1844 TUKKEY AND TRIBUTARY STATES: — SUDAN 1
The returns show increases in the imports of cotton fabrics (£E580, 697 in 1911 as compared with £E420,945 in 1910), metal wares and machinery, refined sucjar, flour, and coal.
Exports of gum and cotton were valued at £E435,622 and £E'237,575 respectively, as compared Avith £E217,932 and £E224,768 in 1910.
Internal Communications.
The railway from Wadi Haifa to Khartum, which was constructed for military purposes during the re-coni]uest, was declared open for general traffic on December 12, 1899. A connection with the Red Sea at Port Sudan was opened in October, 1905, and an extension of the line to Sennar and El Obeid was opened for traffic in February, 1912. The total length of line is, approximately, 1,500 miles.
All navigable arms of the Nile and its tributaries between Assuan (Egypt) and Rejaf are served by a fleet of Government passenger and cargo steamers which maintain a regular scheduled service over more than 2,500 miles of water.
Through telegraphic communication exists with Cairo, Rejaf and Massawa (Eritrea) and at the end of 1911 there were 4,965 miles of internal telegraph lines open. There are 63 post and telegraph offices.
Governor-General. — Lieut-General Sir Reginald Wingate, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., R.A., Sirdar of the Egyptian Army.
Inspector -General. — Major-General Sir Rudolf Baron von Slatin, G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G., C.B.
Legal Secretary.— 'Ei. Bonham Carter, C.M.G.
Financial Secretary. — Col. E. E. Bernard, C.M.G. :
Civil Secretary. — Lieut. -Col. P. R. Phipps. *
Director of Intelligence and Sicdan Agent at Cairo. — Major L. 0. F. Stack.
Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Egypt and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
1. Official Publications.
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Administration. Correspondence respecting the Reorganisation of Egj'pt. London, 1883. Reports by Mr. Villiers Stuart respecting Reorganisation of Egypt. London, 18S3 and 1895. Despatch from Lord Dulferin forwarding the Decree constituting the new Political Institutions of Egypt. London, 1883. Reports on the State of Egypt and the Progress of Administrative Reforms. London, 1885. Reports by Sir H. D. Woltf on the Ad- ministration of Egypt. London, 1837. Annual Reports by Lord Cromer on the Finances, Administration and Condition of Egyi^t, and the Progress of Reforms. London. Annual Report upon the Administration of the Public Works Department. Correspondence respecting the Turco-Egyptian frontier in the Sinai Peninsula. London, 1906.
Agriculture. Despatch from Sir Evelyn Baring inclosing Rejjort on the Condition of the Agricultural Population in Egypt. London, 1888. Report of Committee with Reference to Sale of Lands in the Sudan. 1904.
Dictionnaire geographique de I'Egypte. Par Boinet Bey. Cairo, 1899.
Finance. Correspondence respecting the State Domains of Egypt. London, 1883. Memorandum on the Land Tax of Egypt. Cairo, 1884. Report on the Financial Position of Egypt. Cairo, 1884. Reports on the Finances of Egypt, 1884-87. Cairo. Statement of the R,evenue and Expenditure of Egyi)t, together with a List of the Egyptian Bonds and the Charges for their Services. London, 1885. Report on the Finances of Egypt. London, 1888-95. L'adrainistration financiere 1884-87 et la modification du regime fiscal
