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United Kingdom of the Netherlands

Economic

-          Starts to reform the VOC to create a strong national trade position.

-          Starts pumping money into Belgium and Luxembourg to restore the economy

Political

-          Nationalistic groups have been rising for a while but unlike the rest of Europe these groups are monarchist and favor a strong rule form the Queen and not the weak parliament, this year they win elections and get to form a government, they however have not yet got the support in parliament and senate to dissolve the rule of parliament and give it to the queen.

-          The people Dutch Caribbean take a pro Dutch stand and communism fail to get a foothold there.

Diplomatic

-          Declares itself Neutral in the American Civil war and asks the USA and especially CSA to respect the neutrality of the Netherlands and the areas of Suriname and Dutch Caribbean islands, we want to make clear that our military presents in those parts is pure for protection and not to aid either one of you in this war.

-          Asks if the UK is willing to sell the Falkland’s to the Netherlands

military

-          18.000 troops are send to the Dutch Caribbean to protect them in worse case, 3.000 for each of the six islands as well as a naval fleet to patrol the waters around the islands, the local people cheer to the troops at arrival and aid them in protecting the islands.

-          Another 20.000 troops and a small fleet arrive in Suriname and are welcomed just like in the Caribbean by the locals. They start setting up defenses around the borders close to the US civil war but are told to only act if the neutrality of the Dutch is violated.