APPENDIX

TEXT OF THE SOUDAN AGREEMENT OF THE 19TH OF JANUARY, 1899, AND OF THE DECLARATION OF THE 21ST OF MARCH, 1899

Agreement between her Britannic majesty’s government
and the government of his highness the Khedive of Egypt,
relative to the future administration of the Soudan

Whereas certain provinces in the Soudan which were in rebellion against the authority of His Highness the Khedive have now been reconquered by the joint military and financial efforts of Her Britannic Majesty’s Government and the Government of His Highness the Khedive; and whereas it has become necessary to decide upon a system for the administration of and for the making of laws for the said reconquered provinces, under which due allowance may be made for the backward and unsettled condition of large portions thereof, and for the varying requirements of different localities; and whereas it is desired to give effect to the claims which have accrued to Her Britannic Majesty’s Government, by right of conquest, to share in the present settlement and future working and development of the said system of administration and legislation; and whereas it is conceived that for many purposes Wady Halfa and Suakin may be most effectively administered in conjunction with the reconquered provinces to which they are respectively adjacent:  Now, it is hereby agreed and declared by and between the Undersigned, duly authorised for that purpose, as follows:-

Art.  I.

The word ‘Soudan’ in this Agreement means all the territories South of the 22nd parallel of latitude, which:  1.  Have never been evacuated by Egyptian troops since the year 1882; or 2.  Which having before the late rebellion in the Soudan been administered by the Government of His Highness the Khedive, were temporarily lost to Egypt, and have been reconquered by Her Majesty’s Government and the Egyptian Government, acting in concert; or 3.  Which may hereafter be reconquered by the two Governments acting in concert.

Art.  II.

The British and Egyptian flags shall be used together, both on land and water, throughout the Soudan, except in the town of Suakin, in which locality the Egyptian flag alone shall be used.

Art.  III.

The supreme military and civil command in the Soudan shall be vested in one officer, termed the ‘Governor-General of the Soudan.’  He shall be appointed by Khedivial Decree on the recommendation of Her Britannic Majesty’s Government, and shall be removed only by Khedivial Decree, with the consent of Her Britannic Majesty’s Government.

Art.  IV.