--Incoming Transmission--
--Location: Carrier Warhammer, Tau-44-
--Sender ID: Colonel Basil Angelos, President o the Colonial Republic--
--Subject: Executive order # 6/14/02/818 --
As of today due to the actions of our former allies - the Kusari Empire, Colonial Fleet units are ordered to refrain from engaging in combat with any and all representatives of the Bretonian Monarchy. That includes Armed Forces units, Police Authority constables, Privateers, Employees of Planetform Incorporated, BoweEx, Gateway Shipping and Bretonian Mining and Manufacturing.
[Incoming Transmission]
[Source: Planet Cambridge]
[CommID: Foreign and Colonial Office]
President Angelos, representatives of the Colonial Remnant.
The United Kingdom of Bretonia is most satisfied to see that the Colonial Government has finally realised the foolishness of its position in attempting to ally itself with the warlike and aggressive Kusari Empire in a bid for Tau conquest. However, in the light of the mutual distrust between our peoples and the high death toll that this war has wrought upon us, we remain suspicious as to the motives behind this most recent Colonial declaration.
Your unilateral cessation of hostilities is welcomed, for the time being. The Bretonian Armed Forces will contact representatives of your forces on the ground in order to discuss arrangements for a more formal armistace. However, until such a time as these negotiations have been conducted, the United Kingdom of Bretonia remains in a state of open conflict with all Colonial forces and any intrusions into Bretonian core space will still be met with lethal force.
This channel will remain open for the Colonial leadership to respond with any.... further comment you may have.
On behalf of Her Royal and Imperial Majesty, Queen Carina I,
Lord Charles Canning
9th Earl of Malmesbury
Foreign Secretary of Bretonia
[End Transmission]
--Incoming Transmission--
--Location: Carrier Warhammer, Tau-44-
--Sender ID: Colonel Basil Angelos, President of the Colonial Republic--
--Subject: -- Regarding the status of Royal Privateers --
One more matter - it has been brought to my attention, that sometimes royal privateers operate in the Taus not only to impede Kusari war effort. In some cases (I won't point the finger), privateers in order to support themselves have been known to extort money or supplies from IMG vessels. Now as you probably know, one of the Colonial Government's roles is to improve the safety and stability in the Tau region. That is why I request clarification on the status of Bretonian Privateers in the Taus - In the event of their transgression against non-Kusari civilian craft. Will an act of self-defence aimed at maintaining the safety of non-Kusari traders be treated as a breach of the cease-fire?
[Incoming Transmission]
[Source: New Whitehall]
[CommID: Foreign and Colonial Office]
The Crown of Bretonia, in keeping with our official statements of the past 12 months, claims no responsibility for the actions of, nor accords any protection to the organisation styling themselves "Queen Carina's Privateers". Naturally their efforts to disrupt the Kusari war effort are looked upon kindly be the Crown and overt attempts to imede these actions will be considered conducive to the support of the Kusari Empire in its illegal war. Such instances apart, however, should the so called "Queen Carina's Privateers" attack your vessels or other civilian craft in the Tau region or in other ways present themselves as a threat to the peace and stability of law abiding citizens not directly in the employ of the Kusari Empire, you are at your liberty to engage and combat them without fear of repurcussions from the United Kingdom of Bretonia, assuming that you take due care not to mistreat Bretonian citizens you capture or wantonly destroy Bretonian-made ships and equipment without justification.
Yours sincerely,
Lord Charles Canning
9th Earl of Malmesbury
Foreign Secretary of Bretonia
[End Transmission]