He stayed in Cairo and then left for Kordofan. I had taken leave from him to stay in Egypt for the three months I had planned to spend in Europe. However, after two months, I received a telegram from him while he was in England, instructing me to leave Cairo for Khartoum. I was appointed as the Governor-General of the Equatorial Province. Yesterday, I learned from the Acting Governor-General that Colonel Gordon had been appointed Governor-General of the Egyptian Sudan and the Red Sea coasts, thus separating Ismail Pasha Abu Bakr from the position of Governor-General of Sudan. I also learned that a telegram had arrived for the province announcing Gordon Pasha's return to Egypt and his direct departure for Khartoum. We then exchanged telegrams, and he advised me to stay in Khartoum until his arrival. This was what happened. I left Berber yesterday for Khartoum, and there I waited for Colonel Gordon until he arrived. He was received with the appropriate and exceptional reception from all sides, with many gifts and donations to the tribal chiefs and notables. Then a decree arrived from the Governor-General. His appointment decree granted him absolute authority to act as he saw fit for the administration and organization of Sudan. Following this, he issued an order appointing me as Chief Assistant to the Governorship of Khartoum, Sudan. This was the position next to the position of Acting Governor-General of Khartoum, Sudan. At that time, yesterday, an order was issued to transfer the areas of Bahr al-Ghazal to the Egyptian government, which were still under the authority of the concessionaires (companies).