And Suez, where the total police force is European, in cities with a large European population, is generally known. The European employees are 33, of whom 11 are inspectors and assistant inspectors in the provinces. It is no exaggeration to say that the discussion and debate about these eleven inspectors is more than all that is said about the employment of all other Europeans in the entire country. And this is not surprising, because their appointment is of great importance, not like the appointment of others, as I will explain. But this does not justify ignoring the reality of the situation and saying what is contrary to fact, saying: They object to the employment of Europeans in provincial positions. He always speaks as if Europeans have filled the country, and this talk has increased, especially after the system introduced to Egypt in 1904, which is the establishment of a European Royal Service, selecting young men for it from British universities. But this talk is far from the truth by miles. The explanation is that 33 Britons were employed under this new system in the three years that have passed, which are 1904-1906-1907. Twenty of them were appointed in Sudan and only 13 in Egypt. Another 15 are currently studying in various universities to be appointed, 6 of them in Egypt in 1908 and 8 in Sudan. As for the twenty appointed in Egypt, five are in the Ministry of Finance and 8 in the Ministry of Interior. Of these eight, they are assistant inspectors in the provinces. As for the seven who complete the number of eleven, they were older men than these and were appointed before the new system. The inspectors are a group of subordinates who are compensated, but there is no benefit in hiring them. In reality, they are advisors to the governors, and their duties are not precisely and meticulously defined, as the advisor said, and he was correct. And anyone who has thoroughly considered this issue will admit that this system is not without its shortcomings and flaws, given that it is implemented as intended. Because the presence of inspectors leads to weakening the authority of the governors and reducing their sense of responsibility due to their limited knowledge from one source. And because their presence is sufficient in the provinces, it may lead to the return of the evils of the past era and a great deal of administrative confusion from the other side. For this reason, the discussion has not ceased from the beginning of the occupation until today regarding the difficulty of avoiding the harms resulting from increased interference in Egyptian administrative affairs, without falling into the unavoidable harms if such interference is completely prevented. Many methods have been tried to reconcile the different principles involved. I will not say that any of them has succeeded completely, as complete success is not achieved in implementing a system. Some have described a solution to this problem, which is for the governors to be appointed from the English. I am not