in sending a military force to Sudan, he replied that a military force should not be sent from Egypt because the situation was improving compared to before (although it had worsened compared to before). He stated that with the soldiers already in Sudan, this movement could be suppressed, and there was no need to burden Egypt with heavy expenses. The government relied on this opinion, despite his full knowledge of the gathering and rebellion of the tribes throughout Sudan. At that time, sedition reached Al-Jazeera, which is the region of Sennar and Khartoum. It was brief, to the extent that the sedition became uncontrollable. Regiment after regiment of Bashi-Bazouks and Shaigiya soldiers were dispatched, but not a single man returned; they were all killed. When the tribes saw this situation, their greed increased, and every tribal chief claimed to be a minister of the Mahdi. The sedition escalated in all directions, and the rift widened to such an extent that, as you know, it reached the region of Suakin in eastern Sudan, where His Excellency Al-Makdar Alaa El-Din Pasha had been in charge for approximately twelve years. During that time, nothing was heard at all about any sedition or movement in eastern Sudan, especially during the Egyptian revolution in Arany and western Sudan with Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad. No slight disturbance occurred in eastern Sudan; rather, His Excellency preserved it through diplomacy at times and intimidation at others, to the extent that he managed to support the Egyptian movement with the approval of the Khedive. Although most of them were waiting for the end and could not reveal themselves at that time. And to you, Your Excellency the General, I say that Jugher Pasha said a wise word, and perhaps it reached Your Excellency. When he was asked how he said the situation was improving and prevented the arrival of a force from Egypt, he replied that he had no right to do so, and in truth, it was the government itself that was at fault for listening to him, because he was not the one who had to give a definitive opinion. He was merely giving his opinion, and the government itself was responsible for listening to him and considering it. It appears from this that he intended to increase the confusion of the Sudanese government, or perhaps someone made him understand that. He replied to me, Your Excellency, saying that this is as you say, but the greater fault lies with the Khedive Jugher Pasha, and I do not wish for time to allow me to meet him. I informed him that I heard he had hopes of returning to Sudan. He replied that this was absolutely impossible, and if asked, I would be the first to oppose it, because if I had known this before he left here, I would have stopped him and made him