MR. BRYN ROBERTS (Carnarvonshire, Eifion)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he is aware that the correspondence with the South African Republic as to the dynamite concession has been published in the Transvaal; and, whether he can state when it will be in the hands of Members.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.The answer to the first question is in the affirmative. As to the second, I have to say that the correspondence will be laid on the Table at once.
MR. BRYN ROBERTSI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he will state which Article of the London Convention with the South African Republic is contravened by the dynamite concession.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINArticle 14.
§ DR. CLARK (Caithness)Is the right honourable Gentleman aware of the fact that the concession was granted two years before the Convention?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINPerhaps the honourable Member will put the question down on the Paper.