Nevertheless, there are British responsibilities ,and interests in Egypt which
we must not and cannot ignore. Whatever course we steer under the present disappointing conditions We must make provision for the safety of foreigners in Egypt, for their right to justice in their affairs, and for the adequate defence of the Canal with the indispensable sweet water supply. In regard to the Sudan Great Britain should, in our judgment, take steps to bring to an end the unworkable condominium. We could not possibly hand back the people of the Sudan to Egyptian misrule and extortion. Probably the best way would be to declare our fixed intention in this matter and to get the sanction of the League of Nations for our rule. We should, of course, pledge ourselves never to prevent an adequate supply of water from passing down the Nile into Lower Egypt. The appointment of a permanent International Board to ensure the supply should be quite acceptable to us.
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