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and the ambitions of British policy 87 that day when Sudan is free of any Egyptian official, except for the military legal departments, the expenses of which Egypt pays. For all these reasons, we resort to demanding the return of Sudan to the fold of its greater homeland, "Egypt," "in accordance with right and justice." End quote.
In the report of Lord Milner When Lord Milner submitted his memorandum to the Egyptian delegation on August 8, 1920, he omitted mention of Sudan in this memorandum. Adly Pasha, as stated in the report, expressed his observation on this memorandum and informed Lord Milner that it was devoid of mention of Sudan and that the issue of Sudan was a vital issue for Egypt. Lord Milner then sent the following letter to Adly Pasha: Dear Pasha, Regarding the conversation that took place between us yesterday, I reiterate once again that there is no part of the memorandum that I am sending to you now that is intended to apply to Sudan, as is evident from the memorandum itself. However, to avoid any error and misunderstanding in the future, it would be best for us to have the committee's opinion, which is that the subject of Sudan, which we have never discussed with Zaghloul Pasha and his companions, is entirely outside the scope of the intended agreement for Egypt. The two countries differ greatly in their conditions, and we believe that the discussion of each should be conducted differently from the discussion of the other.
Sudan has made great progress under its current administration, based on the provisions of the agreement of 1899. Therefore, in this case, no measure taken in the event of Egypt's political situation should be allowed to disrupt the expansion of Sudan's progress and its advancement according to a system that has produced such improved results.