The Treaty of Old London

Executive Summary:

Centralised intelligence agency created 
in Q0
 
Funded by Mald. 
Location agreed as Kumarajiva in Centauri space. 
Mald also to fund current joint intel projects in Q5,6 & 7 which will all 
feed intelligence up to the new agency.


Central command for human fleets created
Martian admiral to head it, assisted by a war council of the other 7 
military powers. Supreme commander to have responsibility for supervising 
allied fleets in all 9 quadrants.
Present command arrangements in Q5,6 & 7 to continue where practical. 
Mald to fund joint HQ.


All powers to allocate all interstellar 
capital ships to joint command
Polities are allowed to withhold 50 combat strength of capital ships in 
each quadrant and 150 points in Q0 (objective to phase this down to 50 
by 3202, subject to Asteel approval post-elections). Non-capital ships 
will be supplied on a voluntary basis.


Deputy to supreme commander: 
Admiral Burwasher
Admiral Burwasher will ready a 'Future Strike Force' for deep offensive 
operations against Exterminator bases.


Joint command to be overseen by a Grand Strategic Council
Council will meet on Sol. Representatives from all powers to attend 
continuously for oversight, but executive power to remain in the hands 
of annual ministerial-level (or higher) meetings.
[Amended : Quarterly Summit system now operated].



The signatories are:

Secretary of State Saloon F. Edsel 
(Greater Federation of Asteel)

First Minister Lee Zhang 
(Earth Empire)

Senator Hands (Foreign Affairs)
Senator Cornelius (Defence) 
(Mars Association of Free Colonies)

Prime Minister Sharon Aerial 
(Union of Xyon)

Ambassador Lee Ho Fook 
(Republic of New Venus)

Lord Michael Young KCB DTE,
Marquess of New London, 
Prime Minister, 
Wolf 359 Commonwealth,
on behalf of His Majesty King Stabilo II 
(Wolf 359 Commonwealth)

Tim Smith 
(Sirian Socialist Republic Representative)

Harding
(Mald Foundation Representative)

Chief Executive Virgil Atlantic 
(Centauri Conglomerate)