He has tried for two days and failed, and now Muhsin has been charged with the task. I personally hope that Muhsin will succeed. He is an honourable man and he stands for stability. I believe it will be found that he has a majority in parliament for on the whole the country is all in favour of stability. It's a pity that here or elsewhere the economic stringency presses so greatly.
Trade is at a low ebb and a bad harvest has made things specially difficult.
I am not looking forward to the first part of my journey. We arrive at Haifa on Wed at 8 p.m. and catch the train for Alexandria on Thursday at 8 a.m. Marie comes with me.