The British Policy's Beginnings 121 return or amendment to the explicit reservation decided by the Council in its resolution of May 25, 1921.

The Minister of Public Works said in a session on April 13, 1924, in response to a question from the deputy Abdel Rahman al-Rafi'i: "The ministry has requested a comprehensive report from the Sudan Survey Department on the progress of the work, and upon its arrival, the matter will be considered."