Hopeful that the missionaries would help him to further his political ambitions and to trade for the weapons he wanted, Pomare took an interest in their message, and as early as 1811, he asked to be baptized.
أملَ پوماريه ان يساعده المرسلون على بلوغ مطامحه السياسية وشراء الاسلحة التي احتاج اليها ،‏ فأظهر اهتماما برسالتهم وطلب ان يعتمد سنة ١٨١١ .‏