And if it is not from that, it has become clear that the Islamic Union is an element of the Egyptian situation that must be kept in mind. Therefore, it is good for us to understand what is meant by it. What is meant by the Islamic Union, in general, is the gathering of Muslims all over the world to challenge and oppose the forces of the Christian nations. If we look at this aspect, all European powers that have political interests in the East must closely monitor this movement, as it can lead to sporadic incidents where religious fanaticism flares up in various parts of the world. These fires almost ignited in Egypt last spring. However, I see some people saying that the anxiety referred to in the House of Representatives last summer was imaginary. I absolutely do not agree with them on this statement, because the nature of the lower classes of Egyptians, especially city dwellers, is very volatile. They were greatly incited and deceived by reading articles published in Islamic newspapers, and they calmed down just as quickly when the occupation army withdrew and the Islamic newspapers softened their tone, which further angered the people of their country. But there is no doubt in my mind that the country was exposed to real danger at all times. I have received many news and reports about threats to Christians and Europeans. Moreover, the vague but important news that usually spreads before riots and disturbances in the villages spread widely, causing genuine fear among the Europeans living in the country. They were fleeing from the villages to the cities, and this fear was not without reason. I explained in my report for the year 1905 (pages 17-19) what happened in Alexandria in late 1905, when a dispute between two Greeks escalated into a great commotion that soon turned into a riot against Christians. If an incident of this kind had occurred during the agitation caused by the incident between Turkey and Egypt – and its occurrence was not far off – it is not possible, but rather I would say that it would have led to grave consequences. As for what others say, that this anxiety stems from the policy of the British and Egyptian governments in Egypt's internal affairs, it has no trace of truth, because all the anxiety, and not just some of it, resulted from the belief of many of the people who were under the influence of the Islamic Union that what was happening at that time was intended to attack the head of the Islamic religion. And to what we have said, I say that if I do not exaggerate, I exaggerate that it would lead to the ignition of fires of fanaticism in scattered places, as was previously indicated. This is first and foremost not in