I say about the railways that the number of Europeans will decrease in favor of the railways over time. This should happen gradually, but it is a matter of utmost importance and every effort will be made to employ them immediately, starting with their employment without harm.

As for the employees in the telegraph service, if we consider their numbers, we find them to be good. In 1896, there were 293 employees, of whom 271 were Egyptians and 22 were Europeans. Then the work increased tremendously, necessitating more workers. The number of Egyptians increased by 331, reaching 602, and the number of Europeans increased by only 5, reaching 77. Many are now employed from those graduating from the Boulak school.

(w) Ministry of the Interior I will investigate the health and prison services and the prevention of slavery as separate services of the Ministry of the Interior. As for the Ministry of the Interior, the number of its employees in 1896 and 1906 is shown in the following table: Increase 1896 1906 Directorates 1 Directorates and Cities 803 Police (1) 318 Total 1246 Previously, I investigated ministries where the statistics could indicate the proportion of Europeans and Egyptians employed in the administration of the country. Now, I am investigating a ministry where statistics cannot be used to determine its value, if I may say that the statistics in it are contrary to reality. The aforementioned table shows that the number of Europeans employed in administrative positions in the Ministry of the Interior is only 71, and Egyptians are 1273. Europeans increased by only 16 during the ten years we are considering, and Egyptians by 88. This is after accounting for 61 Egyptians who transferred to the Ministry of Finance. Furthermore, the 71 Europeans are employed in the police of Cairo, Alexandria, and Port Said.

* This text is only superficially so, and the reason is the transfer of the Defterkhana and the Registration Office to the Ministry of Finance and the abolition of employees of the protected councils in the directorates (1), except for officers and soldiers.