The British Embassy in Cairo announced today the resumption of its public services, after more than a week closure, having resolved security issues related to the building. British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson pointed to the vital cooperation of the Egyptian government, which led to restarting full public services at the Embassy. "Britain is fully open for business in Egypt. In the days ahead we will be investing in Egyptian education through the new £20m Newton-Mosharafa fund, welcoming thousands of tourists for the Christmas break, and preparing for a trade mission in January to create Egyptian jobs with British investment", he stated. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond also indicated that the UK Embassy in Cairo had resumed public services in full, due to what he described as "close co-operation from the Egyptian Government which has made this re-opening possible." He added "Britain and Egypt have strong bonds between our people, essential commercial links, and cooperate closely in a number of areas. This same cooperation also sees thousands of British holiday-makers heading off for the Egyptian sun every Christmas and New Year." UK Embassy in Cairo had closed its doors December 7th for security reasons but the British Consulate-General in Alexandria was operating normally.
