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From: New Scotland Yard: Commander Lucy Silsbury
To: Admiralty of the Bretonian Armed Forces
Subject: Possible Double Agents
Dear Sirs
It has come to my attention that you are being assisted on occasion by members of a mercenary group bearing the tag |Lions|.
Although they fly your ships and fight against the Kusari when you are around there is something you ought to know.
A probe deep in Kusari space picked up a vessel in New Tokyo by the name of |Lions|Tradeship_4003
This could have been a glitch but I suggest you keep an eye on these chaps just incase they are working for the enemy.
Also, Admiral Nelson and Admiral Hobart, has a maid from each household been drowned in oil and put in your offices?
Thank you for sending your report. I will forward it to someone from the MI6 office. Let them earn some salary, at last.
Regarding 'Maid and oil' case; official internal investigation took place. We can expect report from Lt. Robinson in few days at the latest. So far, I wouldnt like to comment on the whole situation.
A copy of Lt. Robinsons report will be sent to your office desk, ma'am.
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[CommID: Fleet Admiral Nelson]
I have received an intelligence report back regarding the |Lions| vessel. It appears that their actions in Kusari were in general supportive of the Bretonian war effort and were not in any way connected to collusion with or assistance of our enemies. However, they are nonetheless considered to be acting recklessly by continuing to cross Kusari systems having already been warned against doing so before and as such they are to be politely yet firmly instructed to cease and desist with their policy of flying in enemy space when using overt Bowex transponders. When using more neutral comm signatures, there is no cause for immediate concern, assuming they continue to abide stringently by the terms of the Blockade.
With regard to maids, I do remember seeing a report of a housekeeper of a Leeds townhouse owned by myself found to have died in suspicious circumstances a few days ago - the report may well have mentioned oil. As for myself I spend the vast majority of my time aboard various BAF Battleships or in the Admiralty Buildings on New London, I have at least 5 personal offices which I use regularly and several dozen more which I occupy on a temporary basis depending on my location, in all of which I am served by BAF officers rather than maids - well, they may have people who clean the rooms but I'm afraid I don't know any of them by name. I therefore presume it must be the Leeds housekeeper whom you refer to - I beleive her name was Mrs Hanstock or Hancock or somesuch. No doubt you will be able to track down the relevent report. Personally I did not know her well having barely spent much time in the house since my enlistment in the Armed Forces 11 years ago - I beleive she worked for my grandfather before that time. As for where she was found - I do not know. As I say, there are several dozen offices that could, at a push, be called mine; certainly it was none of them that I am using at present. Perhaps likely she was found in the office in the house on Leeds? I'm sure that Lt Robinson's report will tell you all the details you require.
Sir Stanley Nelson
Fleet Admiral
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From: New Scotland Yard: Commander Lucy Silsbury
To: Admiralty of the Bretonian Armed Forces
Subject: Murdered Maids
I am glad that you have the matter of the Lions ships in hand.
However this other news means I may now have to start taking the remnants of the Kithe family a bit more seriously.