48 -and for the repair of stations and the construction of employee housing, the purchase of vehicles, and the improvement of the Upper Egypt railway line. The amount allocated for new works in the Domain will be used for extensive repairs in the centers of Bilqas and Mahafza, and for the construction of wells. What is currently spent on this will yield a large revenue for the government. Most of the funds allocated to the Ministry of the Interior are for lighting, water, drainage, and other projects within the Ministry of the Interior. These funds are provided in the form of loans with interest. The urgent need for maintenance and repairs is very great, and if the necessary funds were available, the work could proceed at a faster pace than the current pace. The remaining funds allocated for new works are for various projects and works, such as equipping hospitals and expanding their scope, establishing new telephone lines, conducting experiments, and devising means to protect animals and plants from pests and diseases, and to improve the quality of cotton seeds.

5 - Reserve Fund The unexpended balance of the reserve fund on January 1, 1913 was Add: (1) Increase in the 1913 budget 163,900 (2) Various revenues in 1913 336,000 Total Deduct payments in 1913 The balance on January 1, 1914 is 1,975,000 8,099,000 2,201,000 5,848,000 Sufficient for the appropriations that were made and not fully spent, amounting to 1,280,000. New appropriations of 1,200,000 EGP in the budget for the three months, including 86,000 EGP for Cairo drainage works and 340,000 EGP for irrigation works.

6 - Egyptian Debt The total Egyptian debt reached 4,963,449,680 pounds on December 31, 1912, and the interest.