_ 39 _ territories neighbour these same enemies, by no means neglect or throw away such an opportunity for effective action, but rather seize that opportunity, for which both speed and courage are required, and vigorously pursue it. We for our part shall leave no service undone which we can perform. We have therefore decided to write without delay to the kings of Ethiopia and Persia and other princes of those nations to express the thoughts which you will find set out in the examples of letters which we are enclosing with this. We also beg that (if you think it proper) you add to these communications of ours your own letters, written with great persuasiveness, to those same kings and princes, and take most diligent care that they are conveyed by men sent only to further the affair, who by their excellence and eloquence may have the power to accomplish their mission, and who can be trusted to deliver them to each of the kings and princes, one by one. Indeed, we have no doubt that Your Majesty will do this willingly and eagerly, both for the sake of the Christian Republic and for your own benefit and that of your kingdoms. Given at Rome at St. Peter’s under the Papal seal, on the 15th of December 1571, in the sixth year of our Pontificate.
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