§ MR. ELLIS J. GRIFFITH (Anglesey)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any communication or report from Sir Alfred Milner on the subject-matter of the petition recently despatched for presentation to Her Majesty by British subjects resident in the Transvaal; and, if so, whether he will lay upon the Table such communication or report.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, WTo the first part of the question the answer is yes. AS to the second part I must refer the honourable Member to my answer to the honourable able Member for Derby on the 21st of April.