To all whom read the articles below, these are the self-evident measures to exit a confederation of states:

Article I – The deconfederated nation shall have no name, as indeed, it no longer exits and so is no longer a confederation of states.

Article II – The deconfederated states will themselves dissolve into city-states and territories.

Article III – The city-states and territories will self-govern, free from the dictates of any other city-state or territory. They may negotiate security and trade treaties with each other, guided by their own self-interest, wisdom, cunning and foresight.

Article IV – The free or hindered movement of individuals between city-states and territories is determined by each city-state and territory, as determined by self-governance and the treaties and agreements made between them. This includes agreements on extradition or sanctuary for fugitives. The terms of citizenship are determined by each city-state and territory.

Article V – No governing body shall exist outside of those organizations set up by each city-state and territory for self-governance; the agreements and treaties made between city-states and territories are self-enforceable and cannot be overturned or changed by other city-states and territories.

Article VI – Each city-state and territory is free to represent themselves to legacy nations and confederacies of states. They may not represent each other, unless specified in an agreement or treaty, but in so doing can no longer be treated as a city-state or territory and jeopardize any agreements made with any other city-state or territory.

Article VII – Each city-state and territory will raise their own self-defense forces; they may share defences with other city-states and territories, but in so doing can no longer be treated as a city-state or territory and jeopardize any agreements made with any other city-state or territory.

Article VIII – City-states and territories can determine their borders through agreements and treaties with neighbouring city-states and territories. Land may be seized by force (in other words, war) to change these boundaries, and other city-states and territories may assist the defender or the aggressor, but in so doing can no longer be treated as a city-state or territory and jeopardize any agreements made with any other city-state or territory.

Article IX – Each city-state and territory has exclusive right and power on determining their own peace or war footing with another city-state or territory. Other city-states and territories may assist the defender or the aggressor on a war footing, but in so doing can no longer be treated as a city-state or territory and will jeopardize any agreements and treaties made with any other city-state or territory.

Article X – Any settlements or peace agreements between warring city-states and territories are made between the two parties alone. Any third-party arbitration or consultation with other city-states and territories will jeopardize the agreements and treaties made with any other city-state or territory.

Article XI – Nations and confederated states may enter agreements and treaties with individual city-states and territories, or may be an aggressor/defender in a war with an individual city-state or territory. Nations and confederated states should be treated as, in effect, a city-state or territory, until it undergoes its own deconfederation, and so individual agreements and treaties will have to be made with the newly formed city-states and territories.

Article XII – City-states and territories will manage their own monetary systems and economic systems, and so make self-enforceable trade agreements with other city-states and territories. City-states and territories can form cartels and economic unions, but in so doing will jeopardize any agreements and treaties made with any other city-state or territory.

Article XII – These articles of deconfederation are by nature not enforceable and not agreed upon by an assembly of representatives of each city-state and territory, as there is no Great Governor of the World and no overarching governing body. The fate and fortunes of each city-state and territory are self-determined through self-governance, along with the foresight and cunning to make wise agreements and treaties with other city-states and territories. Good luck.

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