Afternoon negotiations with officials from the Kingdom's Ministry of the Interior seemed to lack novelty, and after the necessary gifts were given, several kingdom officials appeared very enthusiastic. However, they also brought the latest directives from the Minister of Internal Affairs, stating that the number of refugees to be accepted was not 80,000 or even 100,000, but 120,000, and this had to be ensured to maintain an advantage for the kingdom in negotiations with the other three receiving nations.
Seeing Komer and Caffrey looking at each other in dismay, the official in charge of negotiation affairs consoled them by stating that the Minister of Internal Affairs would strive to secure the maximum financial subsidy for Caucasus to ensure the smooth arrival of refugees and a stable passage through the winter.
