Greetings from The Hague

[Magister Aequitas]

Greetings from The Hague, The Netherlands, Your Imperial Majesty!

I applied for citizenship a few days ago. I understand by now that it can take a few months or so to process my application. No problem, I look forward to your response. By the way: I got no email or any other sign confirming the reception of my application. Is there any way that you could confirm the reception in good order of my application?

I teach Constitutional Law at Rotterdam University and I learned about Atlantium because a student of mine asked "Is it possible to create or conceive a completely new state?" Of course the correct answer is "yes" (although the pressure of the international community to discorage the creation of new states and other entities is growing) but is was hard to come up with examples. So I got on the internet. Soon after that I discoverd the Principality of Sealand, quite close to the Dutch coast by the way, and I also got a copy of the Lonely Planet guide to micronations. From that point it was easy to discover Atlantium.

As you can see HRH Prince Roy of Sealand has granted me the great honour to give me the right to call myself Lord of Sealand.

Till now I've learned a lot about the history and particularities of Sealand and I hope to learne a lot about Atlantium. I already have the impression that there are some interesting differences between Atlantium and Sealand, besides the obvious point that Sealand is a "traditional" territorial micronation and Atlantium is not, I think.

How are the official relations between Atlantium and the other main micronations?

Kind regards,
Machiel de Vries

[HIM George II]

Hello Mr de Vries, and thanks for your communication.

I have responded to you privately via email and look forward to your response.

As far as "micronations" go, Atlantium does not maintain seek to establish bilateral relations with such entities as a matter of public policy.

We have had intermittent contacts with senior representatives of Sealand and Hutt River Province over the years, on matters of common interest, but these have all been strictly informal and/or personal in nature.

[Magister Aequitas]

Dear Majesty,

I received your latest email in good order. I will contact the Minister of State in the next few days.

Meanwhile, thank you for your response.

Kind regards,
Machiel de Vries

[HIM George II]

Dear Mr de Vries,

I am still awaiting your response concerning your photograph and biography. If you could get back to me by early next week I'd appreciate it.

[Magister Aequitas]

If everything went well you should have received it by now. I've mailed my biography and some photographs this last weekend.

Kind regards,
Machiel de Vries

[HIM George II]

Hello Machiel.

Your email with attachments arrived in good order - many thanks.

I hope to finalise your appointment in the next couple of weeks - I've currently got a bit of a backlog to work through.