From this table, it is evident that in the ten years we are considering, the number of employees increased from 9,134 in 1896 to 13,379 in 1906, a total of 4,145 employees. Of these, 3,583 were Egyptians and 562 were Europeans. I would add that among the European employees in 1896, there were 386 British and 40 from other European countries. In 1906, among the employees, there were 663 British and 59 from other European countries. Thus, the number of British employees increased by 376 in those ten years, and the number of other Europeans increased by 186.

I do not believe that general conclusions can be drawn from these figures, as the responsibilities of the various departments are diverse and cannot be judged by a single standard. What may be appropriate for the appointment of Europeans in some cases may not be so in others. Therefore, I have given them careful consideration. Due to the limited space, I cannot elaborate on the results I found in each department and office. I will suffice with a brief summary explaining the facts I have observed and the conclusions I have drawn.

(1) Ministry of Finance The number of Europeans in the central office increased by 13 for two reasons. The first is that the various tasks involving foreigners are very numerous, which requires a significant portion of treasury and accounting work to be handled by individuals proficient in French or English. The second is that a department for minerals was established in this office, and there are no Egyptians with the necessary technical knowledge for identifying minerals. Efforts have been made to reduce the number of Europeans in the secretariat as much as possible, it appears. Lord Edward Slade wrote, "We wish to replace some Europeans with Egyptians if we could find sufficiently educated individuals, but this is not currently feasible."

The number of Europeans in the finance department increased by 9. The issue of inspection will be discussed at length in the chapter dedicated to the Ministry of Interior. The intention here is that the appointment of British inspectors is a remedy for the risks associated with appointing a large number of European employees to executive and implementation positions. I do not see the justification for this now, given the possibility of reducing the number of Europeans in finance.

As for the allocated funds, the treasury, and land sales, there is nothing to report, as the number of Europeans has not increased in any of them.

The number of employees in customs has increased significantly in recent years due to the growth of trade.