_ 29 _ Item: You will also tell him of the cities, towns and fortresses he has, and the merchandize and wealth of his kingdom. Item: You will tell him that he should send ambassadors to the King, our Lord, to seek his friendship and alliance both in war against his enemies. and by allowing our merchandize from the kingdoms of Portugal to enter his territory through Ormuz. Item: You will tell him that if he sends his ambassadors to ask for his friendship, good will and assistance, the King will help him against the Sultan and against the Turk by land and sea; and you will show how it is possible for the King to reach Alexandria and Jerusalem and all the Sultan’s territory by sailing across the Eastern Mediterranean, and how he can enter the Black Sea and the Strait of Constantinople and all the cities and towns and territory of the Turk. Item: You will also tell him that I should be pleased to send him the things he would like best to receive from India, because the King would wish me to do so. Item: You will tell him on my behalf that when I reach Ormuz, which I hope will be soon, I should be pleased to meet him, because his ambassador told me that he would be very pleased to meet and to talk with me.
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