§ MR. KEIR HARDIEI beg to ask the Postmaster General, as representing the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
† See (4) Debates, cxv., 616.1495 whether he will explain why a naturalised burgher of the late South African Republic, named De Haas, who was a stationmaster on the Pretoria railway, and who was never on commando during the late war, but who was sent as a prisoner to St. Helena, is now being deported to Holland; and can he say why he is not being returned to South Africa with the other prisoners of war who are being repatriated.
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,for Mr. J. Chamberlain) Worcestershire, E.,The prisoner of war who appears to be referred to, is reported as being of foreign nationality, not a naturalised burgher. He is consequently not entitled under the terms of surrender to be returned to South Africa.