_ 167 _ and men he has, if he is in Basra, or in what part or town in the Gulf of Ormuz he is, or whether he has returned to Aden with all the galleys with which he attacked Ormuz, said to be twenty-six in number. You are to find out if he has captured any places in the Strait of Ormuz, and which places. You are to go to Suez and find out if galleys are again being built there, and what the condition of the old ones is, whether they are seaworthy, or if work is being done on them to make them so, how many of the old alleys there are and how many of them are being rebuilt, and the size of the vessels in both groups; how many of the others it is hoped will go to sea soon, for what part of India it is said they are bound, when they will leave, what fighting men, artillery and munitions they carry, that the rank and age of their commander is, and who it is who is giving orders for this to be one and put into effect, and whether it is being done hastily or slowly. You are to find out what is being said about the intentions of the Turk in India, and in what places he is expected to do damage and battle; with what establishment he ordered Basra to be maintained and to keep fighting men there; if he has understandings with Kings or Lords in India and what these understandings
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