_ 134 _ him what was appropriate; and it is said that they took him many costly article many horses as well as many other things. After he had rested, he offered to attack his brother if the Turk gave him the men he needed, which the Turk was pleased to do. He put this into effect and gave him fifty thousand foot soldiers and cavalries in order that, going through the mountains; where an old road already exist, he should capture as much as he could. At the same time the Turk himself made ready to go with his army to go along the shore to Baghdad so that both could join forces in a certain place and destroy Shah Tahmasp and all his territory. For this reason, he ordered Basra to be captured so that his men would have some were to retreat if necessary. All the natives of the place, and also the […] say that in no way do they have the time to come to an agreement with the Portuguese if matters are as I say they are. My own opinion, Sir, is that this is not the case. This news may have been put about to see if by this means they can take possession of all this area and to see if there is some change in the people of [Gizar]. If the King had not told me this in this manner I would not have written about
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