§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether, between 9th March, the date of the receipt by the War Office of the Spion Kop despatches and Lord Roberts' comments thereon on 17th April, the date of the publication of those documents, any communications were held between the War Office and Sir Redvers Buller with reference to those despatches and their contemplated publication.
§ * THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. WYNDHAM, Dover)No, Sir. No communication passed between the War Office and Sir R. Buller directly between the dates mentioned, but communications did pass between Lord Roberts and Sir R. Buller with regard to the publication of the despatches.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLWill the First Lord give us an opportunity of raising a debate? How about the blocking notices?
§ [No answer was given.]