_ 158 _ Albuquerque was coming as a friend he would be welcome as a friend and receive all the honours due to the captains so greater a prince. If on the other hand he was coming with the purpose he had shown in the cities belonging to the King of Ormuz, his master, his reception would be provided according to his arrival there. He had been just about to bring this message from Khwaja Attar and also to come and find out what Afonso d’ Albuquerque wanted when it had been necessary for him to wait until all the firing had stopped. Afonso d’ Albuquerque thanked him for coming. He understood his devious words on behalf of Khwaja Attar and replied to the intention behind the message rather than to the words themselves, saying that he was the captain of the King of Portugal, Don Manuel. He said that he had been sent by him with an armada to the coast of Arabia. He was to offer peace to those who accepted becoming vassals of Arabia. He was to offer peace to those who accepted becoming vassals of his king. Those who did not accept this condition he was to destroy totally. As commander in chief he had carried out the orders he had received from his king and master everywhere he had gone. He had done this together with his captain in chief who had come with him from Portugal. His captain
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