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Lord Cromer next, and in answer to a native demand

for mere European riupervision, laid it down that there must not be too large a number of European administrators in a country like the Soudan. Those, however, who were introduced must be selected with the greatest care. To supplement the present military administrators a few civilians would be appointed, who "would form the nucleus of a future Soudan Civil Service." A hydraulic engineer would also be appointed. That Lord Cromer is perfectly right in insisting on a slow and cautions develop. ment of the Soudan cannot be doubted. Any attempt to rush the development might end as did the opening up of Rhodesia at "full steam ahead."