Regarding private schools, including the School of Agriculture and the School of Industry in Mansoura (1), the number of Egyptians employed there was 31 and Europeans 11 in 1896, which became 28 Egyptians and 101 Europeans in 1906. As for the figures indicating the number of employees in secondary schools and financial schools, the number of Egyptians in secondary schools decreased from 83 in 1896 to 46 in 1906, while the number of Europeans increased from 41 to 73 during that period. Similarly, in the financial schools (Medicine, Law, Engineering, and Teachers), the number of Arabs decreased in the mentioned ten years from 45 to 34, but the number of Europeans increased from 16 to 47. Secondary and higher schools employ 130 European employees out of the 160 Europeans employed in the Ministry of Education as a whole. Their number in these schools has increased by at least 63 in the past ten years. It appears that the employment of Europeans in this ministry differs from their employment in other ministries because the lack of European education was one of the reasons preventing the employment of Egyptians in high government positions, as is the case. The best way to qualify for employment is to educate them in what they lack knowledge of. This education is indispensable without Europeans, as long as suitable Egyptian teachers are not available. This is the reason for the increase in European employees in secondary and higher schools. However, it is advisable in every way to stop the arrival of European teachers to Egypt if possible, because in addition to the relevant objections raised against the employment of an excessive number of them, if the arrival of English teachers to Egypt continues at the rate of their arrival in the last two or three years, it will no longer be possible to grant them special recommendations due to their large numbers. This means that the matter will be taken up, and dissatisfaction will arise, and they will be reluctant to perform their official duties. The government is looking into this matter with great attention now (December 27th), and it is hoped that a definitive decision will be made before the budget for 1908 is set.

(5) Railway and Telegraph Department The railway and telegraph are combined in one department. The following table shows the branches in which the number of European and Egyptian employees in this department has increased. (1) The School of Industry is not part of this as it belongs to the Ministry of Public Works.