Notes by William Ewart Gladstone on Egyptian policy

Gladstone writes on policy in Sudan after the fall of Khartoum and the failed expedition to relieve General Charles Gordon. He writes on the original policy and how it has changed in response to the fall of Khartoum. He writes a timeline of events starting with Garnet Wolseley, 1st Baron's request for instruction, the decision take action against Osman Digna, planning the construction of a railway and the intention to now "overthrow the power of the Mahdi." he writes further on Gordon's original objectives in Khartoum and the difficulties they may face with the Mahdi. Sent from: 10 Downing Street, London, date stamped, 17 Feb.

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