§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether the authorities at the War Office will ask Lord Methuen whether the late Major General Wauchope expressed his concurrence in the likelihood of success in the contemplated operations of the battle of Magersfontein, or expressed his divergence in view from Lord Methuen with reference to the wisdom of these operations.
§ MR. WYNDHAMNo, Sir. It would be entirely contrary to military custom and discipline to ask a general in command of a force whether his plan of operations was concurred in by his subordinate officer.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLIs not the hon. Gentleman aware that a statement was openly made that General Wauchope disapproved of the plans, and that his dying words were that he was not to blame?
§ [No answer was given.]