The country was very much so. The number of employees in 1906 was 396, 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 is clear that this department, under the excellent management of Mr. Sheiqi, has implemented the government's policy. Mr. Sheiqi wrote, saying: "All secondary positions currently held by Europeans could be filled by Egyptians, whether administrative or technical, with a few exceptions. However, the Europeans currently employed are performing their duties very well and have served for many years, so Egyptians can only be employed in these positions when a vacancy arises."

The number of employees in the Coastguard Department increased from 117 to 229 in the ten years we are discussing. 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: "The inability of Egyptian officers to hold positions higher than their current ranks is not due to my lack of diligence 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 often results in harm to the individual and hinders their future. The reason is that 'after being promoted to a position higher than their previous one, they prove to be unqualified to remain in it.' This is particularly true for naval officers." In my last revision (page 73), I noted the significant increase in work at the Post Office Department during the ten years from 1895 to 1905. The number of correspondences increased from 2,340,000 to 7,000,000. It is therefore not surprising that the number of employees increased from 474 to 621, as stated in the table, an increase of 257 from the previous number (1). As for the Europeans among them, their number increased by only 9, from 84 to 93. Consequently, the proportion of Europeans decreased from 21.50% to 14.50%, and the number of Egyptians in well-paid positions increased steadily. The number of employees in the Ports and Lighthouses Department increased from 97 to 161, with an increase in Europeans. (1) This number includes 4200 laborers, farmers, and unskilled workers, all of whom are Egyptian, except for 24, of whom 12 are in Alexandria, 8 in Port Said, and 2 in Suez.