Bretonian Government to the Junker Congress

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To the leaders of the Junker Congress,

As you are probably aware, we in Bretonia have a problem. Several problems in fact. Whilst our forces on the Tau front are constantly engaged in defeating and overthrowing the Hogosha-backed Kusari Government, we have been noticing an alarming rise in Corsair activity in Bretonia. New London itself has been the scene of a number of major battles against worrying large corsair fleets in recent weeks, many of them including Talarca-class cruiser vessels and even several sightings of an Osiris Battleship in New London; a great cause for concern to our citizens as I am sure you will agree. Now, whilst we do not in any way hold the junkers to be directly related to any of these attacks, I must unfortunately relate to your the irrefutable evidence that these corsair fleets are using a confirmed Junker Base from which to stage their attacks against our capital. Evidence from BAF, BPA and independent pilots all confirms that your base in the Southampton Debris Field, a most important facility that I readily acknowledge we depend upon for the processing of the industrial materials in that field, has been used to supply and house the pilots of this corsair fleet, including numerous occasions of an Osiris-class ship being seen to dock there (though it is unkown whether this was seperate ships or the same vessel on repeated occasions).

Now, we are all pragmatic people here, I'm sure you will understand our concerns that your representatives on this base, I believe referred to in your logs as Trafalgar or somesuch, are directly supplying powerful fleets of our enemies to launch attacks against our Capital Planet itself. I must state that we do not want to have to threaten to close down your facility - as I have already acknowledged we greatly appreciate the recycling work you do there, but I must declare that if you wish to continue your operations there unhindered by the Bretonian Government then we will need to see some measures put in place by the Junker Congress to help alleviate our concerns.

Now, I don't want you to think that we are merely making demands of you; I have genuine proposals to offer in returnl. First of all, as your recent communique with the head of Her Majesty's Privateering Corps confirms to us both, we share a common goal in the overthrow of the Hogosha controlled puppet regime in Kusari. I can propose a more formal set of agreements enabling us to work more closely together in this matter, coordinating our strategies to undermine the Hogosha, and perhaps supplying your forces there with direct equipment and assistance from our Privateers. Possible hiring of Junker ships to bring us supplies through the Kusari blockade might also be on the table. It might also be worth noting that we have uncovered a recent agreement by the Kusari government with the Corsairs - the fact that the Corsairs are now actively helping to prop up the hated Kusari regime should surely give you an added incentive to help us protect against their growing strength in Bretonia. As for the Corsairs themselves, the current reports that they are engaged in a bloody civil war killing their own brethren probably tells you about as much as you need to know of their loyalty and reliablity as business partners.

In addition, in exchange for your ending the dangerous corsair use of your New London base the Bretonian Government is prepared to overlook certain....allegations of illicit smuggling within Bretonian space. Naturally individual pilots found with contraband will continue to be prosecuted. But you may have the agreement of the Bretonian Government that we will never press charges against the Junker Congress as a whole, nor hold you responsible for the conduct of your pilots; a generous concession I'm sure you will agree.

To conclude then, agree to our most reasonable request for your cooperation and there is great potential for mutual benefit. Refuse, and you risk allowing the Kusari Government, with corsair help, to gain control over yet more territory, perhaps even Bretonia itself - and with it the encroachment of the Hogosha regime. At this present time we will not threaten you with economic or military sanctions against the base in question. However, if the situation continues to deteriorate I must most regretfully state that if we are to defend our capital, then we may be left with little choice.


Sincerely and Respectfully Yours,

Lord Canning, 9th Earl of Malmesbury
Foreign Secretary of Bretonia

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Sir Stanley Nelson




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