialised nations in the world

Foreign Goals
- Entente with the United Kingdom [COMPLETED]
- Cordial relations with our other neighbours
- Bring Switzerland into our sphere of influence [COMPLETED]
- Annex Morocco [COMPLETED]
- Annex Cambodia [COMPLETED]
- Annex Laos [COMPLETED]
- Annex Dai Nam [COMPLETED]
- Complete Colonisation of Senegal [COMPLETED]
- Establish Penal Colony on New Caledonia [COMPLETED]


Currently in the French Sphere of Influence:

Switzerland

France has interests in:
- The German Question (our eastern border) - RESOLVED
- The Italian Question (Savoy and Nice) - RESOLVED
- The Belgian Question (status of Wallonie) - RESOLVED

Foreign Relations


:BIENG: United Kingdom - Friendly/Allied

:BIPOR1: Portugal - Cordial

:BISPA: Spain - Hostile

:BINET: Netherlands - Neutral

:BIPRU: North German Federation - Hostile

:BIITA: Italy - Friendly/Allied

:BISCA: Scandinavia - Opposed

:BIDUAL: Austria-Hungary - Cordial

:BIRUS2: Russian Empire - Cordial

:BITUR: Ottoman Empire - Friendly

:BIUSA: United States - Friendly

:BIMEX: Mexico - Neutral

:BIBRZ: Brazil - Neutral

:BIPER: Persia - Neutral

:BIJAP: Japan - Opposed
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Active Treaties

Anglo-French Entente

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(1836-)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3665

Franco-Ottoman Colonial Agreement

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(1836-)

Franco-Sicilian Colonial Agreement

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(1848-)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3698

Convention of Lausanne (Swiss Neutrality)

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(1848-)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3701

Franco-American Friendship Treaty

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(1879-)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3728


Expired Treaties

Treaty of Luxembourg

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(1836-1857)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3670


Treaty of Naples (Italian Unification)

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(1848-1857)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3699

Austrian Defense Treaty

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(1857-1866)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3710

Franco-German Nonaggression Pact

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(1857-1879)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3712

Treaty of Trieste

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(1879-1888)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3729

Franco-Dutch Colonial Agreement

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(1836-1888)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3685

Treaty for Liberation of Austrian Cores

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(1886-1897)

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3736
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Territories in Blue are currently owned by France or claimed by France

Territories in Red are currently owned by United Kingdom or claimed by them, and these claims have been recognised by France

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Ryeassassin

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The United States of Mexico greets Monarch of France and hopes that our two nations can establish good relations. As a new nation we have much to learn from European nations and France as a leader in Europe is a nation we can learn much from.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland greets the French people.

After surveying the French claims, it is largely acceptable to British design. The few disputes can certainly be discussed as gentlemen and resolved. The Foreign Office of The United Kingdom has also constructed a map of claims and borders accepted by the British government, in the present geopolitical landscape.

On the matter of Netherlands and Belgium. It was British intentions to allow the integration of the two nations, such as called for by the Congress of Vienna. We understand the French position towards Wallonia, but it is important to regional stability that The Netherlands has power enough to properly defend itself against foreign influences.

If Paris has concerns over disputes between French and British foreign policy, an Ambassador of The United Kingdom will be happy to cooperate as to quiet tensions.

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Greetings to the most glorious France.

We wish to formally welcome the French Ambassador to the Sultan in Istanbul, and to give our express permissions to create an Embassy in Istanbul. We, in turn, humbly request that we might construct an Ottoman Embassy in Paris, in order to allow our nations to grow closer together.

The Sultan is most pleased with your current colonial claims, and he is glad that there is no possible scope for overlap. The Ottoman Empire would be happy to guarantee French claims in return for a similar guarantee that France shall not attempt to impose upon claimed Ottoman territories.

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Otto of England
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The United Kingdom of the Netherlands is intrigued about the French interest in the Belgian question. Seeing as Amsterdam has ready suggested it's goal for said question I feel it would be most desirable to hear what the French goal with the Belgian question is and why.

- William I
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Kunarian

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The Austrian throne would like to invite the French ambassador to our embassy and ask that we co-operate on your Italian question. We support your claim to Savoy and Nice in return for support of our claims.

We hope that we can also arrange an alliance, as we feel that would be in both of our interests.

~ Eisenblutberg
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Crimdal

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President Van Buren would like to establish friendly ties with France in the future in the hopes of getting a beautiful statue in the image of Van Buren's momma.

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Marauder709

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The Kaiser sends his regards to the French Republic and informs their government that we have no intention of pressing our claims on Alscase-Lorrain. We intend to demilitarize our border in order to facilitate trust between our two nations.
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We thank the most gracious French Ambassador for their reconsideration of Ottoman claims to Egypt and Arabia, and we hope that we may continue in agreement for many years to come.

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Kunarian

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While Austria and France have begun on less positive terms than what would be prefered, Austria would like to ask France to consider a proposal to solve current disputes between the nations.

Austria would like to ask France if they would be interested in coming to a mutual agreement over the italian issue. Agreeing that the lands of Sardinia-Piedmont and the Papal States are clearly in the French sphere and that the lands of the other Italian states are under the sphere of Austria. And as part of this agreement which will allow us to persue our own respective goals, non-interference in the affairs of the other (crisises, wars, etc.) would be on the table if you would like so.

I believe this solution will be the most mutually agreeable and preserving of peace concerning the Italian peninsula.

~ Eisenblutberg
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Otto of England
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After spending sometime on deliberation, the united Kingdom of the Netherlands will accept your offer of renouncing conflicting claims with France and will sign a treaty stating as such. We also can agree to renouncing conflicting claims with the UK that are not negotiated. In return we understand that you shall not intervene in any way shape or form in the liberation of the Southern Netherlands?

