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The negotiation went smoothly. Amo Obib agreed on most of the king's proposals and the ones rejected were so minor, the king accepted without an argument. They agreed that the people the Rians brought in from outside the kingdom, referred to as Migrants, were the king's guests, and be under his rule. All major activities required the king’s approval. Any organized meetings by the Rians or the Migrants or both must have at least one Egyptian representative present. The king's representatives, together with the Rians, will be responsible for the administration of the entire project. If an Egyptian cannot occupy the top management position by virtue of qualification, an Egyptian must occupy the assistant's position. Made explicitly clear, anything produced by the Rians through the project will exclusive be the property of the Rians and must remain with the project regardless of circumstance.
The Rians and the Migrants cannot own land or trade outside of the Migrant community. They would have self-rule and given protection and freedom as any Egyptian. Migrants cannot have in their possessions any form of weapon nor can they enlist in the army; forced to participate in any form of war the king chose to or forced to engage in.
In commerce, the Migrants were free to engage in commerce provided the raw material to produce the goods came from Egyptians.
Representatives from all groups will enact Civil and Criminal Laws and become the law for everyone upon the king's approval. A jury system will render verdicts but the Rians will decide the penalty for a Migrant, if found guilty. The king reserves the right to override judgment on Egyptians. Amo Obib was unsuccessful in banning death penalty to convicted Egyptian.
They agreed that the Rians would not interfere in the kingdom's affairs and vice versa. Made explicitly clear, the Rians would not participate, provide aid nor allow the use of anything brought about by the project to any form of warfare.
The king agreed on a standard of measurement, monetary system, rentals, and form of taxes. Paper money, made by the Rians, will be used as payment within the kingdom but, when demanded, paid in gold or precious stone.
With these basic tenets, Amo Obib and the king shook hands and hugged on it to everyone’s delight.
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