§ MR. GEORGE WYNDHAM (Dover)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether Her Majesty's Ministers will be in a position to lay any further Papers upon South Africa upon the Table of the House within the near future, in order to put an end to the period of suspense which has given rise to so many conflicting rumours?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.I cannot say at present when further Papers on South Africa can be produced, but they will be laid as soon as the interests of the public service will permit. In the meantime great caution should be exercised with regard to rumours on South African affairs, which are frequently set afloat with interested motives. [Cheers.]
§ MR. J. M. PAULTON (Durham, Bishop Auckland)In view of the state of affairs in South Africa, may I ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will put down the Colonial Vote for an early day?
§ *MR. SPEAKERThat does not arise out of this Question.