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And although his kindness was evident, the Caesar knew your situation, so do not remove the Sultan's authority, nor consider its consequences. And fear God for yourself. And Muhammad Ali's letters arrived with the fleet from the Canal and the Upper Nile, until the matter was settled as he wished. He was not satisfied with the haste in establishing the new order. Khalil Pasha, the envoy of the Sublime Porte, arrived in Egypt with the Sultan's firman, granting Muhammad Ali Pasha terms of peace based on the considerations given to Muhammad Ali Pasha, which were the governorship of Mecca, Tripoli, Nablus, and Jerusalem. Muhammad Ali Pasha and all his government officials received him with respect and honor, and he was dressed in robes of honor and presented with gifts of robes and precious stones. The firman was read to him, but he did not understand what was stated in it regarding the considerations, as there were no mentions of the Levant or the governorship. Khalil Pasha was perplexed by this and said, "Between taking and giving, until an agreement is reached." Muhammad Ali Pasha said, "What do you demand?" Khalil Pasha sent the letters detailing the agreement to the Sublime Porte. Some scribes said that despite this, the Sultan was still apprehensive about the outcome and did not cease his efforts to seek an alliance with Russia, nor did he stop communicating with its representative from time to time. He said that what prompted him to do this was the frequent dispatch of Prince Ibrahim and the sending of envoys to the lands of Asia to sow discord and incite rebellion, and to rally people to the Sultan's obedience. Only a few days passed until the Grand Vizier returned and wrote to the great powers, saying that the Commander of the Faithful was ready to seek assistance from Russia and to call upon its army to expel the captive Ibrahim and his army from all the lands of the state as soon as possible. It so happened that on that very day, the envoy of the French state arrived at the Sublime Porte, and he was aware of the letter sent by the Grand Vizier to the state. He met with him and spoke with him at length, and persuaded him to write to the Russian state that there was no need to send warships, now that Khalil Pasha's mission had resulted in Muhammad Ali Pasha's obedience and his return to appeasing the Sultan. He bid farewell to the Grand Vizier and promised to return, saying, "It is imperative that a council of state be convened and this matter be discussed." While the French envoy was observing what would happen after the council meeting, the Russian fleet arrived, anchoring in the Bosphorus. It was ten ships.
The Grand Vizier's request The arrival of the Russian fleet to the Bosphorus to the Sultan