The conclusion of the war by the proffered autonomy of Crete was utterly ignored by all who had any influence in bringing about a solution.
The Russian government now concluded to take the direction of matters.
Its minister at Athens required Comoundouros to fall in with a plan for a general movement in all the Balkan provinces under Russian direction, Russia beginning to fear a pan-Hellenic rising.

To this Comoundouros gave a peremptory refusal; it was a Greek movement and should remain under Greek direction.

The king of Greece had married a Russian princess, and during his stay at St.Petersburg had given himself up to the influence of the court.

He was a weak, incapable young man, and the absolutist atmosphere suited his temperament perfectly, and the independence of Comoundouros did not.

Under the requisition of the Russian minister, the king dismissed the ministry of Comoundouros.