British Political Ambitions

Gordon's Instructions

The English government ordered Gordon to evacuate Sudan without consulting the Egyptian government. A telegram was sent stating, "Her Majesty's government asked Gordon to go to Khartoum and take charge of Sudan as a Sudanese nationalist and do his best to help the besieged garrisons there." So the General asked, "Is this mission on behalf of Her Majesty, or on behalf of the Khedive?"

As an officer of His Majesty's army, he carries out the orders he has the honor to receive from His Majesty. He would not hesitate to go to Sudan, just as he would for the Khedive. The ministers told him that he would be the Khedive's representative in Sudan. To make this clearer to the British government, he traveled to Khartoum via Suez, where he met Sir Garnet Wolseley in Suez. Wolseley informed him of the decision to evacuate Sudan.

This was the official telegram. As for the secret instructions he received, they did not include... Doverin. And the telegram stated that this action was the beginning of the implementation of the plan for the evacuation of soldiers and officials from Sudan. (1) Evacuation of Sudan by Egypt. (2) Sudan's submission to England alone.

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

Before Gordon arrived in Khartoum, he had been informed of his objectives, so he sent from Gordon was an officer in the English army, who participated in the Crimean War and traveled to China. He entered the army and in 1860 returned to England. In 1874 The Khedive Ismail Pasha asked him to appoint him Governor of Equatorial Africa in place of... Baker, and he granted his request.

He resigned and returned to England after Colonel... who did not last long until he became... and in 1877 Governor after... When they decided to evacuate Sudan, they appointed Gordon to this position.