To: Gallic corporations

[IDF Shipping]

Recipient: Daumann Heavy Construction - Hanna Richter

Bonjour Hanna,
apologies for the slight delay, some of your proposals have obvious sensitivities and potential risks so we needed to run things past representatives from the Kingdom.

Regarding your first matter, Gallia encourages trade in any of the resources we need to maintain both our current standard of living and our continuing liberation of what you know as Bretonia and if politics do not evolve eventually Liberty. Rheinland ships are encouraged and will of course be able to ship materials back to homeland as long as they do not breach Gallic laws.

IDF will happily arrange docking at any of our bases as long as the above is adhered to. Any dealings should not place our captains or docking officers in a difficult position. If this happened our loyalty is to the Crown and it is likely reports of unwholesome trade would reflect poorly both on DHC and Rheinland as a whole.

Weaponry is however another matter, any advance on that front would need evaluation as to the benefits Gallia will accrue. it is likely this would involve differing representatives direct from the Government and if you wish to follow this path a special trade delegation will need to be set up.

A similar situation regarding ships exists and as you have astutely noted we have limited capacity for exchange in this area. At present all commercial vessels are employed in the service of the King and it unlikely any spare capacity to manufacture for export exists.

Affectueusement, Cecillia.

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