§ *MR. CHANNING (Northamptonshire, E.)In putting to the First Lord of the Treasury the question on the paper, namely, on what day the House may expect to receive the Papers promised in relation to the proposals of Presidents Kruger and Steyn asking for conditions of peace; and whether the Papers will be restricted to those communications and the replies of Her Majesty's Government, or will include other correspondence and documents of later date than the last South African Blue-book, I should like to ask whether the right hon. Gentleman is able to make to the House the communication which I understand has been made in another place.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I understand that the correspondence, which will be immediately laid, has been read publicly to the House of Lords this afternoon by the Prime Minister. If the House desires it I will read it here.
§ [Mr. BALFOUR then read the telegrams which appear on page 700 of this volume.]