KNF High Command (FO)

[dr lameos]

--Opening Communications--
--Source: Coriko Lameos, Gran Canaria/Omega 49--
--Destination: KNF High Command--
--Starting Transmission--

Greetings, I am Coriko Lameos, the Exports Officer of the Traders Guild. I wished to hold informal talks with High ranking officers before proposing a contract. Regretfully none have been available.

The Guild would like to request that we may trade embargoed goods, into and out of the Tau systems through Kusari. Obviously these would only reach destinations within your control, up to and including Holman Outpost.

As you may be aware, we have requested this of Bretonia and have received partial permission. We felt that the trade agreement we provisionally have with them is in our best interests. We already regularly ship Deterium to planet Honshu and New Tokyo, from Freeport 2, Freeport 6 and Gran Canaria. Therefore we believe that by shipping Deterium to Bretonian bases we are increasing our neutral status, rather than favouring one side over the other.

We remain impartial in this war and so would like to extend the same requests and oppurtunities to both Kusari and Bretonia.

At present the Traders Guild has found no viable profitable trade route from Kusari space into the Tau systems. The reason that we request this of you is primarily to show our impartiality, and so that if reasonable profit margins on embargoed goods are discovered, that we can utulise this.

With this in mind we request that we may be allowed to trade all embargoed goods to bases in Kusari Territory within the Taus:
Plutonium, Deuterium, Hfuel, MOX, Military Vehicles, Light Arms, Ship Hull panels, Engine Components

Whilst carrying such materials we would not cross the border at any point, therefore removing the Bretonians' potential to steal these substances, and ensuring that you may escort us through your space to their destinations.

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We understand they are requesting access for illegal goods to enter the Taus, but only as long as they are kept within Kusarian borders (which end at Holman, not at the Kyushu-Tau 29 jump gate). Therefore we can take these into the Taus without leaving Kusarian space.
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The Traders Guild would in no way like to break the embargo, that would be against Guild policy, Kusarian policy and Bretonian policy. The Traders Guild prides itself on being fully lawful, whether watched or not. In breaking laws or angering parties our trade will be limited by creating enemies, that is the opposite of our desired goals.

Any Guild member found breaking these regulations will be heavily punished, we have an internal sanctioning system so please, if you see these broken at any time please quietly inform the ranking members, including evidence, so we may privately deal with the matter.

If you wish for any clarification or additional or altered regulations to be added then please state them.

Full route details will not be publicly published, for safety concerns, and because they are constantly being researched.
However, I am happy to tell you route details over private communications, all will conform to these regulations I assure you.

No route concerning entering or leaving the Taus with embargoed goods, through Kusari, will be approved or legalised by the Guild until we receive your confirmation that the regulations are sufficient.

Thankyou for your time and consideration,

Coriko Lameos
Exports Officer, Traders Guild


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