Treaty of Tel Aviv - November 18th 1919

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Tuesday November 18th 1919

The Empire of Italia, the German Empire of Brandenburg, and the Empire of Austria-Hungary

These Powers being described in the present Treaty as the Allied Powers;


AND New Zion,

of the other part;

Whereas on the request of the New Zion Government an Armistice was granted on November 1st, 1919, by the Allied Powers in order that a Treaty of Peace might be concluded, and

Whereas the Allied Powers are equally desirous that the war in which they were involved, directly or indirectly, against New Zion, and should be replaced by a firm, just and durable Peace,

For this purpose the HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES have agreed to this treaty.

ARTICLE I.

The ALLIED POWERS on the one hand and NEW ZION on the other hand, declare, that the state of war between them is ended. The contracting parties are resolved to live henceforth with one another in peace and amity.

ARTICLE II.

Immediately after the ratification of the peace treaty, the diplomatic and consular relations will be resumed between the contracting parties.  As regards the admission of consuls of both parties, further agreements are reserved.



MILITARY CLAUSES


ARTICLE III.

After the signature of the peace treaty and on the basis of the provisions contained in Articles IV to VII, the demobilization of the New Zion military will be carried out immediately.

ARTICLE IV

The New Zion Navy will land all munitions and then sail on November, 15th, 1919 to Dijbouti and be surrender to the ALLIED POWERS.  Any ships of the New Zion Navy not able to sail will be disarmed and surrendered to representatives of the ALLIED POWERS. No sabotage or scuttling of New Zion Naval vessels is to occur.  All ships of the New Zion Navy will become the property of the ALLIED POWERS, division or disposal to be carried out by the same.

ARTICLE V

All aircraft and equipment of the New Zion Air Force are to return to their airfields and bases.  All aircraft and equipment of the New Zion Air Force are to be surrendered to representatives of the ALLIED POWERS. No sabotage or destruction of New Zion Air Force or it's equipment to occur.  All aircraft and equipment of the New Zion Air Force are to become the property of the ALLIED POWERS, division or disposal to be carried out by the same.  

ARTICLE VI

The New Zion Army will return their bases and arsenals where all munitions, arms, artillery, equipment, etc. will be surrendered to representatives of the ALLIED POWERS.  No sabotage or destruction of New Zion Army equipment is to occur.  All New Zion army equipment will become the property of the ALLIED POWERS, division or disposal to be carried out by the same.

ARTICLE VII

All fortifications, bases or any other military instillation of New Zion will be turned over to the occupation and administration by representatives of the ALLIED POWERS.

ARTICLE VIII

In the future the military of New Zion is to be limited to the following.  

1) An army with no more than 50,000 personnel and equipment for the same, IE one Corps.  No reserves are to be kept.  All fortifications are to be razzed and none built in the future.

1a) The army of New Zion shall not be permitted field self loading rifles nor artillery over 4"/105mm, IE 4/1 Specialist Infantry.

1b) The army of New Zion shall not be permitted motorized vehicles of any type, IE no motorization, armored cars, or tanks.

2) No air force is permitted, land based or naval, and all military airfields are to be destroyed. Civilian aerodromes are permitted, but under direct supervision of the Allies.

3) The Navy of New Zion is limited to twelve vessels each no larger than 1,000 tons in size nor mounting any naval rifle larger than 4"/10.5cm.  No submarines, torpedoes, or mines are permitted.

4) New Zion will surrender all stocks of Chemical Weapons to the ALLIED POWERS who will then destroy said weapons.  New Zion is not permitted any Chemical Weapons.

5) The importation of weapons into New Zion is strictly forbidden.

ARTICLE IX

All of New Zion is subject to occupation by the ALLIED POWERS till the provisions of Articles IV to VIII are fulfilled.  Once the provisions of Articles IV to VIII are fulfilled garrisons will be established in principal cities and locations as specified by the ALLIED POWERS.  The Allied Powers enjoy unlimited right of movement within New Zion.  These garrisons will remain till reparations set in Article XVI are paid in full.  New Zion will pay for the upkeep of the occupation forces of the ALLIED POWERS.  

ARTICLE X

The ALLIED POWERS will create inspection and oversight teams that will have unlimited access to the territory of New Zion and its facilities and records.  These teams are to assure the military terms of this treaty are kept and the instructions of these teams are to have the force of law within New Zion.



TERRITORIAL CLAUSES


ARTICLE XI

The pre-war borders of New Zion are to be respected with the following exceptions;
The city of Eilat will fall under the control of the Empire of Italia until such time as the reparations discussed in Article XVI are complete, or 10 years, whichever is longer.
The city of Atlit will fall under the control of the German Empire until such time as the reparations discussed in Article XVI are complete, or 10 years, whichever is longer.


ECONOMIC CLAUSES


ARTICLE XII

New Zion is to lower all tariffs and trade barriers to the ALLIED POWERS.  

ARTICLE XIII

All shares of New Zion's railroads are to be turned over to the ALLIED POWERS; the value of these shares to be part of the reparations set in Article XVI. The ALLIED POWERS are to have extraterritorial movement rights for people, goods and military personnel along New Zion's railroads current and future. The ALLIED POWERS can distribute or sell these shares as they see fit.

ARTICLE XIV

All shares of New Zion's oil industry are to be turned over to the ALLIED POWERS; the value of these shares to be part of the reparations set in Article XVI. In the future the ALLIED POWERS, are to have unlimited right of investment in New Zion's oil industry.  The ALLIED POWERS can distribute or sell these shares as they see fit.      



POLITICAL CLAUSES


ARTICLE XV

The ALLIED POWERS will establish an advisory border for New Zion's government and it will have the following responsibilities.

a) Oversee all elections for New Zion's government
b) Assume control over New Zion's tariffs; this is to assure that the monetary clauses of this treaty are met.
c) Have veto authority over any current and future foreign agreements.
d) The authority to remove any government minister deemed not suitable for any reason


REPARATIONS

ARTICLE XVI

a) The ALLIED POWERS will calculate the costs of fighting the war between the ALLIED POWERS and New Zion.  This calculation is to include but not limited to, lost or damaged ships, lost or damaged aircraft, lost or damaged military equipment, expended munitions and death and disability benefits.  Payments for reparations and the occupation as specified in Article IX to begin January 1st, 1920.  Division of the payments between the ALLIED POWERS will be set by internal agreement of the same.
b) The Scrap value of all Naval Vessels, Aircraft Units, and Military Units surrendered to the allies will be deducted directly from the Debt calculated above.