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men they explained who would be ready "to go 1,000 miles
to shoot a lion, " and try to force a pnosage from
Suakin to Berbers and carry off Gordon on the true
principles of a rescue. They thought I might like to
Join them and show then the way. "
started
(1)
A fund was
by a MM.
re,, Surteoo-Alnott which it was intended
to use to bribe the Arabs to provide the Khartoum garrison
with a safe conduct.
(2)
The Foreign Of 'ice received
nuggeDtions and requests for information on a Gordon
relief caravan, but the Government refused support for
all these schemes.
(3)
A fairly serious plan to raise
money for a volunteer force, in operation by the end of
April. A tor. Dawney (later a member of the Erin Pasha
expedition) wrote to the Times on 29th April urging a
public cubccription.
(4)
(1) W. S. Blunt, Gordon at Khnrtoum, p. 221.
Firs. Surteen-Alnott waived her
Gladatono ASS. AUu. ä . 11U, Blunt to Gladatono 23rd April
1884.
(2) ', i. S. Blunt, Gordon at Khartoum p. 534.
(3) 3'. 0.78 121 lotterc to F. O. of 21st April, 26th April
th May 1
Gladstone rß$S. ADS, MS 3,44ýf Gladstone to Dilka
30th Hay 1884... _
(4) F. O. 73,3712, Extract from thimen, 29th April 1804.