Then what kind of compromise do you suggest? We are well aware of the current proceedure, and how it is both hard to enforce and hard to prove, and it has been found to be not acceptable by the leaders of the forces of Liberty. That is why I am here, to rectify that situation by the means at my disposal. Any compromise needs to make it easier for the forces of Liberty to pursue and destroy violent criminals as they are fleeing to your installations, not the current situation whereby the criminal gets to live to fight another day whilst we are left only to gather evidence against that individual.
Remember also, that it is not my claim, but the claim of those I represent in these negotiations. I don't fly at all, I have people to do that for me on the rare occassion that I leave the surface of Manhattan. Whether you have evidence of the actions of the Xenos, Rogues or Lanehackers, or other groups such as the Unioners or the Phantoms, is not my concern. It was an issue that was given to me to deal with, and I will deal with it.
Neutrality comes at a price. If you wish to be neutral to criminals, that is your perogative. But how many times has your neutrality been endangered by your trade vessels being attacked and looted, as Mr Holliday claims to be the case, in Liberty? It seems that its still worth it to be neutral, even though you get attacked by many of the more greedy persons in and around Liberty.
Regards, Harrison McRemitz
The secretary of state for foreign affairs.
