Although he was largely a failure, the following positive joints shouldn't be overlooked.

1. The production of cotton increased from 159 million square yards in the 1930s to 250 million square yards in 1950.

2. Electricity out put rose from 288 million Kilo Watt hours in 1938 to 978 million Kilo Watts in 1952.

3. The school going population was 942,000 in 1932 but had grown to 1,900,000 in 1951.

4. There existed 4,000 buses on roads in 1938 but by 1952 the timber had risen to 20,000 buses.

5. Higher education went on and Egypt continued producing engineers, doctors, economists, historians and lawyers.

6. Egyptians had a number of newspapers in circulation although the most critical ones were censored. Egyptians were even listening to the wireless.

7. Political stability was maintained in the country. The presence of the British in Egypt forestalled a possible Italian invasion.

8. In 1936, collaboration with Britain enabled Egypt to become a member of the League of Nations an later of the UNO.