As for Sidqi, he ignored my telegrams and did not reply to them.

The Fateful Day The atmosphere in Khartoum portended great danger, as the independence guards in all parts of Sudan had revolted, and their processions began to arrive in Khartoum from all directions. This prompted me to urge them to remain calm and return to their villages and cities until the matter was clarified. They were all prepared to sacrifice everything precious and dear for the sake of Sudan's independence and sovereignty, which strengthened my resolve. I had received telegrams from many tribal leaders from different parts of Sudan, in which their senders expressed their condemnation of the agreement and their readiness to support me. The prominent independence advocates in Khartoum had decided to receive representatives from the Advisory Council for Northern Sudan and not to cooperate with those whose betrayal of the covenant and treachery to the Sudanese people had been proven. The British had pledged not to make any decision regarding Sudan's future without consulting the Sudanese through constitutional means. Mr. Ernest Bevin, the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary, who had announced in the British Parliament on March 26, 1946, that His Majesty's Government looked forward to the day when the Sudanese could finally decide their political future for themselves, also stated that the purpose of the Sudan government was to establish self-governing organizations as a step towards independence. He assured the Sudanese that no change would occur in Sudan's status as a result of the treaty's suspension until the Sudanese were consulted through constitutional means. Thus, Britain reneged on this promise and agreed to place Sudan under the Egyptian crown without the consultation of the Sudanese that you had promised. In Khartoum, an independence front was formed, comprising all parties that advocated for Sudan's independence and national elements that adhered to full sovereignty. This front supported the proponents of independence in various parts of Sudan. The front organized demonstrations in the major cities, expressing their readiness to sacrifice for independence.

Before my travel to Cairo and London, I issued a statement in which I said: "You know my position on Sudan's future and my adherence to the principle of 'Sudan for the Sudanese' and achieving full independence. I remain insistent on this and will spare no effort to achieve this principle, and I have no doubt that