14 Bey, at the Palace of Versailles. The aging monarch expressed his appreciation for the Shah’s gesture in sending Mohammad Reza Bey by appearing on his throne in the Grand Hall of Versailles for the first time in fortyseven years. The ambassador, somewhat awestruck by the majestic scene, paid his respects to the king and presented his letter of credence. Subsequently, the chest containing the Shah’s gifts was placed before Louis XIV and opened. The modest nature and relatively meager value of these gifts elicited a sense of disappointment. However, the Shah’s letter to Louis XIV, another from the governor of Yerevan to the Marquis de Torcy, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with Abbé Jean Richard’s testimony, were sufficient to convince the
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