Organisatie der verenigde landen: Difference between revisions

 

== History ==

 

Ever since the first independent colony of the Netherlands, Nieuw Nederlandt the Netherlands has always retained favorable unofficial trade relations with its newly independent colonies. Unlike many other former colonizers, the Dutch empire as it was commonly known dissolved largely peacefully and the Netherlands retained and in some cases even expanded upon already official ties. Through the early 20th century with the former colonies and dominions of Taulandt, the Kaap, Tussenlandt, Nieuw Nederlandt, Opsdamlandt all being fully independent and with its influence spreading far and wide through Asia. The Netherlands built up what was known at the time as a trade cartel, a cartel of sorts in which the nations of Dutch descendent or under influence of either the Dutch sphere or the Amerikaener sphere all gave one another favorable trade policies to promote trade from within.

 

This cartel was well known and while it never was an official thing it was a thing everyone excepted and benefited from. It was known as the Batavi cartel and through the early 20th century it created a network that allowed its beneficiaries to prosper. It was in the benefit of all yet due to a variety of political reasons it was never made official yet all changed during the east indies crisis.

 

The east indies crisis would see the Netherlands drawn into a brutal colonial war that would reshape the relationship between the Batavi nations forever. While the war started out as just another colonial conflict, after 2 years of brutal fighting, it became apparent that this would be a large-scale modern conflict, unlike anything the Netherlands had ever fought. With the mass modernization and expansion of the Dutch military, it became apparent that the Netherlands could simply not do it itself. Its own military-industrial complex needed to be expanded to meet its needs and that would take time. In the meantime, the Netherlands thus looked to the nations within the Batavi sphere for help.

 

These talks in Amsterdam lasted from the 8th of April up until November 3rd, 1963, and were known as the Grachten-Gesprekken, named after the canals houses they took place in. During these negotiations, Nieuw Nederlandt and the Netherlands were facing one another in different goals. The Netherlands wanted a more open market with many reduced trade tariffs or even the removal of Tariffs, while Nieuw Nederlandt wanted to keep it far more selective in its free trade. Eventually, after months of negotiations between the Netherlands and the other nations, an agreement was reached. The agreement called simply “Het cooperatie verdrag” would lay the foundations of what would become '''De organisatie der verenigde landen'''. It started with the reduction of tariffs on certain goods & products, easier movement of peopel between the nations, cultural exchange programs, the promise of economic aid between the signatories, and meeting annually in a different nation to discuss the state affairs. These agreements had the effect that while it allowed nations like Taulandt, Corea, and the Kaap to export their products to the European markets, it also made sure that Nations like NNL would protect their own key industries. It also established this council as the overall legal framework for what was to come, this thus in essence created the forbearer of de OVL.

 

 

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