The 1936 Treaty and the Story of Sudanese Welfare The Student Strike of 1931 Sir Lee Stack, Governor-General of Sudan and Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, was assassinated in Cairo in 1924. Following this, Lord Allenby, the British High Commissioner, imposed conditions on the Egyptian government that resembled those dictated to defeated nations in wars. Among these conditions was the withdrawal of the Egyptian army from Sudan and the severance of Egypt's connection to it, leaving Egypt with only its flag in Sudan. Egypt's influence in Sudan diminished, and the nascent political life withered. However, the roots of nationalism did not die out, and the proud Sudanese souls were not content with the modest destiny intended for them by foreign rule. Therefore, a number of nationalists began to seek ways to achieve a dignified life for the country. They concluded that the spread of education should be the first step. Al-Madrasa Al-Ahliyya in Omdurman was the first fruit of this trend. Some young men began to migrate to Egypt to further their education in its institutions and in Europe. I recall on this occasion that Mr. Abdullah Bak Khalil once visited me and informed me that he and a group of his friends were sending financial aid to a number of university students in Egypt and Europe. He asked me to contribute, and I responded to his request and contributed what my capacity allowed at the time, which was not much. Mr. Abdullah brought me an officer to deliver the money each month. The entire matter was shrouded in secrecy and mystery because it was part of the activity of the White Flag Society, which continued its national endeavors after the political phase of the White Flag Society ended following the events of 1924 and the subsequent suppression.

In 1931, the global economic crisis struck, and political stagnation was accompanied by economic recession. In that year, the students of Gordon College went on strike in protest against the reduction of graduates' salaries. I went to the college and advised the students to return to their studies, fearing that if the students persisted in their strike, the government might close the college, which was the only outlet for enlightenment in the country.

Visit of the Egyptian Agricultural Mission to Sudan In 1935, the crisis eased, and my farming in Aba began to yield profits that enabled me to