THE SOUDAN.
Tire ©oVernment 1 JPbllcy. g (fiY ELECTRIC TELEGRApS.^OFTBIGHT.) ' (rEUTER's TELEGRAMS.) °' ' • Lo^dow, March 4. In the House of Coramoritflast nigh^ ■Mr Gladstone, replying to ti qnestidtk" stated that General Graham had been ordered to relievo Tokar, and added that he had already (sic) successfully effected his movenieritß. The Premeir further declarod that the maintenance of the security of Souafeira was essential both.for peace and humanity, but that the town would be fthandoned when the obligation of' Eh"labd m connection with the Soudaft: had been fulfilled. The Government did not propose to undertake the occupation of Soudan by the British. Iroops, and- would nob sanction iiny distant expedition into the interior. The Marquis of Hslrtihgton, m answer to a question, added that authority h&i ; been granted fpr ; the despatch of a British contingent to' Assouan, m the Nubian frontier, if I necessary. ■.,: _■; ./..•■. , •
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 82, 5 March 1884, Page 2
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142THE SOUDAN. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 82, 5 March 1884, Page 2
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