It is certain that the Directors, Governors, and Assistant Commissioners are almost all Muslims. I believe it is fair to say here that the reliance in appointing these officials is on competence and natural characteristics before the government's Islamic nature changed, and that he, by virtue of his position, must attend some Islamic religious festivals. As for me, I do not consider this to be of great importance. Rather, I consider the great importance to be his preservation of law and order in his directorate and his prompt and energetic response to any emergencies that arise in his directorate. Therefore, he must be a formidable and respected figure by nature to the Commissioners and the populace. The selection has shown that the Copt possesses these qualities in most cases. He was competent and formidable in some government departments. He was tried in the executive section of the Coastal Excavation Department, but he did not succeed in using him there, although he is still considered dominant in the administrative section of that department. He also did not succeed in the Housing Department. He is brilliant in clerical, financial, and commercial matters. Anyone who visits Upper Egypt will be impressed by the quality of the homes of Coptic notables, the signs of prosperity they contain, their luxurious hospitality, and the abundant blessings in which they live. In contrast, the living conditions of the majority of their Muslim neighbors are different. You see the Copts increasing in wealth and prosperity relative to others. The small merchants among them who lend money to the people of the country gain a lot from the peasants who do not know economics. The Copt is successful, but in Upper Egypt, he is not liked. If you give him a high position that requires executive power, and he is, as previously stated, inherently unprepared for it, and the majority of the populace is inclined to oppose him, and he cannot rely on their initiative to obey and assist him, then the Coptic Director will be in a situation that is not conducive to him or to the rulers who appointed him to that position and committed to supporting him. I am not saying that this judgment applies definitively to all Copts without exception, but I do not know of any of them now who can overcome such difficulties. When the Coptic Conference convened, one of its speakers refused the position of Director for them, saying that appointing a Director from among them is not in the public interest. I believe this is the correct statement on this matter. When the divisions separating them from the populace weaken over time, it may be possible to grant the Copts' request for increased executive authority. However, giving them that authority now is premature and harmful in its consequences. As for the Coptic officials whom the Egyptian government has appointed, I consider them to be of great importance, and many of them have contributed greatly and have not yet participated in the current movement, but have avoided it, knowing that their good service is recognized and will always be reciprocated.