British Policy Studies 15 (1) Instructions for Gordon The British government entrusted Gordon with the evacuation of Sudan, after consulting 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 secure the Egyptian garrisons there? The General asked: Is this mission entrusted to him in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, or in the name of the Khedive? And since he is a high-ranking officer in Her Majesty's army, he carries out orders he has the honor to receive from Her Majesty. He would not agree under any circumstances to go to Sudan as a representative of the Khedive. The ministers replied that he would be the representative of the British government in Sudan and would have no lesser standing with the Khedive. To make this clearer, he would travel to Khartoum via Suez to Suakin, where he would meet Sir Baring in Suez and agree with him on the evacuation and pacification of Sudan."

This was the official statement. The secret instructions he received, however, included that this action was the beginning of the implementation of Lord Dufferin's program. This program was: (1) Egypt's evacuation of Sudan (2) The withdrawal of Egyptian soldiers and officials (3) The restoration of Sudan for the benefit of England alone.

When Gordon arrived in Port Said, he changed his mind and came to Cairo. He took an order from the Khedive to evacuate Sudan. Gordon's concern before arriving in Khartoum was to announce his intentions, so he sent from (1) Gordon was an officer in the English army. He witnessed the Crimean War, then traveled to China and joined its army. In 1865, he returned to England. In 1874, the Crown Prince of England asked Khedive Ismail to appoint him as an explorer's administrator, succeeding "Ismail". So this task was entrusted to him. In 1876, he completed his mission and returned to England, leaving Colonel de Beer in charge of the governorship, who was not sent. The governorship was left in the hands of Amin Pasha. When they decided to evacuate Sudan, they appointed Gordon for this mission.