To: Liberty government

[The Republic Of Liberty]

Christian Burton;

After a great deal of consideration, the Government has decided that it would permit the Phoenix Zoners to utilise Jump Drive technology within the Republic of Liberty under the following conditions:

• The Nephilim-class jumpship must be unarmed. The Phoenix Zoners will provide the name of this vessel to the Government prior to the acceptance of this agreement.
  
• When entering the Republic of Liberty by use of Jump technology, the intended destination must always be the immediate vicinity of Bethlehem Station in the Pennsylvania system. Jumping into other systems within the Republic will render this agreement void. Jumping into other sectors of the Pennsylvania system will result in a warning; any further warnings will result in the agreement becoming void.
  
• When preparing to Jump into the Republic, notification must be provided to a member of the Liberty Forces in the field, with preference given to a member of the Primary Fleets. This communication should be documented. If no members of the Forces are reachable, the Phoenix Zoners are obliged to make records of their Jump plans, including time, date, and location of Jump origin. The Government may request these records at any time to ensure that the agreement is being upheld.

Should you agree to these conditions, please indicate your acceptance, and then we may begin preparations to disseminate a limited-area approval code for your Nephilim-class vessel.

- Robert McKay, Secretary of State for Defense.

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