§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGE (Carnarvon Boroughs)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can now state when he proposes to lay on the Table of the House Lord Roberts's reports 52 on the burning of the villages of Bothaville, Ventersburg, Dylstroom, and Wilport.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK, Surrey, Guildford)The information is contained in the Return of buildings burnt in South Africa recently presented to Parliament. I have no further information.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEThe Return does not give the information in the case of two villages named in the question Will the right hon. Gentleman ask for the information, which was promised some months ago?
§ MR. BRODRICKWe have asked for it, and it is in the Return.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEBut not with regard to these two villages.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can say when he proposes to lay upon the Table of the House a Copy of the Correspondence between Lord Roberta and General Botha as to farm burning.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe correspondence is in type, and will be shortly issued.