The second problem was solved in the province of Daghla, where about 15,000 feddans can be irrigated. It was also solved in the province of Kassala, where more than 20,000 feddans can be irrigated from El Fasher, once the railway reaches that province.

It was almost solved in the great Gezira plain, and once it is proven suitable for planting other seasons besides the canal, the only obstacles to establishing the Gezira Canal will be money and economic considerations. With this canal, 30,000 feddans can be irrigated in the future.

There is no reason to doubt the ability to irrigate the vast plains east of the Blue Nile, which are crossed by the Atbara River. If the population is sufficient, it will be possible to irrigate at least 120,000 feddans in the heart of Sudan and its east with artificial irrigation, all of which are lands suitable for cotton cultivation, provided that there is enough water in the Blue Nile and Atbara to irrigate this vast area without harming the Egyptian province.

The issue of irrigation water encompasses the future development of all of Sudan, but all indications suggest that most of the country does not need water in the months when the Nile's water is at its lowest and the Egyptian province's need is greatest. If we exclude the lands adjacent to Khartoum and north of it, the crops that are cultivated in Sudan grow during the flood months and winter months, from July 15th to March 1st, a period during which the Egyptian government does not object.

If the foregoing is proven correct, Sudan's development will proceed without harm to the Egyptian province. However, for the sake of ensuring the necessary irrigation water for the Egyptian province, it is advisable to establish a precise gauge in Wadi Halfa and reach an agreement between the two governments. In this agreement, the Sudanese government will commit to providing the Egyptian province with specific quantities of water, not less than a minimum stipulated for each season of the year. This quantity will be based on the needs of the Egyptian province and the minimum water available in the Nile, with the remainder given to Sudan.

Mr. Stratham says that they have completed the survey and planning work for Bahr el Zeraf valley and the White Nile valley between the confluence of Bahr el Zeraf and Bahr el Sobiyat. The dredging work was regular because it is still in the experimental stage, but what has been done is good and useful. Bahr el Zeraf has been improved to facilitate navigation throughout the year, and a channel has been dug to connect this river to the two main rivers.