--- 10 ---From whatever it may be, it is 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. The general meaning of the Islamic Union is the gathering of Muslims worldwide to challenge the forces of the Christian nations and their attempts. If viewed from this perspective, all European powers that have political interests in the East must closely monitor this movement, as it can lead to isolated incidents and ignite the fires of religious fanaticism in various parts of the world. These fires almost ignited in Egypt last spring. However, I see some people saying that the unrest that was referred to in the House of Representatives last summer was imaginary. I do not agree with them at all, because the nature of the lower classes of Egyptians, especially city dwellers, is very volatile. They were greatly agitated by reading articles in Islamic newspapers that were full of incitement and lies, and they calmed down just as quickly when the occupying army's troops were increased and the Islamic newspapers softened their tone. This was met with strong criticism from their own countrymen. However, there is no doubt in my mind that the country was exposed to real danger for a period of time. I received numerous news and reports about threats to Christians and Europeans. Then, the vague and scandalous news that usually spreads before riots and unrest in the East spread to an alarming extent, so much so that fear gripped the Europeans living in the country. They gathered and fled from the villages to the cities, and they did not attribute this fear to any unreasonable cause. In my report for 1905 (pages 17-19), I explained what happened in Alexandria at the end of 1905 when an incident between two Greeks led to a Muslim mob turning against Christians. It is unlikely that an incident of this kind would occur in Japan, given the calm that prevailed due to the Muslim community. Some even believe that this incident was not far-fetched, but rather that it was a prelude to further unrest and widespread chaos. As for what others say, that the unrest stemmed from the policy of the British and Egyptian governments in Egypt's internal affairs, it is completely devoid of any truth. Because all of the unrest, not just some of it, stems from the belief of many of the inhabitants who were under the influence of the Islamic Union, and from what they were told about what was happening at the time. It was intended to attack the head of the Islamic religion. As for returning to our previous state, I do not believe that the Islamic Union will produce anything other than the ignition of fires of fanaticism in scattered places, as I have already indicated. This is, firstly, because I do not