§ MR. J. M. ROBERTSONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can state what are the names and qualifications of the members of the board, described by Lord Cromer in his Report for 1904, page 61, as making the selection of candidates for the Egyptian Civil Service; by whom they were nominated; for what period of time, and at what salary; how often, since its constitution, the board has met; what are the names of the candidates who have been selected by the board; 268 and what are the posts to which they have been appointed.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI will inquire what the present composition of the board is, and I will ask for as much of the other information as is easily obtain-able.