HC Deb 13 May 1935 vol 301 c1377
9. Sir JOHN WARDLAW-MILNE

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many professors at the university of Cairo are British to-day and how many of other nationalities, and, of these, how many are French; and how these figures compare with the position 10 years ago?

Mr. EDEN

The total number of British professors in the Egyptian University at Cairo to-day is 15. The total number of foreign professors is 16, of whom seven are French. According to the statistics available, the equivalent numbers in 1925 were: British professors 10, foreign professors 13, of whom six were French.