Alban-Dubhlinner Relations

## Overview

Since 1065 the relationship between the Kingdom of Alba and the High Chiefdom Dubhlinn have been very friendly, despite Alban claims over Dubhlinn's junior partner the Principality of Innse Gall. In 1065 the two nations would jointly sign the Alba-Dubhlinn Agreement of 1065 and establish the Celtic Alliance. While no military action with regards to the alliance has been necessary it has been deemed a strong relationship and highly probable that the alliance will be followed.

## Agreements

### Alba-Dubhlinn Agreement of 1065

Parties Involved:

The state and the people of Kingdom of Alba, all her territories, and the Mormaerdom of Fife, from the signing of this document till a renewal is instated (Henceforth referred to as 'Alba').

The state and the people of the High Chiefdom of Dubhlinn, and all her territories, vassals, client states and all other forms of authority, from the signing of this document till a renewal is instate (Henceforth referred to as 'Dubhlinn').

#### Section 1 (General Agreements)

Article 1: All parties involved will respect each other's here in right to view the full contents upon request.

Article 2: The party requesting the document must specify what section they would like to view in order to instate S1-1 and claim full benefits over it.

Article 3: The party in ownership of the document must declare and make clear that they are in possession of the agreement. This includes any party not referred to in the parties involved section as unmentioned parties who gain possession will automatically be granted the rights stated in S1.

Article 4: All sections of the agreement become null if ownership is in the hands of parties uninvolved. Exceptions include S1.

Article 5: If S1-4 becomes active then parties involved will gain the right to request and take back this document by methods deemed necessary by the parties involved. Parties uninvolved must respect this right.

Article 6: Any section broken by an uninvolved party will result in a punishment equivalent to the offense, and will be decided on by either or both involved parties of this agreement. Punishment must be decided and acted upon within 6 months of the offense being committed, otherwise charges are dropped.

Article 7: Any section broken by an involved party will result in a punishment equivalent to the offense, and will be decided on by other party involved in this agreement. Punishment must be decided and acted upon within 6 months of the offense being committed, otherwise charges are dropped.

Article 8: If this original document becomes illegible or destroyed so that the contents are no longer readable, a renewal will automatically be instated and the document re-written. No changes are to be made to the document during this renewal process. Renewal must be done within 6 months or agreement renewal will become null.

Article 9: All emergency edits are to be made in an additional addendum, and then labelled accordingly to Alban legislature. Emergency edits and remits are only to be made if one or both involved parties are aware of an error, loophole or other exploit that may undermine the agreement. The party in possession is liable for the adding of the addendum and must do so if both involved parties agree that there is an error present.

#### Section 2 (Alba-Dubhlinn Agreement of 1065)

##### Sub-Section A

Article 1: Alba will lend aid of a military nature if requested by Dubhlinn. Aid of a military nature is including, but not limited to, infantry, weapons, war related machinery, and future war related equipment, and supplies, for example food, water etc. To deny any military aid is a direct violation of the agreement, and may result in sanctions, and other punishments that the requesting party deems fit for size of the transgression. Punishment window can be extended for as long or as short as the victim can be asked for, provided that the party has a signed agreement for it.

Article 2: Dubhlinn will lend aid of a military nature if requested by Alba. Referred to in S2ssA1 for the definition of military aid pertaining to this agreement, as well as rule breaking and other various stipulations.

Article 3: Alba will allow Dubhlinn military access to move assets through her territories, including sea and land assets, and assets including infantry, weapons and war related machinery and future war related equipment and goods deemed necessary to for the Military

Article 4: Dubhlinn will allow Alba military access to move assets through her territories, including sea and land assets, and assets including infantry, weapons and war related machinery and future war related equipment and goods deemed necessary to for the Military

Article 5: If the parties involved declare war on an uninvolved party if done so by one of the parties involved (for example, if Alba declared war on State A, Dubhlinn too would be obliged to declare war on State A). Not doing so would result in a violation of the agreement and will result in sanctions, and other punishments that the requesting party deems. Punishment window can be extended for as long or as short as the victim can be asked for, provided that the party has a signed agreement for it.

##### Sub-Section B

Article 1: The parties involved will not declare war on each other, and will not harm any of the other parties citizens. If this article is violated, it will be seen as an act of war, and the other party has full right to declare war. By signing this document the offending party agrees this is just, and may not back down until a revision is signed or a new agreement is created.

Article 2: The parties involved will give each other financial aid if requested, where financial aid is defined as items such as livestock, gold, workers, etc. However once the economy of the requester is self sufficient , all requests become up to the providers discretion, and has no obligation to continue doing so. Refer to S2ssA1 for the punishment for violation of this article.

Article 3: Both involved parties must enforce open trade between the two countries. If one involved party feels they are being targeted with taxation and other sanctions, then the offending party must open their list of taxation to an unbiased third party for review. If there is no significant taxation found, then no action is to be taken. If there is significant taxation found, then the offending party must revoke this taxation. Otherwise s1ssA6 applies.