To: The Rheinland Military [RM] HC || From: The Order Overwatch

[Barrier]

► Source: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin
► Encryption: port RM-MAS-1NTS-TMD-ORD
► Submitter: Großadmiral Alfred Henze
► Recipients: Admiral Solandros
► Subject: A Promising Start

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Admiral Solandros,

I believe that your meeting with my representatives was a qualified success. While I am somewhat disappointed about the stalling tactics on your end, I will not hold it against you if you require more time to prepare. The things I expect my people to see cannot be easily faked or concealed at this timeframe, so I am not worried about deception. But I do expect this tour to proceed as soon as your people are ready, nomad presence or no. This time, I will not ask the MND to be involved, though you may request their presence through your own channels.

You must understand that at this point, I cannot make any public proclamations about updated rules of engagement regarding Order vessels. If your people are seen in Rheinland, they will be disabled or arrested to the best ability of my soldaten. I sympathize with your concerns, but you must do the same courtesy to mine. The best I can do is this - discourage an active execution of our Articles while away from prying eyes.

Continue to gather intelligence to pass along to the MND and assist us with any nomad incursions, and our relationship will improve. But until I see commitment and proof that you represent a substantial majority in your organization, I will not be moving forward with more open negotiations. Select a time and place, and my people will wait for you there to provide this proof - as much of it as you can show them.

Hochachtungsvoll,
Alfred Henze
Großadmiral der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr

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