Uganda in which it is stated that Sir The Times publishes a letter from Gerald Portal has enlisted all Emin Pasha's Egyptian troops in Uganda for the Government, and this is regarded as a virtual assumption of the protectorate.
Sir Ed. Grey (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office) replying to a question, said that the Government had heard nothing from Sir G. Portal since his arrival at Uganda, but that under any circumstances his action could be only provisional.
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