HC Deb 19 July 1900 vol 86 cc459-60
GENERAL RUSSELL

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether it is the intention of the Government to publish Colonel Long's report regarding the abandonment of eleven guns at the battle of Colenso.

* MR. WYNDHAM

I must refer my hon. and gallant friend to the answers which have been given by the First Lord on the general question of the publication of despatches and reports.

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

May I revive the hon. Gentleman's recollection that last March—

* MR. SPEAKER

Order, order!

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

Well, let me put it this way. I will, of course, at once sit down if you rule me out of order. Sir Redvers Buller made a serious attack on Colonel Long—

* MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member is putting an obviously irrelevant question.