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To Lord Rosebery, headed 'Kepdong River, 250 m. from Kampala', 25 Jun 1893

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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 109, fols. 19r-20r
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Discusses:

  1. Portal's decision against the evacuation of Uganda
  2. the death of his brother
  3. his departure from a peaceful Kampala on 30 May
  4. fresh problems connected with the Sudanese
  5. trouble with Selim Bey and the danger of a Mohammedan revolt resulting in Portal's return to Kampala at Macdonald's request
  6. his wish that four Arabic-speaking officers from Sudanese battalions in Egypt should be sent to Uganda.

Dates

  • Creation: 25 Jun 1893

Extent

2 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 109, fols. 19r-20r

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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