To: Crayter Republic

[Empire of Kusari]

Kōkyo, Imperial District, New Tokyo, House Kusari, 835 A.S

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Foreign Affairs Minister - Toshinori Kojirou

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Representatives of the Crayter Republic.

House Kusari seeks for your immediate attention on a pressing matter. We are aware that our relationship with your Republic suffered from several volatile episodes over the past years, however our joint cooperation together with the Kingdom of Bretonia hopefully showed us that our mutually shared goals are stronger than old thrives.

As you are surely aware of, the Empire of Kusari and the Republic of Liberty are entangled in ongoing legal disputes over exploitation rights for Platinum reserves found within the Galileo system.

These unresolved issues, alongside various long-term factors, led to a massive spike of tensions between us and House Liberty. Due to repeated breach of protocol by vessels belonging to the Liberty Navy, reaching up to the direct violation of trespassing into our sovereign territory with patrol wings and two officially confirmed skirmishes resulting due to Libertorian provocations, our nations are at the brink of open conflict.

Whereas we do not plan to close diplomatic channels with the Republic in favor of direct confrontation, we do not expect the Republic to align with our stance on the matter and instead resort to direct military force. An escalatory spiral appears imminent and we know that the Crayter Republic perceives a major business and strategic partner in the Republic. What we also see is the possibility of House Liberty lashing out towards uninvolved third parties as part of their escalatory steps, including trying to pursuade other actors to either cut ties with us or directly assist their expansionistic ambitions.

The Crayterians aid in the Tau Highway is of undeniable key relevance for House Bretonia and House Kusari and the free trade through that sector. All we wish for is the Crayter Republic to be prepared about Liberty's potential pressure to warp our mutual security interests in the Tau sector, into their desire to utilize you as a tool for causing harm to the region. We are convinced that the Crayterian people would never commit to such endeavors, but we wish to warn you that by all we know, it is to be expected that the Libertorians will attempt to illegitimately get you involved.

With utmost respect,
Imperial Foreign Affairs Minister,
Toshinori Kojirou

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