To: Divine Scribe Theodore Lowney; Emperor Sotolo II; Hon. Miles Nehme; Government of the Empire of the Ice States. Dear officials of the Ice States Government, Allow me the honor in introducing myself before addressing the main topic of this communique. My name is Lucas Nacht, Minister of The Empire of Common Territories' Foreign Affairs Ministry. I have served His Majesty the Emperor in my post for over a decade now, overseeing the Empire's foreign affairs and implementing its official policies overseas. As you may already be aware, our embassy program (at home and abroad) falls within my purview as Foreign Affairs Minister. Next to His Royal & Imperial Majesty Emperor Johannes Christoph Karl and Reichskanzler Johann Baptist Krüger, I am the final officeholder needed to approve official embassy openings within the Empire. It is my duty as Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Empire of Common Territories to not only manage its embassy program, but to also act as the first party to sign-off on such applications so that my superiors can make final judgement on worthy applications. Lastly, it is my personal duty as Minister to either deliver good news to newly accepted foreign dignitaries, or inform officials abroad their proposal has been rejected for whatever reasons. But with that all said and done, I will conclude this introduction so that I may get to the topic at hand. I would like to thank your government for applying to open an embassy within the Empire on behalf of His Majesty and the people of TECT. His Majesty the Emperor, alongside other leaders within the Imperial Government, welcome new diplomatic endeavors from nations all over the globe. After much review within this Ministry and by our superiors within the Empire, it is my honor to inform the Ice States its embassy application has been approved! The Empire is hopeful that this is the beginning of a prosperous relationship between our two nations. Your actions today to foster a new relationship with the Empire is greatly appreciated within the Imperial Government. Ambassador Miles Nehme and his staff will be welcomed with open arms once your embassy's construction has concluded. Now to address concerns laid out in your application, we have not detected any prohibited or unlawful items within your application; so long as our Regulations are abided by, the Ice States have nothing to fear. We have taken the liberty to inform the Capital Police and Capital Fire & Rescue of Ambassador Nehme's medical conditions in order to ensure speed-fast treatment if events turn sour; furthermore, needed medications and treatments relating to the Ambassador's conditions are plentiful within the Empire if/when the need arises. With all said and done, thank you again for opening an embassy within the Empire, and may you have a wonderful day! Sincerely, Minister Lucas Nacht, Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Empire of Common Territories |