That would be completely unacceptable. The point of this alliance is to defend against threats such as Makedonia and Epeiros, not to create a Spartan empire. If Sparta in the future attempts to use the alliance army to conquer independent cities in Asia Minor, for no other advantage than their own, I see no other choice than to end this alliance. No Athenian soldiers or ships must participate in such a thing.
Since Mytilene is to stay neutral, I PROPOSE that no Spartan or Athenian generals and no larger quantity of Spartan or Athenian soldiers remain in Asia Minor after the conquest of Mytilene. The garrison should be levied there.
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