_ 595 _ Document No. (34): A royal decree was issued appointing Luis Falcao as the commander of Ormuz, from Lisbon on 18th of March 1540. The appointment of Luis Falcao was important, as his brother Gonçalo Falcao had been killed by the Turks, and Luis Falcao would prevent the Turks from reaching Basra. (page no. 282) Document No. (35): On the 3rd of September 1540, the King of Qishn sent a letter to the Viceroy of India, informing him that the reports were correct regarding The Turkish fleet, and that three thousand had sailed to Jeddah and intended from there to go to Zabid and Aden to seize the city of Taiz, which belonged to the Sharif; he also asked him to send him a guarantee so that the Portuguese would not harm him. (page no. 285) Document No. (36): Martim Afonso de Melo sent a letter to the king, thanking him for the kindness he had shown him, and presenting him a report on the work in the castle as he had requested. Written in Ormuz on the 25th of September 1540. (page no. 288) Document No. (37): A document was issued concerning the King of Ormuz, about an attempt by the King of Ormuz to kill the commander Martin Afonso de Melo with a dagger, because he asked him to release
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