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Guten Tag Calum and Charles,
I have initiated the transactions for your deliveries.
I have watched another delivery of the Gateway)Gibraltar right now and must say, that the logistics of Gateway are impressive. Maybe we will have some employee exchange program in the future, to optimize our business processes.
Hmm, it doesn't seem like DSE is interested in this contract. Can't blame them really. What you really need is someone with experience running blockades, yet is still more or less legal. Someone discreet. Someone you already contract with on a regular basis...
Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
J.M. Barrie
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FROM: DSE Director Lars Johansen, Planet Curacau
TO: ALG Chairman Ralf Schmied, Rheinland Central Lane Transmission Routing
SUBJECT: Boron Purchase
Dear Friend and Chairman,
I am on vacation and have been out of touch with corporate proceedings, both intentionally and circumstantially. I am, however, notified of certain happenings though they are often late in finding my eyes.
I am surprised my deputy has not expedited this matter, or taken care of it in the slightest, though he is of course a very busy man. I would love to handle this matter personally, though from this fair planet I have limited capacity to do so.
I will, for example, be unable to secure passage for any shipments of DSE Boron. Such things are tedious at best on even the best of days, considering the hostility betwixt our patron Houses, but this resort does not boast the facilities needed in any case.
What I can, and have already done, is arrange for the stockpiling of your required amounts of Boron on Planet Pittsburgh. DSE will be unable to transport the goods, but you are welcome to employ a third party so long as they understand that DSE is in no way responsible for the Boron, the ship hauling it, or the crew flying it after it leaves Planet Pittsburgh. Our neighborhood Navy is not known for their empathy in matters such as this, and as I said earlier, if I was able to arrange this presently I would do so myself.
Due to the nature of this contract, the Boron will remain officially unclaimed and may be purchased through the normal channels. I suggest that you, Chairman, draft arrangements with whomever you employ in the matter.
I must get back to the poolside now, good luck with your renovation!
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Guten Tag Herr Johansen and captain of the JSF-Cadbury, whoever you are,
we are really in need of this Boron for various optical fibres and flame inhibitors. It would be really risky to forego this things.
I would be glad to see one of our partners, like Gateway and the IMG hauling the Boron for us, but if no one will accept our conditions, I will give away the contract to more private transportation companies. Mein Herr, I will await an answer from our allies first. I no one feels ready to deliver us the Boron, I will contact you via a private transmission channel.
Schmied out.
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From: Calum McDonald, Gateway)GlenCoe
To: ALG, Ralf Schmied
Subject: Boron.
Good day to you sir,
With regards the boron to be deliverd to Dortmund Station, Gateway can certainly handle such an order but it may take some time to do this. The current situation between Liberty and Rhineland would force us to take a rather long trip to deliver that amount.
Leave it with me to do a test run and i will then let you know how long the total order will take.
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--CommID: Charles Dee, DTO Gateway Interstellar--
Gateway Interstellar will be willing to accept the Boron contract - that is, 20.000 tons of Boron delivered to Dortmund Station. We will likely gain no such exception to transfer this mineral over the Liberty/Rheinland border, but our pilots would not mind the longer trip through Bretonia. Nevertheless, we will be able to swiftly and safely deliver all the Boron within a short period of time.
You can expect all the 20.000 tons of Boron to be delivered within the next few days.