The major increase is in cotton textiles, with imports reaching 304 tons valued at £413,000. Of this total, 75 percent came from Great Britain. The rest of the increase is mainly in imports of flour, sugar, coffee, and tea. Imports of currency through Port Sudan increased to £282,165, compared to £91,806.

A matter of great importance is to know what the government should do to help promote the country's wealth resources, either by partnering with individuals and companies, or by acting alone and surpassing them. For the nation is not served if it does not have the capacity to advance it when opportunities arise, and delay does not compensate for profits.

foreign to Sudan's needs. A clear indication of the success of the government's efforts in this regard is the increased prosperity resulting from improved cotton yields, and the increase in exports of art and livestock under government supervision.

These and other important economic matters are of concern to the Central Economic Committee. The government has received valuable assistance from the Imperial Institute in London and the well-known research institute, the Wellcome Bureau at Gordon College. Useful assistance regarding public welfare has also been sought from the recently established Sudanese Chamber of Commerce in Khartoum.

The value of trade through Port Sudan continues to increase satisfactorily, with an increase of £633,600 in the past year, which is 5 percent of what it was in 1910. The rate of increase has been maintained in other trade routes.

The value of direct imports from Great Britain increased to £560,159, compared to £131,040. Direct exports to Great Britain reached £169,337, compared to £78,635.

These imports and exports represent 33.3 percent and 16.9 percent, respectively, of Sudan's total imports and exports, compared to 29 percent and 9 percent, respectively, in 1910. Since the majority of imports through Egypt are of goods manufactured in Europe, Egypt's actual share of imports is 16 percent of Sudan's total imports, and Great Britain's share is 46.4 percent of this total.