Egyptian Sudan 88 However, we also realize that Egypt has a vital interest in the water supply that reaches it through Sudan, and we are determined to make proposals that will alleviate Egypt's concern and anxiety regarding the sufficiency of this supply for its current and future needs." - Milner When Lord Milner's project was presented to the legislative bodies in Egypt, the Legislative Assembly submitted a reservation regarding Sudan, stating that "it is part of Egypt and that it is indispensable to include it in the agreement."

When Saad Pasha presented the reservations to Lord Milner, this reservation was among them. When Lord Milner met with the Egyptian delegation for the last time and requested the postponement of the discussion of the reservations and other matters to the official negotiations, Saad Pasha concluded his conversation with him by saying: "His efforts will not yield results unless the people of Egypt are reassured about the reservations and are convinced that Great Britain has actually abolished the protectorate."

In Lord Curzon's Project* On November 10, 1921, Lord Curzon presented to the official Egyptian delegation, headed by Adly Pasha, a draft agreement between Great Britain and Egypt. This project stated the following regarding Sudan: Article 17 "Whereas the welfare of Sudan is a necessity for the security of Egypt and the continuity of our water supply, Egypt undertakes to continue to provide the government of Sudan with the same non-financial assistance it provided in the past, or to provide in lieu thereof a financial subsidy to be determined by agreement between the two governments. The Egyptian forces in Sudan shall be under the command of a Governor-General, and otherwise Great Britain undertakes..."