§ Captain W. BENNasked the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the total number of Egyptian and English officials employed by the Egyptian Government for the years 1900–14 and 1918?
Mr. HARMSWORTHI regret that I am unable to furnish the information which the hon. and gallant Member desires. The only comparative figures available are for the years 1896 and 1906, which were published in Lord Cromer's Report for the latter year. General Allenby telegraphs that the Egyptian Government have kept no regular statistics of their officials by nationality, but complete statistics of the numbers of the various foreigners and Egyptians now in the service are being prepared and will be submitted to the Special Mission on its arrival in Egypt.