He who undertakes a task must be from its beginning. It was difficult at the time to do justice to the presidency, or for Alaa to be behind him with contention and hardship. He gathered and his complaint grew to some of the consuls of the states, and his resolve weakened from action, and his hope and expectation from him doubled. Signs of estrangement appeared between him and the Khedive, and it was about to escalate. So the minister, Tekran Pasha, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs at the time, sent to the leader of the English delegation to inform him of Alaa, the minister, and what he was suffering from the actions of Sir Barnage, and the internal disturbances that resulted, which would inevitably lead to the collapse of the government and return the situation to worse than it was. Tekran Pasha reached the English capital. When he returned to Cairo, the news spread after his return that the letters of the English Consul General had reached Sir Barnage, convincing him of Alaa's complete lack of respect for the minister's dignity, and that he was not involved in any of his official duties. The news did not satisfy the officials, but rather increased the aversion and complicated matters. The Khedive became inclined to aversion and to scrutinize every small and large matter of government. Mustafa Riad Pasha sensed what was behind this, so he returned to his work of hosting scholars, princes, and officials, and went to great lengths to endear himself to people and abandon his animosity. He mentioned the hospitality of the directors and notables of the country at his home. When the month of Ramadan of the year 1303 AH approached, his resolve was strengthened, and the spirit of Cairo was renewed. He increased the number of these banquets, and his wishes were met with the appearance of the desired outcome. Their enthusiasm increased, and their meetings multiplied. On the nineteenth of the month, the Khedive sent a message to the minister, Nubar Pasha, saying: Based on what happened in yesterday's council session, and it is nothing but a repetition of what has happened more than once, of the divergence of opinions, which made me see the impossibility of your remaining in your position. Therefore, we have dismissed you from it and entrusted its presidency and the formation of a new body to His Excellency Riad Pasha. Then he sent to Mustafa Riad Pasha, summoning him to Alexandria. The Khedive was there at the time with his entourage. On the thirtieth of Ramadan, he arrived and met with the Khedive, and stayed with him for an hour. Then he went down and visited the homes of scholars, princes, consuls of states, and others of influence. The Khedive visited him, and they exchanged pleasantries. The country was concerned and anxious. The people, including princes, notables, and officials, went out to offer their congratulations on the occasion of the Eid. They went to the Khedive in Cairo, and he received them. Some of them heard him say to the Khedive, while we were in the hall of honor at the time of the congratulations: "It is a double Eid, Effendina, for us, the Eid al-Fitr and the dismissal of Minister Nubar Pasha." Among those who heard this saying were a group who did not favor one party over another. One of them looked after we left the presence of the prince and said: "The Khedive dismissed Minister Nubar Pasha for the reasons you know." I said: "Do not think otherwise." He said: "Know that when the estrangement between Minister Nubar Pasha and Sir Barnage grew, and the damage increased, and Sir Barnage's plans became limited, he did not tire of evasiveness.