_ 422 _ ambassador with the King of Persia, what is his name, what his standing is now how he is treated, what salary he receives per year, how does he receive letters and provisions, and how long things take to come from there, and by what route. In what language does the Serene king of Portugal write to the King of Persia, and how does he address him as vos, Highness or Serene Lord, and with what title does he greet him. What sort of persons are most acceptable to the King of Persia an whom does he most trust in negotiation, what are their names, and whether the King of Portugal usually writes to them, in what style and in what language, and the degree of esteem in which each is held by his master. Whether the Serene King of Portugal has made any agreement with the King of Persia, on what subject and whether he keeps it. Since the Emperor and the King of Spain are to send their ambassadors to the King of Persia, as they have agreed, they will have to take presents for him and for his favourites, as it is usual to do with persons of that nation. It is necessary to know what kind of things would be appropriate and most acceptable both to the King of Persia
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