Appendix No. (7) Memorandum from the Graduates' Congress to the Governor-General Regarding the Demand for Self-Determination After World War II Dated: April 3, 1942 The Graduates' Congress is honored to submit to Your Excellency, in your capacity as representative of His Majesty King George VI's Government and His Majesty King Farouk I's Government, the following memorandum which expresses the aspirations of the Sudanese people at the present time: The developments in the world and the events of the current war have inspired peoples with a strong desire to affirm human justice and the freedom of peoples. This has been expressed in the statements of British politicians and recorded in the agreements of democratic leaders.

The Sudanese people, as one of those peoples who have cooperated with the British Empire since the outbreak of the war, are fully aware of their rights as a nation seeking life after years spent under a dual regime. The Congress, which represents enlightened public opinion and is itself one of the "ripe fruits" of the condominium, feels its grave responsibilities towards the country and all its people.

Therefore, the Congress submits this memorandum in the hope that it will be given the consideration it deserves and expects to be welcomed. The Congress is confident that this memorandum truly expresses the desires and aspirations of this country.

That a joint declaration be issued, at the earliest possible opportunity, by the British and Egyptian Governments, granting Sudan, within its geographical boundaries, the right to self-determination immediately after the war, and that this right be secured by guarantees affirming the right of the Sudanese to determine their natural rights with Egypt in a special agreement between the Egyptian nation and the Sudanese nation.

Source: Mahmoud Saleh Othman Saleh: British Documents on Sudan, Abdul Karim Mirghani Center, Vol. 75-74, p. 237