To Lord Rosebery, headed 'Kepdong River, 250 m. from Kampala', 25 Jun 1893
Item
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 109, fols. 19r-20r
Held at the Weston Library
Discusses:
- Portal's decision against the evacuation of Uganda
- the death of his brother
- his departure from a peaceful Kampala on 30 May
- fresh problems connected with the Sudanese
- trouble with Selim Bey and the danger of a Mohammedan revolt resulting in Portal's return to Kampala at Macdonald's request
- 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
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