He demanded that Britain recognize the Egyptian sovereignty in Sudan and the unity of the Nile Valley.

The Sinai, he said, "was uncontested Egyptian territory and therefore it was returned to Egyptian sovereignty."

An agreement on the terms of a new treaty was announced; Hudaybi immediately criticised it as too generous towards the British and a threat to Egyptian sovereignty.

Egyptian sovereignty and ownership of the Canal had been confirmed by the United States and the United Nations.

Foreign power was often exercised at the expense of Egyptian sovereignty.

But the first anniversary of Egyptian sovereignty over this long-disputed spit of sand comes in early March.

However, the 1923 Egyptian constitution made no claim to Egyptian sovereignty over Sudan.

Egyptian sovereignty was greatly restricted by the "reserved points" clause.

Nasser saw such measures as a "derogation from Egyptian sovereignty" and rejected Menzies' proposals.

Nasser, like most Egyptians, saw this as a blatant violation of Egyptian sovereignty and wrote "I am ashamed that our army has not reacted against this attack."