He was European. If the current system is replaced by the new system, this police authority will remain as it is, with no increase or decrease.

Many have prepared for the necessity of increasing the number of Europeans in the police force if the current foreign privileges are changed, especially in Egyptian cities. I say that this increase is necessary whether the privileges are changed or not. However, I agree with them on what they have alerted me to, because I believe that increasing the number of European police will not strengthen their lack of initiative in exercising authority. This is because we know that the police system has not reached the utmost perfection in any European country. Rather, the term "European police" will have a greater impact on the European than his Egyptian counterpart. And because in countries that are sometimes agitated by racial hatred due to poor maintenance, it is feared that the Egyptian police's interaction with Europeans in general may lead to what should be avoided as much as possible, even if this interaction is in accordance with the law. In fact, European police are increasing now in the cities (1) and will increase even more if necessary.

Whenever the police arrest a European, the current police system must immediately arrest him. However, the system I am requesting does not require police officers to change their method of arrest. Rather, he has the right to inform them if he wishes, provided that he has acquired the right under the treaty to be released immediately if he provides bail or to appear before a judge or a superior within twenty-four hours of his arrest, as discussed. This is the greatest guarantee a foreigner can find, even if arrested in a country with the greatest guarantees for personal liberty.

I have been told that the new system I am requesting is such that a European cannot rely on the protection of his country's political agent or consular representative to prevent police pressure and abuse of authority, as he relies on that protection now. This statement stems from an error, because the most that a political agent or consular representative can do now if he sees that the police have mistreated a man or woman of his nationality is to file a complaint with the executive authorities in the Egyptian government so that they investigate the complaint and compel the offender, if they find the complaint to be true. And nothing in all that I have proposed and requested prevents this from remaining as it is now. I have also contributed to the discussion about police intervention due to its inherent importance, and because I have proven that many senior and distinguished Europeans fear that the system of privileges will change. (1) See Chapter (15) on the Police.