To: The Kusari Government || From: Cryer Pharmaceuticals

[Empire of Kusari]

Kōkyo, Imperial District, New Tokyo, House Kusari, 834 A.S

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Chief Secretary Hikaru Takaki - Ministry of Economy

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Cryer Representative.

The Empire has long enjoyed a fruitful cooperation with Cryer Pharmaceuticals, including arrangements surrounding the storage, production and distribution of Stabiline prior to Atka's destruction. Whilst minor in scale, the Empire committed forces in an attempt to secure the transfer of data vaults away from the base under siege. The Empire remains interested in a good relationship with your company and whilst this granted some readiness to wave through your request at the Imperial Court, a few voices urged our Ministry to clarify a few matters before.

• Cardamine: Both the Ministry and the Imperial Court signaled no opposition to grant you a transit license for Cardamine over mutual interest of further refinements to Stabiline and other treatment methods.
  
  
• Shigeakiki: In line with the Cardamine decision, both institutions agree to grant you a transit license with a string attached. The Empire wishes to engage into a mutual information exchange regarding this Cardamine mixture to facilitate the best course of action together with your pharmaceutical experts.
  
  
• Slog: The Empire has little experience with this new type of drug, since as of now this illicit narcotic of Bretonian origin sees no widespread usage within the Empire. Considering the open question as to why the transit of a Bretonian origin drug through Kusari space is required when Cryer Pharmaceuticals laboratories are either within Bretonia proper, bordering Bretonia in the Tau Sector or are located within Liberty - in which case transit through Kusari appears unfeasible - we will have to deny your request if you cannot forward a satisfactory explanation.
  
  
• Nox: Following the cease of trade with the Gallic state, cases of Nox addictions have plummeted immensely, rendering Nox a non-issue to us at this stage. As with Slog, we require an explanation as to why a transit through Kusari would be required.
  
  
• Acquisition of illicit narcotics: We agree that the transfer of confiscated goods is a feasible method for both sides to cooperate and benefit. The Naval Forces and State Police will be informed about your willingness for such transfers and may contact you themselves.
  

As a last note, the Minister tasked me to inform you that, whilst generally frowned upon, he might be willing to advocate for your company security detail to be offered a blank license to hunt down narcotic smugglers themselves or in tight cooperation with the Naval Forces within Kusari.

With utmost respect,
Chief Secretary Takaki

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