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Instructions for Gordon (1)

The English government instructed Gordon to evacuate Sudan and consult with the Egyptian government. It issued a statement saying, "Her Majesty's government asked Gordon: Is he prepared to go to Khartoum to establish a national Sudanese government in Sudan and to do his utmost to assist the Egyptian garrisons there? The General asked: Am I undertaking this mission in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, or in the name of the Khedive? Since he is a distinguished officer of Her Majesty's army, he carries out orders he has the honor to receive from Her Majesty. He would not, under any circumstances, go to Sudan as if he were the Khedive. The ministers replied that he would be in Sudan as the representative of the British government and would have no connection with the Khedive. To make this clearer, he would travel to Khartoum via Suez to Suakin and meet Sir Barnaby in Suez to agree on the evacuation and pacification of Sudan." This was the official statement. The secret instructions he received included that this action was to implement Lord Dufferin's program. This program was: (1) Egypt's evacuation of Sudan (2) The withdrawal of Egyptian soldiers and officials (3) Sudan's separation for the sole benefit of England.

When Gordon arrived in Port Said, he changed his mind, came to Cairo, and took an order from the Khedive to evacuate Sudan.

Before Gordon arrived in Khartoum, he announced his intentions, sending from (1) Gordon was an officer in the English army. He witnessed the Crimean War, then went to India and joined its army. In 1865, he returned to England. In 1874, he was appointed by Khedive Ismail Pasha as Governor of Equatoria, where he worked diligently. In 1876, he completed his term and returned to England, leaving Colonel Roth, who was not heeded. An order was issued for his dismissal, and then he was appointed to evacuate Sudan.