The intentions of Her Majesty's Government are not what you are asking for, and I do not make these requests from you, as you are not unaware that they are determined to implement them. In Gordon's telegrams, the telegraph wires are on the verge of being cut, and it is impossible to extend this opportunity for his news to reach Cairo. So Sir Bartle's signal was... to extend the thinking, a matter of utmost frankness, of the necessity of communication until God wills a matter to be done. Gordon sent a telegram on the first of March, 1884, to Sir Bartle, in which the following was stated: I still believe with all my belief that the evacuation of Sudan is possible, but I tell you that it is impossible to evacuate the Egyptian employees from Khartoum unless the government helps me on the path I have shown you. Sir Bartle replied to him on March 7th with the following message: I have received eleven telegrams sent to you in the last four days, specifically on matters of public policy, and I am very eager to help you in every way, but I have not been able to know what you want yet. I see that the best way is for you to summarize the matter well and inform me by telegram of what you deem appropriate. Gordon replied to him with the following message: The government must help me, and my requests must be answered. This is a summary of what passed between Gordon and Sir Bartle in telegrams. All of this was presented to the English government, and they were informed of the obstacles they encountered. In March, he said the following: "Sir Bartle's telegram to Lord Granville dated March..."