§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether the Government have yet received any despatches, which were recently believed to be on their way home, with reference to the loss in convoys, prisoners, and horse artillery guns at Koorn Spruit.
§ * THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. WYNDHAM,) DoverI am afraid I can only refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on this subject yesterday†.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLThe hon. Gentleman told us on 4th May‡ he believed these despatches are on their way home. Has he altered his opinion, and does he now believe that they are not on the way home?
§ * MR. WYNDHAMI must refer to the reply I gave yesterday. The hon. Member will see on reflection that if I were to give the number and nature and date of all the documents which reach the Secretary of State I should be interfering with his discretion, as they are confidential.