Consider the following statements regarding the Portuguese policies in India:
1. The 'Cartaz' system was a naval trade license issued by the Portuguese to control and tax trade in the Indian Ocean.
2. The Portuguese established 'Feitorias' (factories) which were purely commercial trading posts without any military fortifications.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct. The Cartaz was a naval pass forced upon other ships to acknowledge Portuguese supremacy. Statement 2 is incorrect because Portuguese 'Feitorias' were heavily fortified and often served as naval bases to protect their trade monopoly by force.

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