Incoming transmission.
Comm ID: Peter Kristall
Message Body:
Mister Hale... I'm speechless.
Let me try and put this into terms you understand.
The 'head of state' who signed this treaty has left our 'nation'. Our 'governing body' has collapsed.
I know of NO instance, throughout our history as a species, where, these circumstances having occured, the people of said nation would still be held accountable to the agreements of the defunct governing body. They would, AT THE LEAST, be up for re-negotiation.
You might think of Freeport 2 as a tiny island nation that was once a part of a much larger one. We might still have good relations with the various blocs of the former large nation. We might even still be friendly with our neighbors. But ALL treaties and agreements that the larger nation held with those neighbors are null and void.
So, yes, The Republic of Liberty is currently under no legal obligation to abide by this, or any, No-Fire Zone.
THAT BEING SAID.
Isn't there a moral obligation to be spoken of here?
Here we are, this tiny island nation, caught between the crossfire of two much, much bigger nations. We have a long, long history of peaceful noninterference with both, and we have in our borders citizens of both nations. Take my own case. My mother was once one of DSE's top employees. My father was a lowly Daumann construction worker. But they both came here to start over.
Please, sir. I urge you - no, I beg you. Meet with the leader of Freeport 2. Yes, and the leader of Ames as well! Sign a new agreement, recognizing and respecting the Zoner No-Fire Zones.
Please. Don't let Freeport 2 become a casualty of war.
Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
J.M. Barrie
