§ MR. RICHARDasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether the Government has received any confirmation of the serious intelligence from Basutoland, contained in a telegram of the "Times" of Friday, September 3rd; and, assuming that intelligence to be correct, what steps the Government are taking to preserve peace?
MR. GRANT DUFFSir, in reply to my hon. Friend's Question, I have to say that no confirmation of the statement to which he refers has been received, and that the Cape Government, with which the entire responsibility of maintaining peace rests, appears to be giving its full and most anxious attention to the matter, the Premier and the Governor being both actively engaged in endeavouring to effect a settlement.