Anglo-59 - Egyptian] POLITICAL on (2) POLITICAL The origin of the present system of government has already been described ( p . 31 ). The condominium of Great Britain and Egypt, established by the Agree ment of January 19, 1899, gave the Sudan a form of government in most respects autonomous. The supreme military and civil command is vested in the Governor -General, who is appointed by Khe divial decree on the recommendation of the British Government, and is removable only by such decree and with the consent of that Government. In the dis charge of his legislative and executive power he is (since January, 1910) assisted by a Council, created the analogy of the Executive Council of the Governor-General of India, consisting of four ex officio members and from two to four others appointed by him. He can overrule the Council's decision. All laws - Sudan Ordinances — are the decisions of the Governor-General in Council, issued by him as proclamations. These have to be notified to Cairo, but are independent of any power of objection or amendment by the Egyptian authorities. Appoint ments to and promotions in the Sudan Government Service and all military matters are excluded from the competence of the Council . Other matters for formal decision by the Governor -General in Council are the annual budget and all supplementary credits, and in generalall administrativeand legislative concerns sub mitted by the various departments, or those which the Governor -General himself wishes to refer to Council. In other matters which come up for discussion the Council acts as an advisory body tohim .

Except for the Department of Irrigation and for one measure of financial control (the Sudan budget is sub mitted to Egypt for approval and audit), Khartum is practically independentof Cairo. No Égyptian law , ordinanceor ministerial decree applies to the Sudan unless by the Governor -General’s proclamation. Decen tralization is the keynote of Sudan government. The [3919] F