TIMELINE
The year as it is entered
Events are entered in the chronology in the order in which they occur and are never revised. The setting of MERKOPA 54 remains permanently in 1954; the chronology records the year's progress within that setting.
January 1954
- 1 January 1954M54/CHR/1954/001
Opening of the Chronology
The MERKOPA 54 setting opens. All persistent records, nation files and dispatches proceed from this date.
WORLDInternational - 4 January 1954M54/CHR/1954/002
Republic of Lespia Nation File Opened
The standing nation file of the Republic is entered into the registry as the first nation project of the network.
POLITICSLespia
February 1954
- 19 February 1954M54/CHR/1954/007
Constitutional Consolidation Circulated
A working consolidation of the constitutional order is circulated to committee. Placeholder entry.
POLITICSLespia
April 1954
- 11 April 1954M54/CHR/1954/014
Alliance Instruments Filed
Treaty instruments concerning Western alliance participation are deposited with the Foreign Ministry.
DIPLOMACYLespia
May 1954
- 30 May 1954M54/CHR/1954/021
Industrial Survey Published
The Ministry of Industry publishes its survey of the Perla basin. Figures are placeholders.
ECONOMYLespia
August 1954
- 21 August 1954M54/CHR/1954/033
Register of Political Movements Established
A register of parties and political associations is established within the archive.
POLITICSLespia
October 1954
- 7 October 1954M54/CHR/1954/041
Annual Naval Review Announced
The Ministry of Defence announces the date of the annual review of the fleet.
MILITARYLespia - 12 October 1954M54/CHR/1954/044
ATO Delegation Received in Perla
A delegation of the Atlantic Treaty Organisation begins consultations in Perla.
DIPLOMACYLespia - 14 October 1954M54/CHR/1954/046
Industrial Programme Outline Published
The Council of Ministers publishes the outline of a five-year industrial programme.
ECONOMYLespia