§ SIR HENRY HOLLANDasked whether the Papers to be laid before the House with respect to the Boer Convention would include the address of Sir Hercules Robinson to the Natives, which he thought might have an important bearing upon the construction of the Convention?
MR. GLADSTONE, in reply, said, he had not heard from the Colonial Office any account of the receipt of that Paper officially in this country. What he had just said had reference not to Papers in relation to the Transvaal generally, but only to the Convention. They had received a copy of the full text of the Convention, but had not had time to lay it on the Table. He quite agreed with the hon. Baronet that the address of Sir Hercules Robinson ought to be presented to Members immediately on its receipt.
§ SIR GEORGE CAMPBELLasked what was the extent of territory to be handed over to the Boers?
MR. GLADSTONEbegged to refer the hon. Member to the Convention. The hon. Member would find there authentic terms, which he was unable to supply from memory. He might say, however, that it was not thought that there would be any advantage in retaining the slip of territory between Zulu-land and the Transvaal.