BAF to Liberty Navy

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Director Kyan,

Whilst I have nothing but the greatest respect for yourself and your esteemed colleagues in the IMG, I must confess that the nature of this Treaty is designed to be between the BAF and the Liberty Navy, and I consider it somewhat presumptuous of you to invite yourself to these strictly bipartisan negotiations. You have my personal assurances that I will press for the inclusion of a clause in the Treaty guaranteeing the 5K no-fire zone around your Freeport, but beyond this I cannot see that the IMG has any further need to contribute to the drawing up of the terms. These diplomatic discussions are designed to try and fight piracy in Magellan, and by its very nature the IMG Freeport acts as a haven to pirates. As I cannot envisage the IMG taking an active role in improving trade security in the system, I see no reason why IMG representatives should be present at these preliminary discussions. The IMG will however be consulted before the final draft of the Treaty is published, but I must point out that that stage is still a long way off.

Now, I would appreciate it if any other queries from non-Liberty officials could please be addressed to me on a different channel, as I am purposefully leaving this one open for the Liberty Navy to reply to my original transmission.

Many thanks for your understanding,

Commodore Stanley Nelson
BAF Diplomatic Officer
5th Fleet - HMS Suffolk

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Sir Stanley Nelson




<span style="color:#000066">Charles Canning </span><span style="color:#000066"> Foreign Secretary</span>