Chapter 33

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As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

Josh Billings/Humorist

TO: HOUSE HARKONNEN

FROM: HOUSE SMYRNA

WE ARE PLEASED TO ENDORSE THE RECOMMENDATION THAT HOUSE HARKONNEN AND HOUSE CORRINO BE GRANTED IMMUNITY FROM THE INTERPLANETARY COURT OF JUSTICE.

HEAD

HOUSE SMYRNA

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Similar communiqués were received from Salusa Secundus and most of the Landsraad.

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TO: HOUSE HARKONNEN

FROM: HOUSE RICH'ARD

HOUSE RICH'ARD DOES NOT AGREED TO THE REQUEST FOR IMMUNITY FROM THE ICJ.

WE FIND THE REQUEST IMMORAL AS WELL AS ILLEGAL. IT VIOLATES THE OBLIGATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE LANDSRAAD TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ACCUSED OF THESE CRIMES, AS THE MOST SERIOUS CRIMES UNDER INTERPLANETERLA LAW, ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.

THE FACT THAT TWO GREAT HOUSES CAN MAKE SUCH A REQUEST IS DISTURBING TO THIS HOUSE.

HEAD

HOUSE RICH'ARD

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Similar communiqués were received from House Ha'Gan and the Tleilaxu.

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TO: HOUSE HARKONNEN

FROM: THE SPACING GUILD

REFERENCE YOUR REQUEST FOR IMMUNITY FROM THE INTERPLANETARY COURT OF JUSTICE. THE GUILD AT THIS PRESENT MOMENT, RESERVES COMMENT ON THE MATTER PENDING MORE INFORMATION.

SPACING GUILD

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Similar communiqués were received from Bene Gesserit, and Planet Kaitian.

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