At the end of the conversation, Mr. Eden said to me: "We have now met all your demands, and I will announce this in Parliament. If Egypt agrees to full self-government in Sudan, then well and good. Otherwise, we will wait six months according to the law, and then we will leave Sudan, and you will be able to declare your country's independence."

The Egyptian Invitation and its Fulfillment From London, I went to Cairo at the invitation of the Egyptian government, which was headed by Major General Muhammad Naguib. Before the revolution and after the draft constitution was sent to Egypt, I received an invitation from the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mr. Naguib El-Hillel, to send a delegation from my tribe for negotiations. Then El-Hillel's government fell, and he was succeeded by Mr. Hussein Sirry, who invited me to attend personally. Then the military coup occurred. In Egypt, I was met by the people and the government with a reception that indicated the deep fraternal feeling that the Egyptian people harbored for the Sudanese people. Major General Naguib met me, and I asked him about the day. He said, "Sunday." I told him, "England will raise an objection in its Parliament on Wednesday regarding self-government and independence for Sudan. So, you should act quickly so that England does not precede you." Naguib then said to me, "We will give Sudan a constitution better than the one Britain agreed to. Choose for me a selection of independence advocates." So, I chose for him a number of members of the Umma Party. The constitution for self-government was drafted with the approval of Egypt and Britain, and we concluded the Sudan Agreement with the Egyptians. This is the text of the agreement that was later concluded between the two contracting states: (1) The two contracting states, desiring to enable the Sudanese people to exercise self-determination in a free and neutral atmosphere, shall commence a transitional period on the date specified in Article IX hereinafter, during which the Sudanese shall enjoy full self-government. (2) Since the transitional period is a prelude to the termination of the condominium administration, it shall effectively be considered a liquidation of this administration. During the transitional period, sovereignty over Sudan shall be retained by the Sudanese until they achieve self-determination. (3) The Governor-General shall be the supreme constitutional authority within Sudan during the transitional period and shall exercise his powers in accordance with the Self-Government Act, with the assistance of a five-member committee called the Governor-General's Committee. Annex I to this Agreement contains a statement of the powers of this Committee. (4) This Committee shall consist of two Sudanese nominated by the two contracting governments in agreement between them, one Egyptian member, one member from the United Kingdom, and one Pakistani member, each nominated by his respective government, provided that the appointment of the two Sudanese members shall be subject to the approval of the Sudanese Parliament, which shall have the right to approve the appointment of nominees. 82