WTF | Message to The Republic of Ireland

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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR​

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TO: Mary Finucane, Irish Director to The World Trade Forum Drivindeath ​

FROM: Jay Stevens, Executive Director of The World Trade Forum

Miss Finucane,

I would like to welcome you and the Republic of Ireland to the World Trade Forum. At this time, myself and the rest of the team at the WTF are starting to get comfortable at our offices at the World Trade Center in New York. I look forward to meeting you there sometime this year. However, before we meet for The World Trade Forum 1997, there is some general information about international commerce which we would like to inform you about, and there is some information that the Forum needs to gather about your delegation's goals and policies.

1. Firstly, I want to help you understand what our mission is, and how it will be such a significant benefit to your nation. The following are the major exports of our members (with the overlapping resources being shown in quantities greater than "x1"):

x1 Amber
x3 Automobiles (cars)
x1 Aircraft, spacecraft
x1 Car Parts
x2 Computers
x2 Copper
x2 Electrical Machinery and Equipment
x1 Integrated Circuits
x2 Machinery
x1 Meat/Crops
x1 Medical Instruments
x1 Mineral Fuels Including Oil
x2 Natural Gas
x1 Optical, Technical and Medical Apparatus
x1 Organic Chemicals
x4 Pharmaceuticals
x1 Precious Metals
x1 Refined Petroleum
x1 Sulfur
x1 Vegetable Foodstuffs

As you can see, this is a significant list of valuable and diverse resources. If all of these products, other than the ones you already have, are imported into your country, it will benefit your people significantly. While we do want to export your nation's products as much as possible, our primary objective is to ensure that all of these resources are imported into your country for the benefit of your people. We will ensure that you get trade routes for all of these products, since you are a member of the WTF.

2. In order to ensure that your country is able to import all of these products, and export as many of yours as possible, we ask that your country suspends all normal commercial tariffs and fees on other members of the WTF. This would essentially mean that the WTF will act as a large free trade organization. While this is not mandatory, it's likely that it will significantly diminish the possibility that your country will be successful in trading with the other members of the WTF. Will you agree to suspend commercial tariffs and fees with other members of the WTF?

3. Does your nation prefer sea trade, air trade, or trade by rail (for nations which border you), or does this detail not matter?

4. What ports of entry are open for trade vessels to be sent to your country? (Specific, ports, airports, train stations)

5. Do you already own and operate vessels for trade, or would you like the WTF to acquire these for you? NOTE: The WTF has access to American commercial trade ships, aircraft, and trains. Because you are a Full Member, we will be able to get you any of these products nearly at break-even price. If you say yes to this question, we will organize your trade routes, and then recommend the most sensible vehicles for you to review.

We are presently gathering this information from other members of the WTF. After we gather all of this information, we will formulate a complicated network of trade routes to ensure everyone benefits as much as possible, and receives all possible products from other members. When we do that, we will get back to you and other members, and make our proposal. I look forward to hearing your response. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Jay Stevens
Executive Director of The World Trade Forum
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To: Jay Stevens, Executive Director of The World Trade Forum Odinson
From: Mary Finucane, Irish Director to The World Trade Forum

1. That is quiet an amazing list of products, and I know only more will become available in the future.

2. The Republic of Ireland will suspend any tariffs or fees with members of the WTF.

3. The Republic of Ireland prefers sea trade, however we are open to all forms of trade.

4. We prefer the Port of Cork, which will be open by the end of the month. Other ports that are open include Dublin Port and Galway Port. As for airports either Dublin, Cork, or Galway will do. and by rail, we prefer Dublin, we can also use Cork railway if necessary.

5. Ireland currently operates a Merchant fleet of 30 ships. We plan to grow that number to 60 by the end of 1998. We do not have a list of available ships to let the WTF use but I will get that for you as soon as possible. As for Aircraft you can try to get in touch with Ryanair or Aer Lingus as they have commercial aircraft. Ireland itself does not own any private aircraft with the exception of the military.