_ 110 _ he had come on the instructions of the governor. Having received news in Socotro that the Turks had gone away and that the King had no need of help. He was to disperse his armada and make seizures. He then sought to persuade the king to become a vassal and pay tribute to the King of Portugal, offering him future help against the Turks if they should return. He sent him something he thought would please him and cause him to do what he required. The king replied that he thought the governor should thank him for sustaining the war against the Turks, a wicked people and great enemies of our people. The Portuguese only, desire was to use Aden as a steppingstone to India, and the King of Portugal should therefore be pleased with his friendship without his paying tribute on anything else. Realizing that the king was declining to become a vassal Eytor da Silveira sent word that the best place for the Portuguese to confront the Turks was Aden. If up till, then they had not been defeated it was because his ships had had to pass through narrow places unknown to them. He therefore trusted the king would agree. After other messages had passed between them the king finally saw his way to becoming a vassal to the King
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