,while from the conversation with Sir Reginald he gathered that his own request to go to London would be opposed for the moment. he therefore realized that if he and his group were to lead and control any negotiations with Britain it was essential that he organize official delegation which appeared to command popular support. Only in this way could he prevent any other delegation forthcoming from the government and palace from negotiating with the British government, and force the British government to recognize his delegation as the only representative of the Egyptian nation. On the same day of 13 November Zaghlul set out to organize a permanent delegation which could claim to speak for the nation, to be called
AI-wafd al Misri, or the Egyptian Delegation.