43 Prince Turan Shah travelled to Goa to present his protest to the Viceroy in India, while Muhammad Shah travelled to his uncle, Rais Badruddin, the Chief Judge of Magestan. * The news arrived in Goa, and the Viceroy in India learnt that the situation in Hormuz had dramatically deteriorated. All the fortresses under the king of Hormuz were by then in danger of attack by the Arabs in the Arabia peninsula as well as the Persians in the adjacent territories. This situation could potentially have drastic consequences for India which was under the rule of the King of Portugal. The Military Commander in Hormuz related the news to the Viceroy in India, who in turn presented it to the Council of Chief Commanders. They examined the situation and concluded the following: “The military commander in Hormuz must force the king of Hormuz to provide the fortresses with all the food supplies and other needs as necessary; the king
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