eAustralian – eUnited States of America Treaty

(AUSUS Treaty) (04/09)

Treaty between eAustralia and eUnited States of America

THE PARTIES TO THIS TREATY,

AFFIRM their desire to live in peace and to strengthen the friendship and mutual respect
between their two great Nations,

NOTING that eUSA may already have arrangements and alliances with other Nations and that
eAustralia wishes to remain, at the time of the signing of this Treaty, a neutral Country and may
have agreements and treaties with other nations,

RECOGNIZING that eAustralia has strong historical ties with eUK and eCanada in a Social,
cultural and economic basis, who understand and accept our friendship, relations and agreement
with eIndonesia,

DESIRING to declare publicly and formally their sense of unity, so that no potential aggressor
could be under the illusion that either stand alone, and

DESIRING further to coordinate their efforts for collective defence for the preservation of
peace, security, friendship and support between our nations,

THEREFORE DECLARE AND AGREE as follows:

Article I: Statement of Intention

This official treaty between the Nations of eAustralia and eUSA shall constitute a legal and
binding treaty between these two friendly nations. It serves to strengthen the friendly ties
between our Nations, which was developed due to our social, cultural and economic relations in
the past.

Article II: Sovereignty

It is understood and promised by the signing of this Treaty that both nations accept the
responsibility of respecting each other’s sovereignty. Neither shall interfere with any of the
other’s affairs, whether they are external or internal, unless agreed upon in the treaty. At no
time will either intentionally seek to trample upon the Sovereignty of the other or its affairs.

Article III: Trade

Signatories of this Treaty agree that Trade between its nations shall be unhindered by the
Governments in all circumstances except in the case of anything covered in Articles ***III.

Article IV: Diplomatic Co-Ordination

Signatories of this Treaty agree, that they will share any and all intelligence received or gained
about the other nation with each other freely, whether it be Military or political in nature.

Article V: Non-Aggression

1) Each Nation agrees never to attack the other Nation by force of Arms, either directly through
an attack on their land, or indirectly through other parties or alliances.

2) Each Nation agrees never to attack the other Nation by Political Takeover, either directly
through Government Sanctioning, or indirectly by allowing other National government parties
or alliances to do so.

3) Neither nation may offer any assistance, be it military or economic, to an attack against the
other.

a. Military assistance is understood to mean deployment of soldiers or support of enemy

soldiers.

b. Economic assistance is understood to mean donating funds, gifting, or the selling or

trading of weapons and other war material to the enemy.

4) Each Nation agrees that before commencing a war with another nation, to notify the
President or Prime Minister 24 hours before hand, to confirm that neither has MPPs with the
nation to be attacked, so as to stop both signatory nations being brought into conflict with
each other.

5) Neither nation may engage in, or in any way support, an internal coup within the other
nation.

6) Should conflict, disagreement or breach of the conditions of this Treaty arise between the
signatory nations, both nations agree to seek resolution of these issues through peaceful
diplomatic means, even to the extent of using an external neutral country President or
Congress / Senate member acceptable to both parties as mediator should the parties deem it
necessary.

7) Should any conflict, disagreement or breach of the conditions of this Treaty arise, which an
attempt to resolve through diplomatic means has failed as in Article I, Section 6), then the
Nations, through unanimous vote of their Executive Governments and Congress and / or
Senate may dissolve this treaty.

Article VI: Defence Pact

1) Signatories of this Treaty agree to defend the others Traditional territory should they be
invaded.

a. If this occurs, then the countries Special Forces should be deployed immediately, with
other forces to be gathered ready for the MPP to activate as per Article V, Section 8.

2) Invasion of Conquered lands allow for the Signatories to request aid from the other in
defence of that land.

a. If agreed, then the countries Special Forces should be deployed immediately in relation
to this assistance.

3) Defensive assistance may also be through one of the following methods:

a. military assistance, by force of Arms;

 b. through economic support, by gold, or the sale of weapons for the defence, although
this may be made in the understanding that such support will be by loan and monies
expended shall be returned when the nation’s economic circumstances allow.

4) Both nations agree to defend the other regardless of the invaders alliance affiliation.

a. Invasion is defined as a foreign nation directly declaring war, or through a foreign entity,
nation or alliance attempting to start a Resistance War or take control of part or all of
the government through the election system (PTO).

5) Both eUSA and eAustralia understand that the cost of maintaining a Permanent MPP could
become excessive to both Nations, so both agree that this Treaty constitutes an unofficial
MPP and that in the event of serious possible attack to one nation or the other, then either
Country may commence the vote of an Official eRepublik MPP to which both the eAustralian
Senate and eUSA Congress will immediately vote YES.

Article VII: Wartime Aggression

1) Both nations must assist in Resistance wars started in any original territory of either nation of
the Signatories of this Treaty.

2) Resistance Wars started in any Conquered territory in an attempt to regain it require a direct
and official request to be made for assistance.

3) It is in the best interests of both nations that discussions regarding an official Declaration of
War against any other nation be discussed between the signatories prior to requesting
assistance in relation to the attack upon another country.

4) Both Nations understand that eAustralia has a special agreement with eIndonesia and this
agreement is in relation to the gradual return of its Sovereign States. Due to this both
nations understand that eAustralia must remain Neutral in any conflict which involves eUSA
and eIndonesia where they are on conflicting sides, eAustralia will follow this condition of the
treaty except in the following circumstances:

a. Where eIndonesia or eUSA are attacked directly by the other, eAustralia will enter the
conflict in Defence of the Defender.

b. Where eIndonesia or eUSA are attacked by another nation where the other has MPPs or
is part of an Alliance, eAustralia will enter the conflict in Defence of the Defender.

c. eAustralia understands that eUSA may choose to do the same thing by only entering on
the side of the Defender should an attack occur against eAustralia or a Nation for which
eUSA may have an MPP or other Treaty or Agreement with.

Article VIII: Signing Regulations

1) This Treaty shall be deemed signed, in force and officially active from the time it has been
passed by both the eAustralian Senate and the eUSA Congress.

2) Once passed by both parties, it must contain the Seals of the eAustralian Prime Minister, as
well as the mark (Seals or signatures) of the President of eUSA.

3) This treaty shall be signed and remain in place for a period of two months at a time without
the need of review. A review must occur and a ratification of the Treaty must be signed after
each two month period whether or not it contains any changes.

Article IX: Treaty Cancellation

1) This Treaty may be amended or Cancelled at any review.

2) The direct intention of either signatory to withdraw from this Treaty requires a unanimous
vote of the eAustralian Senate and Executive Government or Executive Government or
President and Congress of eUSA and one months notice to the other signatory.

3) The treaty may also be cancelled if the terms of this Treaty or any other Agreements
between the two signatories is breached and Article V, Section 6) and 7) fail to resolve such
issues.

4) The signatories of this Treaty agree that any breach of this agreement by either Nation,
without Article V, Section 6) and 7) being implemented or attempted or an immediate
withdrawal or cancellation of the Treaty will result in a penalty of 1000 Gold being paid in
reparations.

Signatories:

eAustralia eUSA

Prime Minister of Australia President of eUSA

<date> <date>

The Official document as Signed and Registered on eRepublik: