HC Deb 01 March 1900 vol 79 cc1416-7
MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether, when the order for guns from the Transvaal authorities was received in London by Messrs. Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, a letter was sent to the War Office by that firm asking for permission to fulfil the contract; whether the War Office advised the company to supply the guns to the Boers direct; and whether a statement can be made as to how many guns were thus supplied to the Transvaal Government.

*MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS

(for Mr. WYNDHAM); No, Sir.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

Are we to understand that there is no foundation for the statement?

*MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS

That is what the hon. Gentleman will understand, please.