§ BARON H. DE WORMS (Liverpool, East Toxteth)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will now state the terms of the Convention entered into between Sir Henry Loch, on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, and President Krüger, relative to the future of Swaziland; and whether he will present Papers on the subject?
§ SIR G. BADEN-POWELL (Liverpool, Kirkdale)At the same time, may I ask 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 has been given any opportunity of examining its terms, or expressing any opinion thereon?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (MR. S. BUXTON,) Tower Hamlets, PoplarI am sorry to say that I must ask hon. Gen- 464 tlemen to postpone their questions, as I am not yet in a position to make a statement on the subject.