§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can now state the names of the person or persons who raised the white flag at Nicholson's Nek; whether the white flag was on that occasion raised by a responsible person or persons; and will he explain on what grounds the War Office have withheld from the public all information as to the person or persons who on that occasion raised the white flag.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe officer who raised the white flag at Nicholson's. Nek has been retired from the service. As he was wounded at the time and had conducted himself well during the engagement, I think it unnecessary to inflict on him the additional mortification, of publishing his name.