— 124 — to the reserve in the beginning of 1911, it reached £165,000, an increase of £430,000 over what was added to the reserve in the beginning of 1910. The research will address its due in the economic situation in the following part of this report, but it is worth mentioning here that the value of exports increased from £265,000 in 1906 to £674,000 in 1909 and £978,000 in 1910. What is noteworthy in this export trade is the significant increase in cotton and seed, whose value reached £331,000 in 1910, and was £63,000 in 1909. The improvement was not limited to an increase in quantity but also extended to quality, after the government introduced Egyptian 'Om Durman' seed to Tokar. It has been proven that the cotton from farms managed by Orion and the best farmers of Bab Al-Taffareeq is equal in quality to Egyptian cotton. These facts are evidence of Sudan's readiness to produce abundant quantities of cotton and grains once industrial development spreads.

It appears from the foregoing that the past year was a year of progress and good omens. However, the attention to developing the country's various resources should not distract us from paying attention to public security. Conditions declined last year, leading the government to dispatch armed forces to assist civil authority in managing affairs or to support government authority among the tribes that serve it and do not heed its orders. These tribes are highly susceptible to the influence of their leaders and may deliberately disturb the peace in the country, either due to religious fanaticism or out of self-interest. It should not be overlooked that the spread of prosperity through the development of trade and agriculture does not absolve the government of its duty to strengthen the pillars of security throughout the country and protect those who work to develop the country in other regions.

«2» - Public Security The government was compelled in the early part of the year to support its authority in the region inhabited by five sections of the Atot tribe in Bahr El Ghazal. An anti-government sheikh claimed to have supernatural powers, inciting the tribesmen to unrest. The government dispatched a force, and despite its efforts, the sheikh was forced to surrender, and tranquility was restored to the region, and communications with military posts were re-established. The government's losses were 4 killed and 170 wounded.