- Oct 3, 2018
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| [Recipient]: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain Zak [Sender]: Office of the Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany < @BEluckeMOFA.de.gov > [BCC]:[/align][Subject]: French Economic Coercion against Germany |
| Dear whom it may concern, In light of the French Imperial Government's imposing of a sanctions regime against the Federal Republic of Germany, including attempting to use Airbus, a multinational corporation including shareholders from Spain and Germany to economically coerce the German people, its Government, and its democratically elected leadership. Its intentions both clear and directly expressed are to overthrow the democratically elected government of Germany. In its statement the French Foreign Ministry said "As one of the signatories on the Treaty of Final Settlement with Respect to Germany, the French state has a direct role on German governance." It added that "The Ministry hopes that this measure... [will] also pose as a rallying point for the German people to overthrow their government." I am reaching out to you today to ask for your support in releasing a joint-statement that we reject the weaponization of Airbus as shareholders and members of the group. As part of this rejection we endorse Germany's position that these measures are economic coercion and their current use of the pretext of the treaty of final settlement is baseless in international law. We hope that this joint-front will limit France's ability to run amok with Airbus, while the remaining companies are indeed French and therefore out of the authority of either of our countries we should recognize Airbus is jointly owned. Additional I hope we can have Spain's support when we challenge the French Imperial Government's position The statement reads as follows: We, the undersigned representatives of Germany and Spain, hereby issue this joint statement to express our collective rejection of France's invocation of the Treaty of Final Settlement with Respect to Germany as justification for its recent actions. We align ourselves with Germany's position that the powers of the occupational authorities ceased with the signing of the treaty. Furthermore, we categorically assert that Airbus is a multinational corporation with shareholders in both Spain and Germany, as well as being made up of German companies, and that France does not have total ownership over the corporation and that we shall respect the rights of the German parties to maintain their Airbus affiliation and operations. We lastly reject the right to interfere in the internal affairs of Germany, and by extension, no entity should exploit its powers to enforce economic coercion for the purpose of influencing governmental change. Germany's sovereignty, as enshrined in international law, is inviolable, and any attempts to undermine it through economic measures are deemed unacceptable. We call for a diplomatic resolution to address any disputes and encourage all parties involved to engage in dialogue to promote mutual understanding and cooperation. We stand united in safeguarding the principles that underpin a stable and peaceful international order, where the rights of nations are respected, and sovereign equality prevails. We further stand united in safeguarding the economic order which underpin a stable and peaceful Europe where the rights of nations are respected and legal economic activities prevail. If the language above is acceptable we would be happy to receive your signature on behalf of your government. If you wish to tweak the language of the statement please inform me of such desires and I am happy to speak with you regarding it. Signed, Bernd Lucke Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany |
