Politically and administratively. Likewise, the work of the Legislative Council, from its first current session last November, gives hope that the atmosphere has cleared and the spirit of reason has prevailed. It discussed various laws presented to it, discussing them in a manner that seeks to follow the principles of work and aims to accomplish tasks. It also proposed useful suggestions that the government accepted. This good conduct was evident, especially in some projects presented for the reform of the Sharia judiciary, the Financial Council, and Al-Azhar University, the details of which are explained in a later chapter of this report.

I return to the immediate consequences that are being investigated regarding the murder of the late former Prime Minister and the motive of his killer. A law was introduced stating that the crime, even if it was a political crime and not motivated by religious fanaticism, as I mentioned at the time, and as I prepared myself for, was unlikely to happen and would not cause terror among Copts in general, because due to their small numbers, they were always prone to fear. They retreat before harm befalls them. This terror increased, as the behavior of the National Party was inexcusable. It did not suffice to pay the expenses of the agitation for Al-Wafdani, but rather did everything in its power to win over the middle and lower classes to it and make them fanatically support it. It even introduced religious opposition into this issue, so much so that its enemies who condemned this crime went to great lengths to condemn it, and did not refrain from openly and publicly condemning the killer, connecting him to their previous incitement. This naturally led to estrangement between Copts and Muslims throughout the country. The debate raged with harsh words between the Coptic and National Party newspapers, inciting the populace to evil and aggression, to the point where the Press Law had to be enforced at several times to prevent the escalation of evil. Nevertheless, incidents occurred between Christians and Muslims in the provinces, the severity of which was often commensurate with the severity of those incidents according to the article.

If we consider the intensity of the incitement of these incidents, especially by the instigators from both sides, it is surprising that no dispute or quarrel occurred afterward, and it is right that we bear witness to the merit of the government officials in that. Rumors and exaggerations spread, condemning Christians and claiming that reforms in the provinces had stopped due to obstruction, reaching Europe and causing sensitivities of insecurity there without a valid basis. It is not hidden what harm this caused to the financial and commercial interests of the country. The British Chamber of Commerce in Egypt therefore deemed it its duty to issue the following resolution, which is