If this is so then we accept this deal.

- William I
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Crimdal

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President Van Buren welcomes France to renew old ties of friendship with her sister in liberty. While it would be against our founding principles to engage in long-term alliances with European nations, we nonetheless hope to learn from the French in the way they handle themselves in the international arena.

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Kunarian

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Austria invites you to our new embassy, we have reformed our foriegn policy and wish to move forwards.

Austria asks whether France would want to sign a treaty of non-interference in the affairs of the other. This would include spheres and claims.

This could (and hopefully would) expand to a NAP and garunteeing the non-intereference in the affairs of the Papal States and Sardinia-Piedmont.

~ Eisenblutberg
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Kunarian

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Austria wishes to sign a non-aggression pact with the French and come to an agreement concerning the Swiss State. If France wishes to sign such a treaty we feel it would allow us to look elsewhere rather than worry about our european borders.

Austria would also like France to avoid sphering the Sardinians, as we recognise that they should be an independent nation and pursue Italian statehood. However we ask this out of good faith not as part of a treaty.

Austria also would like to ask that France co-operates with the Treaty of Venice, as France has stated that it would like to see Italy united we cannot see why there would not be an issue in letting the Sardinians take their rightful place in the world.

~ Eisenblutberg
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Kunarian

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Austria implores the French to see reason and come to the negotiating table. We have contacted the United Kingdom and hope that they can be an independent arbiter in this disagreement. They have agreements with both our nations and wish not to be dragged into european conflict.

Therefore I hope that we can achieve a treaty that secures a NAP between the French Government and the Governments of Sardinia-Piedmont and Austria. Further as part of this treaty a reassurance that France will support Italian unification. And on our part we shall reassure France that we shall compensate them for the eventual loss of the Papal States.

We hope that talk can end this conflict.

~ Eisenblutberg
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We would greatly appreciate the French if Morocco lands would fall under Spanish influence.

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Her Majesty, Queen Victoria I, wishes to discuss an issue with her counterpart in Paris. The issue of Italian unification. The British government believes a strong Italian state to be vital in ensuring that the rising German nation doesn't too harshly upset the balance of Central and Western Europe.

In talks with officials from a certain Italian nation, it has come to the attention of Her Majesty that France has been fiercely opposing Italian unification. Why? Surely, it'd benefit France more to befriend a unified power in the peninsula than using resources to dominate the countless, squabbling Italian minor powers.

Britain shall take no action in the Italian peninsula for now, but to avoid confusion, we felt it was important that France knew the British position on the matter. For balance of Europe is vital to the continued security of the British Empire.

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Forgive us. Our Italian contacts turned out to be nothing but a group of disgraced Italian nobles hoping to stir up trouble. Accept our apologies and carry on with current French policy towards Italian unification, Britain supports it fully.

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Italy thanks the timely British intervention.

When we privately shared our concerns that briefly becoming a great power being a difficult process, because our efforts were slowed down in the mid 1830's due to political pressure, and that we are now concerned about having to use our limited amount of global infamy for other matters, along the uncertainly about what exactly the French diplomats were offering - we never expected the British to make their own conclusion and charge at the French diplomats like an angry bull.

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Kunarian

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Austria supports the diplomatic approach taken by both the Two Sicilies and the United Kingdom and hopes that the French government can come to an amicable agreement with the Sicilians. For the sake of stability in the Peninsula.

~ Eisenblutberg
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France invites all nations to sign the Convention of Lausanne: http://z7.invisionfree.com/Blut_und_Eisen/...?showtopic=3701

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Kunarian

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Austria cannot withhold its outright support for this action by the French. Austria is proud to be the second signatory only after France to this momentous agreement.

Austria supports Frances guarantee of the Swiss peoples and would support them should any conflict arise concerning sovereign Swiss lands.

Long may the Swiss know peace.

~ Eisenblutberg
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The Consul thanks the French Ambassador for his message. We have not as of yet considered the sale of Cyprus. In the event that it is put up for sale, France shall certainly be among the first to know of such an offer.

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The Quai d'Orsay has dropped claims to Eastern Polynesia as per the Franco-American Friendship Treaty.

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Kristjan,Mar 12 2015
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The Quai d'Orsay has dropped claims to Eastern Polynesia as per the Franco-American Friendship Treaty.

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While the French-American relationship is not always amicable, our storied history is one of compromise as much as it is of conflict. The sign of two great nations competing against each other in the noblest of intentions much like gentlemen Generals gathering for a blood day upon a battlefield. As the Gentlemen General we do our duty but harbor no longstanding hatred for the enemy we may occasionally be forced to show force against in times of overlapping national focuses.

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France has updated its relations and current treaties.

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A New Monarch For France!

An event of momentous occurance under peacetime conditions, and yet unmarked due to the pressures of war, His Imperial Majesty Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte III passed away early in 1886 at the age of 76. It is reported that the official cause of death was a broken heart, upon reading the accounts of the hundreds of thousands of French casualties suffered in short order. It would certainly have been some small solace if he had lived to see the ultimate victory of France and its allies, although the full price paid after more bloody battles in Germany and Spain makes victory seem almost Pyrrhic in its scope.

He has been succeeded after a brief period of unrest from radical revolutionaries, by his son, the Prince Imperial Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte. He shall henceforth be known by the title Napoleon IV.

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The remains of His Imperial Majesty Napoleon III have been solemnly interred in Les Invalides in Paris, near those of his famous uncle Napoleon Bonaparte.

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