Government Announces Negotiation Team / Chancellor plans to build Crest remembrance

At an open conference in Nettiely, Melmorri, the Government announced who would be leading the negotiations. Secretary of State for the Empire & Union, Arlene Foster MP, is responsible for overseeing the negotiations and made a joint address with Chancellor Brokenshire, who is again residing back in the Imperial Chancellery. It was announced that.
- The lead negotiators would be Arlene Foster, James Brokenshire and Ruth Davidson.
- The team would the consist of a mix of political and non political negotiators: Director of the Civil Service, Tim Barrow; Chief of Staff at the Empire & Union Office, Manuel Marin and Principle Adviser on Departure from the Empire to the Chancellor, Bob Kerslake.
- 'Special Aides' who will not attend talks but will be asked to attend regular cabinet meetings regarding talks have been invited to join the team from across the political spectrum: Special Aide on Negotiations, Rob Quist (PRM); Special Aide on Parliamentary Scrutiny, Guy Verhofstadt (LabDem); Special Aide on Criticism, Nicolai Vestergaard (UFID) and finally Special Aide on Union Affairs, Truman Nash (FLP).
- The Home Secretary Alan Duncan will be an attending member of talks, but a non-regular attending negotiator. 
- The Empire & Union Secretary made clear a Committee will be set up for other MPs and parties to express their views. 
- The negotiating team of Hastiga and Veldunium have been invited to meet the Government's team in Corrintrin for informal "chats" and "greetings". Although, it is stressed this does not mark the start of negotiations. 
===Chancellor plans Crest Memorial===
With the recent passing of William Crest, Federal Representative of Delnour, the Chancellor had paid tribute to him and his legacy through his press secretary, Sarah Palin. Palin said the Chancellor "joins the nation in commemorating such a devoted gentleman of the Empire" and called Mr Crest "one of the greats... never to be seen again". To celebrate the life and accomplishments of Crest, the Chancellor has proposed commissioning a statue and portrait of Mr Crest to be gifted to the Crest family, in hope they will display them in the Capital or in Dellenport. 
Palin made clear that the decision rested with the Crest family in this "difficult time" and he would not rush them for a decision. It is believed that the Chancellor wants the statue to reside in Corrintrin to show that dedication and commitment to the Empire will always be rewarded. A fitting tribute, said Palin, for a "very special, unique, respected and loved man of the Empire".
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