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From: Matthew J. Burns
To: Archcaptain Lilianne Daphne Rose
Subject: Re: Trade agreement with the Republican Provisional Assembly

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Good evening, Archcaptain.

My apologies for the delay in response - your request has generated considerable controversy within the Assembly. Our previous attempts to form a similar agreement with the Gaian representatives fell flat when the aforementoned representative betrayed our trust. However, your movement has a history of amicable interactions with our pilots, so we are willing to attribute that incident to... lack of centralisation within the Gaian movement and try again - this time with more caution. We hope you understand.

With that said, I am prepared to grant all ships with the Gaians) designation access to Connacht Depot, our gold processing station, for the purpose of trade, provided your organisation can do these favours for us:

- Deposit a sum of 500,000 Cr. to RPA|War.Chest;
- Deliver 7200 units of MOX to Connacht Depot.

Additionally, you will be expected to maintain civil relations while in the Dublin system. You are our guests, and we urge you to keep that in mind.

Let us know if these terms are acceptable to you.

Godspeed,
Matthew Jamie Burns

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