Priority: High
To: RHA HC
From: Admiral Sir George Richard Hall, BAF
Location: HMS Norfolk, Cambridge System
Honourable commanders in chief of the Red Hessian Army,
I am contacting you to report an incident which took place today in the systems of Cambridge and Omega-3.
A pilot from your secondary fleet by the name of Gunnar Cannonbreath committed acts of assault on law enforcement and possible piracy, kidnapping and murder. The culprit docked with Freeport 1 when he was about to lose the engagement with Commodore Jacob McIntire, who happened to be at the place. In case that he returns to a station belonging to the Red Hessians, we demand that, in the name of our agreement, you capture Gunnar Cannonbreath and deliver him to us so we could perform an investigation and bring him to justice.
Ah yes THIS topic, its something that I've thought about for some time now. You're "agreement" was with past Brigade Generals. However now as the current person in charge I could care less what the "stance" is between us, the Corsair filth has been wiped from most of the Omega systems and the Hessians do not need Bretonia turnning a blind eye to their operations anymore. Don't think that Non Agression Pact between us means you can demand me to turn over one of my own men because of your inability to handle the situation. You are in no position to demand anything from us, unless you give me a good reason to "evaluate" Gunnar nothing will be done. Your pilots should've done a better job, trespassers in the Armee's space are destroyed without mercy.
Priority: High
To: RHA HC
From: Admiral Sir George Richard Hall, BAF
Location: HMS Norfolk, Cambridge System
Honourable Brigade General Heinrich,
It is my honour to speak with someone as important in the Omegas, and someone as honourable. I must say that you are doing a very good job leading your party to victory, especially concerning the Corsairs. I thank you for that.
However, I advocate for a less aggressive stance in diplomacy. Friendships are easily broken, but hard to assemble again. I assure you that you are fully capable of your duty, and that you do not need to prove that to your subordinates and yourself by attacking every neighbour around.
Gunnar Cannonbreath is a criminal and possibly a kidnapper and a murderer. What he has done is against the agreement between our parties. Thus, handing him over to us will not damage your reputation as a leader. It is what the Red Hessian Army is supposed to do. Except if they dislike honourably keeping their word, but prefer betrayal. That, on the other hand, might have some consequences for your authority and credibility.
Good to see you've realized your position judging by your tone. Freinships are something I am open to but only to an extent. Declaring war on the Armed forces wouldn't be to satisfy anyones ego including my own. It could work to benefit my friends, but at the same time it is not my main focus which is why like I said -I could care less-.
The evidence you've provided me with only shows Gunnar acting against the Armed forces pilot. I do not see him assaulting civilians or engaging in piracy. He may have acted against a law enforcement officer, but to my understanding officers should be able to handle small situations easily such as this one Ja?
Handing Gunnar over to you wouldn't damage the Armee's reputation at nor mine, but at the same time the agreement does not force me to hand over pilots whenever you see it fit. I could easliy handle this issue myself and confine him or worse. Lastly, if this were to end in a open conflict my allies would see the Armee as even more loyal to them. Our relations have never been an alliance, this has always been a non-agression pact. My credibility as a leader would not be damage should I act in defense of my allies vs those who are at war with my allies. So again, give myself and the Armee a good reason to hand over one pilot who failed to really -harm- anyone based on your evidence.
Priority: High
To: RHA HC
From: Admiral Sir George Richard Hall, BAF
Location: HMS Norfolk, Cambridge System
Esteemed Brigade General Heinrich,
Your predecessor who signed the non-aggression pact was either a wise man who was able to please everyone, or a complete fool who disregarded his allies. We are not allies, but we are not supposed to attack each other. Those were the words of the Hessian Movement at least, which I expect to be kept. Not your words, true, but you are not a monarch, a tyrant, an autocrat. You serve the people, and those were their promises, made in their name by your predecessor.
Because of that the defendant Gunnar Cannonbreath was in fault of our agreement only by opening fire at our law enforcement. Whether he has really kidnapped and murdered a civilian we do not know, and that is why we need him. We need his DNA sample, the supposed murder weapon for analysis and himself for a testimony. If the Red Hessian Army are unable to provide that, we would be content if his docking access to all Hessian stations was prohibited. He is a traitor to your Movement and, I dare say, was perhaps even acting for the non-aggression pact to be broken. Let us not spill blood needlessly because of one traitorous, careless man. You should care. Lives are at stake.
Some would say he was both, others would say he did what was needed to be done. The Hessians couldn't afford conflict at that time. However, that was the past and those were the words of a Brigade General long before me. I do not serve the people of the Armee, I lead it, the Armee serves myself and the people of Rhineland, like myself. I don't think the people of Rhineland would care about a conflict that doesn't involve them directly.
Inconsistency with your claims now? Funny. However he will be questioned regardless, and I'll look the other way this once. If you find him first deal with him at your discretion, if the Armee finds him first we will deal with him at our discretion.
Priority: High
To: RHA HC
From: Admiral Sir George Richard Hall, BAF
Location: HMS Norfolk, Cambridge System
Esteemed Brigade General Heinrich,
I am glad that my compromise has received approval, and I, in the name of the Kingdom, accept your conditions.
Still, one thing is not perfectly clear to me. You sorted this correspondence under "BAF NAP", but the general subject was merely a violator of its terms. Considering that the issue has been resolved and disregarding your aggressiveness as simply a consequence of contacting you in the wrong part of the month, I suppose that you and your council would not mind if the non-aggression pact stayed in effect?
Ja, I have made up my mind about this, whilst the Armee sees the BAF as being well untouched and vice versa. The majority including myself see the merchants coming from Bretonia escorted by the BAF as valubale... "income". The merchants dealing with filthy corporations such as Daumann and Kruger have made myself and the Armee decide that this NAP will no longer be in effect. I will not order my men to hunt you down, but I wont stop them from shooting you, and your avarice-filled merchants dealing with filth.
Priority: High
To: RHA HC
From: Admiral Sir George Richard Hall, BAF
Location: HMS Norfolk, Cambridge System
Dishonourable Brigade General Heinrich,
I have received your information, milady. I will inform the War Cabinet. I will make sure that you wish to reinstate the pact within days. I will do my best to prevent my men from forcefully committing uncivilized deeds over your beautiful face.