APPENDIX I
BRITISH OFFICIALS IN EGYPTIAN CIVIL
SERVICE
SINCE completion of the preceding chapters, a satis-
factory settlement has been reached between the British
and Egyptian Governments in the controversy that had
arisen as to the conditions under which British officials
should be employed in certain services that were con-
sidereS by the British Government as being concerned
with safeguarding imperial communications and foreign
interests, and as therefore coming by implication under
the reserved points.
On the abolition of the Protectorate by the Declara-
tion of February 28, 1922, direct British administration
was terminated. The Financial Adviser then ceased to
control in, or even to come to, the Council of Ministers,
and the controlling posts were filled by Egyptians. The
consequent change in status of British officials was pro-
vided for in an agreement made in 1923 with the Cabinet
of Yehia Pasha, allowing such officials to retire with com-
pensation up to April i, 1927, after which the Egyptian
Government should be free to retain or retire them as it
pleased.
As this date drew near, the British Government opened
negotiations as to how far such retentions were required
under the reserved points, and an agreement between
Sir A. Chamberlain and Sarwat Pasha is now reported
(May, 1927) as follows :
In the Ministry of the Interior the European Depart-
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