Springrise 14th, 1366 AF
35.24 PSSC
To the Pallisican peripheries of the Eastern Seas and to the Office of the Supreme Arbiter, the Shrubbery of the Lord Regent to Her Imperial Jolliness the Empress Lyssansa extends the most jolly rustlings of greeting!
The Realm of Passio-Corum will doubtless be aware that since 35.02 PSSC the Empire of Minarboria, long befuddled by Passio-Corum's claim of extraterritorial tax jurisdiction over the international waters of the Sea of Storms, has been undertaking an informal programme of informational assistance to the Imperial Shirerithian Navy involving the tracking of Passio-Corum's naval assets by Minarborian submarines, such that the ISN are better able to circumvent - or if necessary directly counter - attempts by Passio-Corum to enforce its claim.
However, in light of the recent escalation of tensions between the SANE and USSO alliances, the Shrubbery observes that the continuation of this arrangement now threatens to compromise Minarborian neutrality to the detriment of both our realms.
The Shrubbery further observes that if Minarborian shipping in international waters (interpreted by the Shrubbery to be those waters further than 24 kilometres from the coastline of a sovereign power) were to be officially exempted from all attempts at interrogation, obstruction, search, seizure, tithe or levy by the Realm of Passio-Corum or its subject affiliates - as afforded to other regional powers by decree of the late lamented Crown Amor in 35.01 PSSC - the dissemination of Passio-Corum's shipping movements to its geopolitical adversaries would no longer be appropriate and the Shrubbery would be willing to bring such activity to a natural close, thereby enhancing both Minarborian neutrality and the operational security of Passio-Corum's nautical formations.
Should the Supreme Arbiter be in a position to momentarily divert her attention from the Haifan Question and offer a response to the above proposal, the Shrubbery would be much obliged and jollified.
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Royana Dolordotch
Third State Arborist of the Empire of Minarboria