§ BARON HENRY DE WORMS (Liverpool, East Toxteth)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Transvaal Government, in, accordance with the conditions of Clause 9 of the Convention of 1890, gave notice on or before the 8th of this month of their intention to withdraw from that Convention on 8th August; and whether he will now state whether any and, if so, what agreement has been arrived at by Sir Henry Loch and President Krüger relative to the future of Swaziland, and will he present Papers on the subject?
§ MR. S. BUXTONThe Government of the South African Republic have, in accordance with Article 21, given notice of the termination of the Convention of 1890. Certain bases of future negotiation were discussed at the Conference between Sir Henry Loch and President Krüger, and we believe that a satisfactory arrangement will be arrived at. I am afraid I cannot at the present moment say more in reference to the actual bases of agreement than I stated in my speech in Committee on the 4th instant; and I would refer the right hon. Gentleman to the Hansard report of my speech. I will give further information on the subject, and lay Papers at the earliest possible moment that this can be done without detriment to the Public Service.