and the ambitions of British policy 89 Great Britain to ensure Egypt's fair share of the Nile waters. For this purpose, it was decided that no new irrigation works should be undertaken on the Nile or its tributaries south of Wadi Halfa without the approval of a committee composed of three trustees, one representing Egypt, the second Sudan, and the third Uganda. End quote. The Egyptian delegation's response. The official delegation stated in its response to Lord Curzon's proposal that this proposal included the principles that were presented to us four months ago and which we rejected. "As for the issue of Sudan, which had not been addressed in the discussion, we must draw attention to the fact that the relevant texts cannot be accepted by us, as these texts do not guarantee Egypt's recognition of its undisputed sovereign rights over that country, along with the right to control the Nile waters." In the draft constitution. When H.E. Yahya Pasha submitted the draft constitution to His Majesty the King on April 19, 1923, he stated in his letter to His Majesty: "The two articles concerning Sudan were drafted in the form presented in the constitution based on the emphasis by the High Commissioner that His Majesty the King of Great Britain's government has no intention whatsoever to dispute Egypt's rights in Sudan or its rights to the Nile waters." Article 159 of the constitution states: "The provisions of this constitution shall apply to the Kingdom of Egypt without prejudice to Egypt's rights in Sudan." The original was: "Sudan, although an integral part of Egypt, is administered under a special system." Article 160 states: "The oath of allegiance to be taken by the King of Egypt after the Plenipotentiary Commissioner has decided on the final system of government for Sudan." The original was: "The King of Egypt shall be titled King of Egypt and Sudan." 12