§ MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN (Kilkenny)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in view of the serious complications in China, the Government are prepared to negotiate for a cessation of the war in South Africa, guaranteeing the independence of the South African Republics.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.We do not propose to modify our South African policy in consequence of any events outside South Africa.