User blog comment:John Breasly/East India Trading Company - Reborn/@comment-5206974-20111127201321/@comment-5206974-20111127203506

And yes, taking control of the Paradox will be dead easy if we can get a few unknown spies into it, as it slowly crumbles.

The annexation of the Paradox will surely take a long time, so don't expect results from it any time soon. Our spies will need to become loyal to Spain, and slowly take positions in their military offices, and able to successfully cause behind-the scene problems to further cause instability making Pearson, and his other puppets leave.