To: Rheinland Military

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From: Johnathan Sanders
To: Rheinland Military, HQ
CC: Carrier Perihelion, Magellan system
Subject: Rheinland Military vessels on Freeport 4
Priority: Urgent
Encryption: Strong


To whom this must concern,

We have over the recent weeks observed reports from the Freeport 4 patrols, that the odd Rheinland combat vessel was docking at Freeport 4 for repairs and supplies. Initially, we had assumed these to be convoy guards to a destination that frankly, is none of our business - given you're at war with Liberty, it's a given you'd seek alliances with it's enemies, either overtly or covertly. However, we have received a stern warning from the Liberty Navy, indicating the vessels docking there were involved in trade interdiction. The vessel in question was under attack at the time, and the Libertonian report had the following information attached:
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The Treaty of Curacao between ourselves, the Orbital Spa colony at Curacao, and the houses of Bretonia and Liberty strictly forbids us from aiding any vessels involved in cargo interdiction within the Magellan and Cortez independent worlds. Therefor we must request that your military vessels cease to use Freeport 4 as a port of call. Any civilian vessels (such as Republican Shipping trade convoys) remain welcome. Naturally, the same restrictions would apply to the Republic of Liberty in our Omega side bases, should they try to come that far south, but we have had no reports of Libertonian activity there ever since the conflict between yourselves and Bretonia cooled.

The Independent Miners Guild desires to remain impartial in this regrettable conflict. As always, should a third party be needed to mediate a possible ceasefire, or peace accord, the Guild offers itself as that neutral third party, but given the present situation in Hamburg, it is not realistic to think the fighting would end soon.


Respectfully,
- Johnathan Sanders, Guildmaster, on behalf of the Independent Miners Guild

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