§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he can state on what grounds has the name of the officer responsible for the capture of the convoy and British guns at Koorn Spruit on 31st March 1454 been withheld from the public, despite repeated requests for its disclosure, when the names of officers, including the name of Sir Redvers Buller, who have been responsible for other mishaps to British troops, have been freely communicated.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I have nothing to add to the answer which I have already given to the hon. Gentleman on this subject.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLThen I will ask the right hon. Gentleman whether there is any distinction——
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! The right hon. Gentleman has stated that he has nothing to add.
§ MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)May I ask whether it has occurred to the right hon. Gentleman that at least 100,000 men must be in possession of the information which is refused to the House of Commons?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI should, imagine that no one in South Africa is in possession of the information except the Commander-in-Chief and his immediate staff.