936 International Diplomacy Part I

A Japanese diplomat by the name of Saitou Morouchi sat within the German embassy located in Beijing while patiently waiting for a chance to speak with the German Ambassador. There was a scowl on his face as he did so.

Why was this the case? Because for the last six hours he had been sitting in this exact spot, waiting for the German Ambassador to meet with him. A man could only sit quietly and wait patiently for so long before he lost control of his emotions. It simply wasn't in his nature.

As each moment ticked by on the clock which hung on the wall, the man's face twitched uncontrollably. On more than three separate occasions he had spoken with the receptionist, who had simply told him the Ambassador was busy with important matters, and he would have to wait until the man was ready to see him.