This is not at all. It creates worry and momentarily disturbs serenity, but it does not have a significant impact. It does not represent the general British opinion. Let me state the reasons: I say there is no cause for weakness of spirit. But there is another kind of criticism that is truly worth considering, especially because I have heard it often from Europeans and Egyptians whose judgment I rely on. It is that some British officials tend in these years to rely on Egyptians, and that the inclination that should increase between the two peoples, each towards the other, as the benefit of the British entering Egyptian affairs has increased, is instead decreasing. I will not elaborate here to determine the extent to which the adopted policy in Egypt is responsible for this, as the senior officials are not accountable for that policy. The most I can say is, firstly, that some of this distancing was unavoidable because those who knew the injustices and costs of the past era have passed their time, and secondly, because what results from this distancing, in terms of distorting religion, is that people know the meanings of that policy and twist it from its realities and downplay its objectives to a people who are very credulous, which is more damaging than the policy itself. However, if this distancing is indeed increasing between the two peoples, it can be remedied, not by changing that policy or by specific reform measures, but by the action and conduct of salvation. Furthermore, I am often told that the new British officials who have recently come to this country do not understand the feelings of the Egyptians as well as those who came before them. In my opinion, the main reason for this is that government jobs have increased in number, complexity, and responsibilities, and thus the difficulty of keeping everyone under the personal supervision and constant control of their superiors has increased. Whatever the reason, I draw the attention of every British official to this matter. I draw the attention of every British official to this matter. I draw the attention of every British official to this matter. Whether he is impartial and honest or unjust, people should have the same inclination towards him as their belief. And even if they read these words of mine, it will increase my clarity and explicitness. As for what flows from my heart, based on my experience of administrative affairs in the East, I am unable to specify the qualities that a European should possess and the conduct he should follow to gain the trust of the East and earn its goodwill. Let every British official learn by his actions how to gain that trust and earn goodwill. Let every British official learn by his actions and observe the morals of those he deals with, how to gain their trust and earn their goodwill. And let him remember (22)