To: Enclave HC ( \*/~ & MdG/- ) | From: MAE|

[Groshyr]

Vardan Raza

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The message begins with the appearance of Raza looking directly in camera. He respectfully bowed to his interlocutors before start talk.

Dear monsieur Saint-Just and mademoiselle Laroux,

Please, allow me to clarify my words and explain what exactly I meant.

First of all, have no doubts, Baron Montluc is a loyal servant of the Crown, and his command extends on those who follow him. Hence, all the employees of MAE are the loyal subjects of the Crown and will not abandon their duties in any case.

Secondly, the miscommunication regarding the "friendly entity" is perhaps due to the inappropriate choice of terms. The original idea behind the term was to reflect the situation wherein seemingly loose affiliation to the Enclave would avail grey trade. A status of a vassal with some degree of autonomy can avail this, but we respectfully defer the judgement to the Gallic Royal Enclave. We suggest delaying the discussing of the status of such territories until the system is actually located, mapped, and colonial preparations are finished. After that, we can discuss the matter with more details available.

Please, accept my apologies for this miscommunication.

Furthermore, the newly founded colony will surely be small and unprotected, hence relying heavily on the Enclave's support. Its distance and being unexplored should serve as a natural protection and not spread the Enclave's forces thin. Nevertheless, strong Enclave's presence will be required to ensure the stability of the new world for the Crown.

The investment on the colonisation will be born by the MAE and the security of investment is of great importance to us. Because of this, we are being extremely cautious in our first steps regarding this goal which might appear to the esteemed Enclave's side as backing down or lack of courage. For this, we offer our apologies and kindly ask to see the perspective from our side of this risky endeavour.

We hope that these clarifications will make the position of MAE more understandable and agreeable to the esteemed Enclave's side. We are looking forward to your reply.

Message ends.