Cape-Faneria Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance

The Cape-Faneria Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, or the 1994 Cape-Faneria Treaty, is a standing treaty between the nations of Faneria and the Cape. It was signed in late 1994 and its provisions formally took effect at the start of 1995. It was ratified the same day as signing by the executives of both respective countries. In 2008, an amendment expanding the treaty slightly was made by the original signatories.

Background
The 1992 Republic Day revolution and subsequent partial liberalization of the Cape led to a variety of reforms and changes. A new foreign policy of rapprochement and relation-building joined the dismantling of the one-party state, the introduction of fundamental rights, and a liberalization of the economy. These changes drew the attention of the Fanerian government, a traditional Capetian ally. Within months of the revolution, the new Capetian Prime Executive Isnet O'Niall met with Fhainn Director ___ in the first foreign trip by a Capetian head of government in decades. The two leaders signed an informal "Compact of Friendship and Association", a non-binding agreement to create an economic and defence treaty once the Cape had sufficiently liberalized.

Treaty Content
The Treaty is arranged in the New Common style of treaties used internally in Faneria, using numbers and subpoints arranged by decimal rather than roman numerals and letters to organize content.


 * Article 1: A general statement on moral and diplomatic closeness, historic brotherhood, and future cooperation between the signatory nations.
 * Article 2: Outlines fast-tracking for long-term residency visas for students and critical industry workers.
 * Article 3: Covers several provisions on international law between the signatories:
 * 3.1: Arranges for the remanding of criminal visitors back to their nation of origin for trial.
 * 3.2: Guarantees the right of victims of international crimes to file civil suit against their alleged victimizer/s.
 * 3.3 (2008): Creates an international court of appeal between the two nations to handle appeals of cases spanning both countries' borders and to mediate cases where a difference in law creates a conflict of interest or disadvantages one party disproportionately.
 * 3.4 (2008): Creates a 'one-time warning' clause forgiving first-time misdemeanor offences in cases where one nation's citizen unknowingly violates a law in another that is not also a misdemeanor in their home country.
 * Article 4: Creates a 'green line' of communication between various services.
 * 4.1: Mandates a rapid-connection line between heads of state.
 * 4.2: Creates a connection office between the intelligence services of both nations for relaying information of wanted persons, suspected threats, and intercepted communications relevant to the other or both parties.
 * 4.3: Creates a connection office between the military services of both nations for relaying of information about dispositions which may otherwise cause surprise or alarm.
 * Article 5: Outlines slightly lowered tarrif rates on most common goods.
 * Article 6 (2008): Formally states that each nation will support the other materially or actually in the event of a defensive war where the metropolitan landmass of either nation is under threat of or actual invasion.