Pays attention when the piper says he needs some money to keep his equipment going, needs food and drink, and if he wants the piper to represent him...
From a practical basis, given the focus on exports now, I'd argue that any work done by military senior officers to help swing foreign opinion behind...
Sir Walter Raleigh declared in the early 17th century that "whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself." This principle is as true today as when uttered, and its effect will continue as long as ships traverse the seas."