通过这样做，我们认为，我们努力在合理限度内解决苏丹政府的关切。联合王国从现在起将在努力确保获得苏丹政府的同意方面发挥作用。我们上周派遣了一位特使，我知道其它国家也这样做了。一位英国大臣处于待命状态，准备今天会见巴希尔总统，讨论决议，但不幸的是，在巴希尔拒绝与他见面后，他只好返回。
In doing this, we believe that we have sought to meet the Sudanese Government’s concerns to the extent that we can reasonably do so. The United Kingdom will play its part in seeking to secure the Sudan’s consent from now on. We sent a special envoy last week, and I know that others did the same. A British minister was standing by, ready to see President Bashir today to discuss the resolution, but unfortunately had to turn back after Bashir refused to meet with him.