HC Deb 08 July 1881 vol 263 cc358-9
SIR HENRY HOLLAND

asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colo- nies, If he can state to the House whether the labours of the Transvaal Commission are drawing to a close; and, if no information has been received upon the point, whether he will cause an inquiry to be made of the Royal Commissioners as to the progress they are making, and the probable termination of their inquiry?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

Sir, a telegram has been received from Sir Hercules Robinson, from which it appears that if good progress continues to be made, the Commissioners hope to complete the principle portions of their work in about three weeks from the present time.