§ SIR G. BADEN-POWELL (Liverpool, Kirkdale)I beg to ask the Under 107 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Convention concerning Swaziland, arranged with the Government of the South African Republic, has yet been signed; whether it requires, or has received, the ratification of the Volksraad of the South African Republic; whether it requires, or will receive, any ratification by the Imperial Parliament; and whether the Convention will be arranged and finally signed before Parliament have been given any opportunity of examining its terms or expressing any opinion thereon?
§ MR.S. BUXTONI hope to be in a position to make a statement on the subject shortly; and, Meanwhile, I would request my hon. Friend not to press his questions.
§ SIK G. BADEN-POWELLI hope the hon. Gentleman when he makes his statement will give an answer to the last paragraph in the question.