Khedive Ismail appointed British officers in Sudan in order to
Obtain recognition for his government
Introduce heavy taxation
Rebuild the Sudanese territories
Fight against lucrative slave trade
Correct answer is D
Fight against lucrative slave trade is the correct answer. The British officers - Samuel Baker and Charles Gordon were appointed by Khedive Ismail in order to spread Ottoman-Egyptian control over the upper reaches of the White Nile and fight against the slave trade.