To the Bretonian Armed Forces

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Official Statement:

The Bretonian Government does not negotiate with terrorists or hostage takers. Your demands shall not be met. Why should we help provide supplies to those who are engaged in trying to kill us and destroy our homeland? As Sir Roger quite rightly says, you shall release the hostages unconditionally and unharmed, or you shall be sought out and destroyed, and you put the fate of many, many more corsair prisoners in Bretonian custody in great jeapordy. Our prisons are overcrowded as it is. If the Corsair Council allows you to show inhumane treatment towards our captive citizens, we may well be inclined to hand over corsair prisoners to the mollies or outcasts to free up cell-space. Regretable as it would be, I doubt they would be appreciative of this.

Oh, and many thanks for not bothering to encrypt your transmission, so we know your name and the details and location of your vessel. Be assured that, until such time as our prisoners are unconditionally released, you shall be a top priority target for all the bounty hunters in whatever region of Sirius you flee to.

Yours regretfully,

Commodore Sir 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>