Then it was proposed that twenty be elected, and this method of election is the difficult matter, so let us now investigate it. A long discussion took place on this matter, during which many proposals were presented to me. I will not prolong the discussion by explaining their advantages and disadvantages, but rather I will mention the most prominent features of the project that I see as superior to others in its simplicity and ease of implementation. I propose to follow the method used in appointing deputy judges in the Mixed Courts, meaning that the representatives of the states be asked to prepare lists of the notables or prominent men among their subjects. These will be the group of the elected (with a kasra). Each of them will be given the right to elect twenty members. It is stipulated that, apart from the four advisors whom I indicated would be appointed, no more than four members from each nationality may represent them, whether they are judges, elected members (with a fatha), or members appointed by the government from outside the government. Their discussion will follow. It is likely that each elected member (with a kasra) will elect the first four from his own nationality, and then elect the remaining sixteen from candidates of other nationalities. I propose that each elected member meet the following qualifications: (1) He must be at least 30 years old. (2) He must be a genuine resident of the Egyptian territory, and he must have resided there for at least three years. (3) The amount he pays in land taxes or property revenues must not be less than a certain amount. It remains for us to determine the number of elected members to be appointed by the representative of each state. I propose that the list of each political representative from Germany, Italy, Great Britain, France, Austria, and Greece contain no less than 25 names and no more than 100 names. The subjects of these countries constitute more than 96 percent of all Europeans in Egyptian territory and account for approximately 79 percent of European import and export trade. (1) I have not yet addressed the appointment of this amount. (2) The figures presented for the population are taken from the 1897 census, which is the only census that is currently inaccurate. In all other new censuses, it has been corrected. The occupation army and its number of 4901 have been clarified from the British population. The number of Roman subjects mentioned in the 1897 census, estimated at 131, is contrary to reality because it happened that on the day of the census, there were 1122 on a transport ship passing through the Suez Canal, and they were counted among the total population. Therefore, they are excluded from my calculations, just as the Iranians and Chinese are excluded.