Effective immediately, Directive 166 is put into action, as per the latest developments with the Empire of Kusari
Further, the following orders are to be carried out:
Oversector North assets are to prioritize patrols on Leeds - Holman - Tau-29 Jump Gate highway;
Patrols on the Holman - Tau-23 Jump Gate are to be recalled; Only a single Crecy-sized flotilla is to patrol around Holman junction, to be relocated from the 9th Counter Fleet, HMS Ark Royal;
Escort duty for Kishiro and Samura convoys is to prioritized over other corporations or factions within the region;
8th Exploratory Fleet, HMS Livingston, is to begin preparations for establishing a listening post within the Tau-31 system for intelligence-gathering purposes against elements of the IMG, Gaians and Mollys present in Tau-31 or adjacent systems;
On a case-by-case basis and dependent on exact location, Bretonian officers are to take command of Crayter Republic patrols and operate in unison to prevent any incidents within the Tau-31 or Tau-29 systems;
6th Defence Fleet, HMS Essex is to relocate an additional two Crecy-class destroyers and their escort units for use in conducting forays within the Cumbria Field and Dublin system in line with tactics utilized during the Tau Blockade against Gallic Union forces.