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for some years for per1iaaion to mart a Company to
engage in poaceful commerce in the East Sudan.
(1)
This
was eosontially a humanitarian plan, designed as much for
the welfare of the tribes an for profit. There was also
after the full of Khartoum a growing interest by a-group of
people, previously intorested in the Congo trade, (see
below).
But the Chambers of Conmarcct though concerned
over the West African and Congo trade in 1884, were not
much interested in the Sudan. They had not even showed
much concern over Egypt in 1882, although events in Egypt
had greater economic implications because of the trade
route through the Canal and the cotton trade. But only
a few references to Egypt were =ado by Chambers in 1882,
though trade with Spain on the other hand won being very
oxtennively discussed at thin time. At Glasgow in August
came firms connected with ate= navigation to the Lasts
expressed concern over the Suez Canal.
(2)
The matter uaa
rained at the Newcastle and Gatonhead Chamber by C M.
Palmer, a Liberal 11P, and president of the Chamber, who
(1) Henry Hueeell, The ruin of the Souden, cauee, effect &
remedy, a resume of events 1883-91, London 1892.
(2) Ch ; ribr-r of Commerce Jourl, 9nt September 1882,