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| | Al-Ahram Weekly | Chronicles | Not to be forgotten |
 | | Firstly, the parties discussed raising the amount the company had agreed to pay annually to the Egyptian government, which was LE200,000 according to the previous agreement, to LE300,000, while Egypt would also receive LE3 million, "a significant amount not to be taken lightly," during the 30 years remaining of the exclusivity rights. |
 | | And finally, the negotiations in Paris addressed the issue of significantly raising the percentage of Egyptian employees serving in the company from 25 per cent, "which is the percentage that was agreed to be raised during the government of Maher Pasha". |
 | | He also confirmed that the large profits of the company were set to increase, and provided statistics showing that the cargo of ships passing through the canal during the first quarter of 1936 and 1937 had increased from 6,055,000 tonnes to 7,861,000 tonnes, a 30 per cent rise. |
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