The Prime Minister declared that we should never allow the
progress 'made in the Sudan and the greater promise of future years to be jeopardized. Egyptians did not like serving in the Sudan and were unpopular with the Sudanese, who remem- bered the misgovernment 'of the Egyptian officials half a century ago. We could not agree to- any change in the status of the Sudan that would diminish the security of the millions of British capital invested there. We should, however, give Egypt a guarantee that the development of the Sudan should not threaten her water supply from. the Nile. The. Prime Minister concluded by paying a warm tribute to Lord Allenby, who had the complete-confidence of the Government and who was trusted by the Egyptians. Next day Sarwat Pasha declared his acceptance of the new situation and formed a Ministry.
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