- 60 -and two agricultural schools, and a Directorate school will be established in Shibin El Kom and a Dakahlia school in Mansoura. The Dakahlia Directorate Council has decided to send an expedition to Europe, and some of its members will be dedicated to technical education. In almost all these schools, there will be branches for agriculture. The Councils have greatly benefited from the consultations of the Department of Industrial and Agricultural Education, which was ready to provide them with what they needed, and which the Councils usually followed. The Councils' schools exhibited at the last Agricultural Exhibition items made by their students, which were a testament to the excellence of these schools and spoke of their progress. The difficulties that arose last year in the way of the Councils' participation in educational projects and the share they requested of the funds allocated for the establishment or agreement on schools are now being overcome, thanks to the goodwill of the installments and the Muslims and the inclination of both parties to compromise and agree. I have not received any complaints from the installments regarding the Councils' treatment of them, and I hope that the Councils' decisions will always be based on the principle of fairness to all communities with which they are involved. The educational councils have been invigorated with zeal and determination, receiving praise and commendation, and calls to strengthen their efforts. I reiterate what I said in the introduction to my speech, that their work is still in its preliminary stages and still shows a lack of experience. The lack of coordination between their various projects, which was noted last year, is still apparent, and there is still discord in some of the regulations they have put in place. For example, some of them establish schools that already exist, while others only care about the schools they have established. The same can be said for teaching methods and the selection of teachers, as they vary from one directorate to another. The number of literacy schools has increased beyond what is necessary. Therefore, wisdom and economy dictate that the Councils should spend on this matter and similar ones. I also agree that the Councils should have the freedom to examine and select, and to gain the necessary experience from their successes and failures. However, I believe that the time has come for them to coordinate and unify their projects for the benefit of all. I have indicated the holding of a meeting soon, attended by delegates from each council, to discuss and exchange views and agree on the plan that should be followed in the future. In 1910, the Directorate Councils had allocated all the funds spent on education and neglected public works. Therefore, in 1911, they were keen to pay special attention to these important matters, and they agreed to an allocation of £373,000 for these works, but they did not spend