borne no fruit. The English Government sincerely desires to be freed
from the maintenance and surveillance of these people, whom it took
under its care merely for reasons of humanity.


_Special Inquiry at the Citadel Camp._--During our visit to the Maadi
Camp, Dr. Suleïman Bey, head physician at Taïf, a town of the Hedjaz,
told us that he had personally nothing to complain of in the camp
treatment, but that his wife and children, interned in the Cairo
Citadel, were suffering greatly from the conditions there. What he
especially criticised was the diet and the medical attendance. These
complaints, made in much detail, seemed to us to deserve a specific
inquiry, and we went again to the Citadel next day. We closely
cross-questioned Mme. S. and another of the ladies. Her replies,
collected and confronted with the official data, our personal
observations, and the testimony of the other interned, absolutely
convinced us that Dr. Suleïman's accusations had no real foundation.
Mme. S. assured us that meat was only provided three times weekly. We
have proof that meat is served six times each week, a quarter of an
English pound being supplied to each person. After telling us that the
cheese and olives were of the worst quality, she finished by owning that
she only found the cheese too salt and the olives monotonous. Mme. S.,
who purchased coffee, biscuits, fruit and bonbons at the canteen, would
not touch ordinary bread because it was not good enough for her. This
bread, which is provided by the best bakery in Cairo, is served fresh
twice a day to whoever desires it. Mme. S. has enough money to buy any
food that she wishes, either from the canteen or by ordering it in from
the town. Her companions, less rich and less dainty, find the food
provided by the camp kitchen both excellent and abundant.