To: ^Y^

[República Liparia]

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To whom it may concern,

My name is Sabrina Iltzmann, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Malta. I understand one of your own had an interaction with a patrol fighter of the Armed Forces, and voiced concerns with the Republic's alignment as well as its origin. In the pursuit of maintaining a working relationship with as many sects of the IMG as we can, I'm reaching out to allay any concerns your Syndicate may have.

To start, I want to assure you that, while the Republic traces its origins back to Malta, many of Malta's goals and beliefs are antithetical to those the Republic has held since its founding. For these reasons, we've worked closely wherever possible with both Crayter and the IMG to oppose the Dons' smuggling and slavery operations in the Tau sector. Though diminished, we continued this until the Sirius-wide blackout and the subsequent epidemic that struck our people, and many of our remaining officials began to involve themselves deeper with the Crayterians.

This point made, I would be quite interested in knowing your concerns regarding the Republic's position. I'm well aware of tensions between the IMG and Crayter, some of which I know stretch back to events during the Gallic Invasion, but these have never effected the Republic's position towards those who stand against Malta's plans. Should you be able to, we would also be interested in knowing the specifics of the IMG's recent shift against Crayter. As it stands, our friends on Yuma have been fairly quiet on this matter, and those that we've spoken to have attempted deflection when asked.
In the meantime, should you encounter any of our people in space, please do not hesitate to call on them for aid should they be needed. While I don't claim to speak on the Armed Forces' behalf, Ms. Cortez has spoken at length about keeping the Taus safe, and I'm quite inclined to agree with her.

I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.

Farewell.

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