§ EARL COMPTON (York, W.R.) BarnsleyMay I ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, under existing arrangements, the country of Bamangwato, in South Africa, is within the sphere of British influence; whether Her Majesty's Government are in possession of information that Moremi, the ruler of that country, has granted concessions to British subjects owing to that fact; and whether Her Majesty's Government have received any communication from Mr. Arthur James Nicolls on the subject; and, if so, what answer have they sent to him?
§ *BARON H. DE WORMSThe country of the Bamangwato, Khama's tribe, is under British protection and influence. Moremi, chief of the Batawana, residing near Lake Ngami, has granted concessions to British subjects. There is no official information as to whether Moremi was influenced by the belief that his country was under British influence when he gave these concessions. Mr. Nicolls and his partners have communicated through their attorneys in South Africa with the High Commissioner on the subject, but no answer has yet been returned to them.