And the ambitions of British policy 103 "Everything is going perfectly, and nothing could be better than it is."

But we ask here what is meant by their saying, "It was the Ministry of Public Works that decided what was decided in 1914?" Can those who published that semi-official memorandum name a single Egyptian engineer who has a correct understanding of what happened and is happening with the Nile waters in Sudan?

Is there a single Egyptian engineer in this country who knows what the secret reports contained, which were written by the missions sent to the Upper Nile, one after another, year after year? Has anything appeared in Egypt or reached the knowledge of any Egyptian about the investigations at Lake Tsana, and the projects planned for it? Does any Egyptian know what funds were agreed upon and what gifts were distributed to the tribal chiefs in that region, all from the money of Egypt and Egyptians?

We remember and will not forget that announcement they broadcast, "that the Sudan Irrigation Department communicates directly with the Undersecretary of State for English Public Works, who uses an English secretary, so that Sudan's papers do not pass through the Egyptian Administration Office." Is that not enough proof of the reality of the situation, what Mr. Tottenham told some journalists from the Upper Nile, claiming that he agreed with the authorities in Uganda to allow observations to be taken on Lake Albert to know the water levels that concern Egypt?

Is this what they consider oversight of the waters of the two great rivers? We do not forget their actions and we cannot forget that the Ministry of Justice ordered the cessation of construction on the great barrages in Sudan until negotiations between Egypt and England were completed. The Governor of Sudan did not abide by this decision. While the official delegation was negotiating with Lord Curzon, and the Egyptian Minister of Public Works was by his side, that governor sent a telegram disregarding the decision of the Egyptian government and continuing work on the Makwar Dam, which was nearing completion.

Is this respect for the opinion of the Egyptian government on the Nile waters?