The country greatly, and the number of employees in it was 696 in 1896, of whom 346 were Egyptians and 50 Europeans. It reached 579 in 1906, of whom 533 were Egyptians and 46 Europeans. The Egyptians increased by 187 and the Europeans decreased by 4. From these figures, it appears that this department has exerted great effort to improve the administration of the Orientalist in defining government policy. Mr. Sheety wrote, saying: "All subordinate positions currently held by Europeans could be filled by Egyptians, whether administrative or technical, with a few exceptions. However, the Europeans currently employed are legally in service and have served for many years. Egyptians can only be employed in them if each position is vacant." The number of employees in the Coastal Dredging Department increased from 117 to 429 in the ten years we are considering. The number of Europeans among them was 41 in 1896 and became 43 in 1906. The Director-General of this department wrote a lengthy report on this subject, concluding that: "The lack of representation of Egyptian officers in positions higher than their current ranks is not due to a lack of diligence on my part in promoting them. I have spared no effort in promoting every Egyptian officer as much as I could. However, I am now convinced that this promotion is not a favor, as it usually results in harm to the individual and hinders their future. The reason for this is that 'after being promoted to a position higher than the one they were in, they appear to lack the qualities that qualify them to remain in it.' This is especially true for naval officers." In my last report (page 72), I pointed out the great increase in work in the Post Office Department in the ten years 1895-1905, and that the number of correspondences increased from... 324,000 to 507,000. It is not surprising, therefore, that the number of employees in this department increased from 474 to 731, as shown in the table, an increase of 257 from what it was. As for the Europeans among them, their number increased by only 9; they were 84 and then became 93. Consequently, the proportion of Europeans decreased from 21.5% to 14%, and the number of Egyptians in higher positions increased steadily. The number of employees in the Ports and Lighthouses Department increased from 97 to 161, and the increase in Europeans (1) This is in addition to 120 clerks, accountants, and doormen, all Egyptians except for 34 of them: 12 in Alexandria, 5 in Mansoura, and 3 in Port Said.