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Treaty of Friendship and Alliance between the Free Republic of Gabon and UFRUSRHARSRFSFUSRHARSRFSFARS Hjaltland of 2021

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Version current from 11 October 2021 to date, incorporating amendments

Cite as [2021] GTS 2


His Excellency The Lord High Chancellor of the Free Republic of Gabon and His Majesty the Kaiser of the United Federal Republic of the Union State of the Republic of Hjaltland and the Revolutionary Sect for the Restoration of the Federal State of Falstadt of the Union State of the Republic of Hjaltland and the Revolutionary Sect for the Restoration of the Federal State of Falstadt and the Rogue State of Hjaltland

NOTING that the Contracting Parties have previously established strong and substantive diplomatic relations on the basis of mutual respect and interest;

RECOGNISING that a strong relationship between the Free Republic of Gabon and the United Federal Republic of the Union State of the Republic of Hjaltland and the Revolutionary Sect for the Restoration of the Federal State of Falstadt of the Union State of the Republic of Hjaltland and the Revolutionary Sect for the Restoration of the Federal State of Falstadt and the Rogue State of Hjaltland is of significant national interest for both nations;

SEEKING to deepen the links of and anchor the Contracting Parties’ bilateral relationship and cooperation on international matters;

CONVINCED that the further comprehensive development of the Contracting Parties’ bilateral relationship would promote progress and prosperity in both states;

BEING ANIMATED by a sincere desire to consolidate the friendship and good relations which exist between the Contracting Parties;

PLEDGING their commitment to deepening ties based on respect for each other, international norms and each other's sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and respective political systems;

COMMITTING to enhancing mutual trust and understanding, to strengthening the bilateral relationship and to contributing to peace, stability and prosperity;

SEEKING to impart a long term commitment to their multifaceted bilateral relations and to actively develop them in political, development, economic, trade, scientific, technological, cultural and other fields in the years ahead;

DESIROUS of concluding a Treaty of Friendship and Alliance with this object and with the object of strengthening the contribution which each of the Contracting Parties will be able to make to the maintenance of international peace and security;

Have accordingly appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:

His Excellency The Lord High Chancellor of the Free Republic of Gabon: BritishWanderer and Gobblin

His Majesty The Kaiser of the United Federal Republic of the Union State of the Republic of Hjaltland and the Revolutionary Sect for the Restoration of the Federal State of Falstadt of the Union State of the Republic of Hjaltland and the Revolutionary Sect for the Restoration of the Federal State of Falstadt and the Rogue State of Hjaltland: BlueSylvaer and 1drop

Who, having exhibited their full powers found in good and due form, have agreed as follows—


Article 1 Everlasting Peace and Friendship

There shall be everlasting peace and friendship between the two Contracting Parties who will strive to maintain and strengthen the cordial relations existing between the people of their respective countries.

Article 2 Friendship and Alliance

  1. There shall be peace and friendship and an alliance between the Contracting Parties in consecration of their cordial understanding and their good relations.
  2. Each of the Contracting Parties undertakes not to adopt in regard to foreign countries an attitude which is inconsistent with the alliance or which might create difficulties for the other party thereto.

Article 3 General Principles

  1. This Treaty, based on mutual understanding and long term trust between the Contracting Parties, envisages the elevation of the multifaceted ties between the two countries to higher levels, both in the bilateral field and in the international arena.
  2. The Strategic Partnership between the Contracting Parties is based upon the principles of sovereignty, equality and territorial integrity of States, non-interference in their internal affairs, mutual respect and mutual benefit.
  3. The Strategic Partnership between the Contracting Parties is not directed against any other State or group of States.

Article 4 Freedom of Navigation

A citizen of either Contracting Party may enter the territory of the other Contracting Party and remain on that territory indefinitely unless that citizen is under sentence for an offence against the other Contracting Party's laws or commits an offence against the other Contracting Party's laws other than trespass to public areas or the like.

Article 5 Collective Security

  1. Should either Contracting Party become engaged in war or armed conflict, the other Contracting Party will, when called upon, immediately come to the first Contracting Party's aid as a measure of collective defence and shall undertake to protect the first Contracting Party as best it can.
  2. In the event of an imminent menace of hostilities involving either of the Contracting Parties they will immediately concert together the necessary measures of defence.

Article 6 Common Interest

The Contracting Parties recognise that it is in their common interest to provide for their mutual defence and to ensure that their countries are in a position to play their part in the maintenance of international peace and security.

Article 7 Construction of Embassies

  1. Each Contracting Party agrees to construct a permanent diplomatic mission in the form of an embassy in a place approved by the receiving State within a reasonable time after this Treaty comes into force.
  2. The mission and its head shall have the right to use the flag and emblem of the sending State on the premises of the mission.
  3. The mission (including the premises and the land it is situated upon) shall be owned under national law of the receiving State by the sending State.
  4. The sending State must ensure that public areas of the mission remain accessible to visitors.
  5. The sending State must not build any military infrastructure (including military storage facilities, bunkers or similar infrastructure) in, under or above the mission.

Article 8 Modifications of Treaty

This treaty may be modified by the express consent of both Contracting Parties provided the modifications are made in writing.

Article 9 Treaty Continues to Successors

This treaty will continue to apply to the the heirs and successors forever, if any, of each Contracting Party who shall be taken to be the Contracting Parties unless and until the Contracting Parties withdraw from the treaty.


In witness whereof the above-named Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Treaty and affixed thereto their Seals.

Done in duplicate at Balmoral this 24th day of September, 2021, in the English language.

Last edited by Jamie on 11 October 2021: Update treaty series number for Hjaltland treaty (681073c)
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