§ SIR J. LENG (Dundee)I beg to ask the Under Secretary for War whether, with reference to the distressing telegrams published to-day, any assurance can be given that anything is being done in addition to Colonel Plumer's operations for the relief of Mafeking.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. WYNDHAM, Dover)I think the hon. Member will realise that the speedy relief of Mafeking, which he and we all have at heart, would not be aided were I to give any indication of the immediate objective of 12 any part of the forces under the command of Field Marshal Lord Roberts.