Bretonian Armed Forces Defense Intelligence Staff (DIS) (iRP) (AO)

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--Incoming Diplomatic Report--
Source: HMS Suffolk
To: Defence Intelligence Staff
Comm ID: Commodore Stanley Nelson

I am pleased to report the great success of our diplomatic conference talks with the Liberty Navy onboard the HMS Britannia yesterday evening. The preparations for the event had been extensive, and the Liberty Navy had deployed a powerful security cordon at 15K from Planet Manhattan, which had been closed to all civilian traffic for the duration of the conference.

I arrived on the Embassy along with Admirals Whittlington and Fairfax, my old collegue Lord Mountbatten, and their respective wives after a short but stressful flight onboard the privateer gunboat St. George. We were then met by Lord and Lady Braterford, our hosts, and Vice Admiral Hale representing the Liberty Navy, along with his charming wife Rosaline.

The dinner was most delicious, and all present commented on the excellent cuisine of the Embassy Chef, Mr Sancho Villana. Over dinner topics of conversation included the success of the new joint training programme and the impending conflict with the Colonial Remnant, about which Vice Admiral Hale mentioned informally to myself and Lord Mountbatten that we would have their tacit support in such a conflict.

Following dinner we proceeded into the Gladstone Meeting Room, and began formal negociations over a glass or two of Port. I can happily confirm that almost all my proposals were accepted wholeheartedly by Vice Admiral Hale, and that those that were not were soon amended to form a compromise suiting both parties.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Fleet Admiral Nelles arrived aboard the HMS Imperatrix to escort us home again. At this point some Xenos felt it neccessary to try and disrupt the meeting by attempting to blow up the Embassy - an endeavour which I am pleased to report was entirely unsuccessful, thanks to the powerful Liberty Navy perimiter and an automated repair ship that kept the Britannia's shields at 100%.

Taking onboard the suggestions of those present, including some useful political and diplomatic insights by Lord Mountbatten and the Ambassador Lord Braterford respectively, I have been able to offically publish a Second Draft of the Treaty of Curacao, which I have as of today opened to consultation with the Independent Mining Guild and Orbital Spa and Cruise.

Any potential amendments notwithstanding, I feel that the Treaty could well be ready for signing in a week or so, in a formal ceremony on Curacao.

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Sir Stanley Nelson




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