Among these prisoners are included several young boys who have relatives among the interned.  The characteristic of this camp is the diversity of nationalities herein represented.  Though the number of Turks is restricted, we thought it wise to visit this camp in order to assure ourselves that the treatment of the prisoners is the same as in other Egyptian camps.

The camp commandant is Colonel Collins.

The camp is surrounded by a barbed wire fence.

The prisoners are lodged under canvas, 8 men to a tent.  At the present time two great barracks of timber framework and reeds are being erected, each large enough to contain 250 men.  Their dimensions ensure perfect ventilation.  The sandy soil shows no trace of damp.  Between the tents little gardens are laid out wherein, thanks to the abundant water, the prisoners can grow flowers and vegetables.

The camp is lighted by paraffin reflector lamps.

Bedding.—­Mats of plaited rush.  Two blankets per man.

Exercise.—­The dimensions of the camp leave large clear spaces where the prisoners can walk at their pleasure.

Food.—­Cooking is done by the prisoners themselves, provisions being supplied by the administration.  The quantities are the same as in the other camps.  The menu consists of:  meat, bread, butter, cheese, lentils, fresh vegetables, onions, rice, etc.  The prisoners whom we interrogated, either personally or through the medium of an interpreter, declared that they were well fed.  A little canteen, set up in a tent apart, provides them with such small luxuries as tea, sugar, and so on, at a moderate price.  The prisoners get tobacco regularly.  Each man has a plate, an enamelled bowl, and a spoon.

Dress.—­The prisoners have all received a complete outfit.  Their clothing was clean and warm.  The mending of linen and outer garments is done by tailor prisoners, working in a tent provided for the purpose.  Their headdress is the fez or a red cap.

Hygiene.—­Drinking water is distributed everywhere throughout the camp by means of pipes well supplied with taps.  Water for washing purposes is abundantly distributed to the lavatories, douches and bathing-places.

The prisoners do their washing in well-fitted wash-houses; a movable furnace facilitates the weekly disinfection of all the prisoners’ effects.

The latrines, on the Turkish system, consist of movable tubs, emptied each day by means of a “shadouf,” and then disinfected with cresol and whitewash.  There are no smells in the camp.

Medical Attention.—­Dr. Ibrahim Zabaji, a Syrian refugee doctor, undertakes the medical charge.  His work is supervised twice a week by Lieut.-Colonel Garner and Captain Scrimgeour.

There are 3 Turkish orderlies and 1 Coptic orderly.

The infirmary is clean and well appointed.  It is sub-divided into 4 quarters:  the consulting room, dispensary, sick ward and isolation ward.