But what is meant is not that there are many wise men in Egypt who can spare the time necessary to consider the affairs of all, as they should. For Egypt is unlike European countries in this respect. This is true. Otherwise, it would be easy for me and others, given the Europeans we know in Egypt, to name a sufficient number for several legislative councils, not just one, of men competent in specialized matters. But it is likely that most of these men would refuse service, as most of the influential Europeans reside in Egypt for only eight months of the year, and all of them have occupations there. Few of them are willing to spare the necessary time to consider the affairs of all. What makes this matter more important is that much of the work of legislative councils is done by committees, whose sessions require a long time. Therefore, it is feared that the absence of the best European men from the council will cast a shadow on men who are not sufficient to represent their European colleagues and express their opinions. The importance of this matter compels me to speak with complete freedom and frankness. Therefore, I say that the opinion that was given to me more than any other opinion is to exercise greater caution and prudence so that legislation does not fall into the hands of a group of politicians and merchants. This is more important to me in judging the composition of the council. So, I am drawing the conclusions that we deduce from the aforementioned facts. The first conclusion I tend to draw is that, considering the conservative spirit of Europeans in Egypt, a project that is not imbued with the spirit of liberalism should be devised. Because such a project would make it easy for everyone to adopt their method until they become accustomed to knowing what suits them and what does not. If it is proven after experience that it is compatible with other privileges that were previously easy to adopt, then so be it. Otherwise, if it is adopted first and then proven by experience that it harms the public and does not benefit them, it will be withdrawn later. Therefore, I believe that the right to elect council members should be limited, and the council should consist of a few members from the regions, not many members. The second conclusion is to benefit from the service of the judges of the mixed courts in the council to a limited extent. I do not deny that this is a matter of contention in principle. Many told me that it is obligatory to separate legislative functions from judicial functions in Egyptian consideration, as is the case in other countries. I agree with this statement in general and prefer that judges do not engage in anything other than judgment or its equivalent. (1) This is what was mentioned in the book of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (see Appendix 1).