§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will now give details of the fighting at Sutherland, Cape Colony, which according to the casualty lists took place on the 24th March; and why have these details been withheld from the public.
LORD STANLEYNo details of this skirmish have been forwarded from South Africa. The hon. Member has no right to suggest that anything has been withheld by the War Office.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLCan the noble Lord inform me whether any details of the engagement have appeared anywhere, as I have been looking out for them?
LORD STANLEYI do not know that details have appeared. I only know that no details have been forwarded by Lord Kitchener from South Africa.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLIs the noble Lord aware that a series of casualties have been reported as having occurred on March 24th, and that details have not been published?
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! The Question on the Paper has been fully answered.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLIn a most unsatisfactory way.