The reasons that led to his appointment, and the fact that he was chosen from among the Sudanese and was familiar with their customs and sentiments, and that he was appointed to administer their country by the government of His Highness the Khedive, are clear. But he began his proclamation with the following phrase: "His Highness the Khedive of Egypt, Abbas Pasha, the protector of the faith, may God protect him, has chosen me to be the Sirdar and Governor-General of the Sudan, after his agreement with Great Britain on this matter."

And he concluded his proclamation by saying: "By God, I hope He will be my helper in carrying out the will of His Highness the Khedive."

The agreement with Britain made the appointment even more significant. The Sudanese considered him appointed by the Khedive with this appointment. In political terms, what statement could be stronger than this to refute the claims of those who say that Sudan is averse to Egypt and that the Sudanese are a nation separate from the Egyptian nation? If the Khedive had not been confident of the Sudanese sentiments and feelings, he would not have begun his proclamation with the names of His Majesty the Queen and His Highness the Khedive of Egypt, or the Khedive, in the same way that he mentioned the name of "Great Britain."

If we refer to the book of Al-Jubarti and other historians, we will know that the Arabs who settled in Sudan and were assimilated into the Sudanese and became influential figures, came to Sudan from Egypt.

If we take their word for it, let them tell us what the historians say about the Sudanese being a separate nation. How can the words of the historians be reconciled?

It is not possible to say that this is a claim. It is a matter of fact.