So they've conceived the brilliant idea of spreading sedition and every kind of political discontent into Palestine and across the Jordan, so that if the Arabs make an effort they'll make it simultaneously in both countries.

Then the British, being in the same mess with the French, would have to take the French side and make a joint campaign of it." "But don't the British know this ?" "You bet they know it.

What's the Intelligence for?
The French are hiring all the Arab newspapers to preach against the British.
A child could see it with his eyes shut." "Then why in thunder don't the British have a showdown ?" "That's where the joker comes in.

The French know there's a sort of diplomatic credo at the London Foreign Office to the general effect that England and France have got to stand together or Europe will go to pieces.

The French are realists.