The expenses have increased by £200,000. The private expenditures show a net increase of £100,000.

The Advisor, Mr. Abab, elaborated on this increase in his memorandum, stating: "The increase is primarily related to the railway, as the economy cannot afford to withhold the necessary funds for its maintenance and to enable it to meet the growing needs of the public. The money spent in this regard yields a substantial return.

It is noteworthy that £100,000 of this amount is due to an increase in prices, which is unavoidable and does not yield a return to the country.

What has been said about the railway also applies to the postal service, whose expenses have increased by £50,000.

The increase in railway expenses is of great importance, as is the increase in the expenses of the Ministry of Education by £200,000. The money allocated for building schools has been increased by the government by £100,000, despite the growing demand for facilitating education.

The expenses of the irrigation service have also increased by £100,000, which is a necessary expenditure to combat drought and ensure the availability of water.

£50,000 has been allocated to the expenses of the telegraph service. Of this increase, £40,000 is apparent rather than real, and is due to the reclassification of the accounts of that service.

The rise in the prices of food of all kinds has increased expenses in many budget items. The cost of army provisions alone has increased by £100,000.

The balance of the general increase in expenses is due to the growth and development of the country's trade, which is inevitable in terms of burdens. It is also noteworthy that £50,000 has been allocated to the increase in salaries of employees in minor positions, in accordance with the regulations issued in 1934.

What is worth considering in this regard is that the estimated increase in expenses for the year 1939 amounts to £500,000 compared to the year 1938. The increase compared to the year 1937 was £200,000. The increase compared to the year 1936 was £100,000.

As for the mining service, there were changes in the budget for the year 1939 amounting to £100,000."