Discusses difficulties of the journey and Dr Moffat's illness; the aridity and desolation of the country; the attitude of the Maasai to Europeans; criticises the behaviour of Company officials, and their policy of raiding, looting, and annexation; the blame attributable to the Company's officers at Mombasa, in particular Berkeley, and the need to replace him with Major Eric Smith; the loss of mail addressed to the Commission and carried by the Company's 'runners'; and news received from Rennell Rodd of the Sultan's behaviour.