You wish to see the Guild take a stance more towards the old ways under Jack Henderson? Where the Guild stayed out of wars and politics and carried on with business as usual? I tell you this, so do most of the guildmembers. The whole point of joining up with the IMG instead of a House corporation is to get away from House politics and the like.
A proposal for you to consider, Minister: You make better use of your manpower and resources, and leave Guild assets alone. The IMG, for our part, will take a stance of neutrality towards the Crayter Republic and its' allies in the Taus.
With regards to Liberty, we have reached out to them; the ball is in their court. As for the Bretonians, well, that'll be a bit more complicated. Perhaps you have suggestions? Regardless, we are willing to leave them alone in the Taus if you so desire. Unfortunately, the Omegas will likely remain contested until, at the very least, Aland is returned.
As Ms Morales said, neutrality is about as far as we can go at the moment. It will take time to rebuild a good working relationship like what we had before Aland.
I'll begin here chronologically.
The primary issue here is that the Guild, whether under Ms. Kyoko's leadership or not, acted against the interests and integrity of the Republic. We fully acknowledge that Crayter would not be where it is without the Guild, which is among the sole reasons we've taken this long to pass clear judgement. With how things have turned, and the conflicts that have come to pass following the Aland crisis, I don't expect relations between the IMG and the Republic to ever return to what they once were. Scars of this calibre run fairly deep, and I won't lie in saying that it hurts everyone in the Republic that we felt we had to resort to this low of a stance against our friends.
I've maintained that these occupations are temporary, and I mean it. The Military, CIS and CGF are authorized to do what they must to hold them, but past that I expect they will have the same level of respect for the IMG that I do, even if it means they resent me for authorizing the occupations. Once this senseless bickering and further ruining of friendships is finished, and the IMG have regained some semblance of mutual respect for those they angered during the past few months of this war, I will authorize their return and dedicate what resources I can offer to the restoration of their faculties before I gave the order.
I wish you the best with Liberty, Ms. Morales. They are less understanding than we are to a fault, and will take hard negotiation, but I expect they'll return the gesture if the Guild tosses in a little compensation for whatever profits USI lost in Omega-3. I expect during the Natio Octavarium conference I will be in Cambridge, where I'll do what I can to help the IMG from there, and hopefully talk some sense into Crayter's allies there as well. Perhaps I can convince the Natio to accept my secretary to speak on Crayter's behalf, though I expect it may be Ms. Young who will represent the Republic there.
Miss Goldshire,
Regarding your statement, and as I've noted to Ms. Morales above, we have no intention of holding these stations. The war has died down considerably since the Council's victory in Ile-de-France, and because of that I no longer have to focus on beating back the Royalists or anticipating some GRN comeback from Leeds.
As is such, what I stated before will remain true as long as it is possible. Pecos, Holman and Singapore will remain open to IMG forces so long as they cooperate with Crayter in maintaining the peace. In regards to Tau-31, where I expect most Bretonian/IMG action will take place within Crayter space, I will let it be known that we expect neutrality to be upheld by both sides. I'll send a separate notice to Bretonia regarding this, as well as any Bretonian units who just so happen to be operating within Coronado or Tau-44, so that way both sides of your fight are alerted. I have no intention of interfering with your fight with Bretonia, at least in regards to military movements. These conferences will determine what Crayter can do to act as a mediator, but apart from that expect us to use this time to rebuild and reorganize, as you should be doing as well.
I hope one day we can return to even a fraction of where we were in the past. I have a great respect for the IMG, despite what my authority has ordered, and I want to see that friendship return.
For those we left behind.
Trevor Westbrook
Minister of Defense
Crayter Republic
An occupation, regardless of length, is still an occupation. This is something that we will not stand for, and will lead to more conflict. Even if the Guildmastery were to agree to it, there would be widespread resistance amongst the guildmembers.
Perhaps a suitable alternative would be for you to send "observer groups" to ensure that neutrality is being kept. We would be glad to host these "observer groups" (and their corresponding security teams) at our expense.
With regards to Bretonia, we are waiting to see what they will bring to the table at the NO conference.
I apologize for how far off this channel got from my immediate attention. I'm a defense minister first and a diplomat second, and most of my attention was diverted towards ensuring that the Military had their mandates.
These occupations are as they were ordered to be, and regardless of the Guild's acceptance of them Crayter was tasked with carrying them out. These were in response to the overwhelming criticism, backlash and antagonistic rebukes we have received over the months from Guildmasters Kyoko and Yao, and were primarily targeted at the primary IMG cell. I'm sure you can understand that, especially given the primary cell's open involvement with the Gallic Royal Navy, these orders were given with the intent of preserving Crayter's way of life and integrity. As I've said before, none of these were ever meant for the detriment of the IMG to the extent of outright confiscation. They were planned with ensuring that sites like Holman, Pecos, or Singapore did not become bastions of the Royalists within Crayter space.
While these 'observer groups' could very easily be arranged, the question stands as to how far their status would extend. I personally am all for allowing the IMG to continue operating at Holman, Pecos, and Singapore with relative impunity, but these 'observer groups' would need to be given complete access to scanning and sensor arrays on site to ensure that the IMG retains this neutrality. Should this be possible, and the IMG find it agreeable, then I will give the order for Hades and Aquatica commands to reduce their expense of manpower on IMG installations within their operational zones.
For those we left behind.
Trevor Westbrook
Minister of Defense
Crayter Republic
We have no objection to giving access to scanning and sensor arrays as you desire. However, to reduce the pressure of having someone watching the techs over their shoulder, I would suggest we provide a weekly "maintenance schedule" for your men to access and download the sensor logs. Of course, they will still have full access to the rooms and equipment and can drop by as they wish.
Also, in case you haven't heard, Ms Kyoko is currently suspended from all duties pending a Tribunal as discussed on Leviathan. I will be handling most of the Guild's affairs from here on out.
Lastly, thank you for removing the Gauls from the Taus. I believe this thanks is long overdue and has been overlooked due to the issues we have been having.
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