HC Deb 03 July 1902 vol 110 c693
MR. MARKHAM (Nottinghamshire, Mansfield)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether any payments for cables have been made by His Majesty's Government through the Chartered Company to Reuter's Agency, or the Central News Agency, during the war in South Africa, under the agreement made by the present Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs with the Chartered Company on the 11th January, 1900.

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

This Question should be addressed to the Secretary for War.

MR. MARKHAM

Then I will ask the right hon. Gentleman the Secretary for War.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, Guildford

The answer is no, Sir.

MR. MARKHAM

Will the right hon. Gentleman tell me to what Department I should apply for the information?

MR. BRODRICK

I am afraid I cannot. The answer to the Question, whether any payment has been made, is in the negative.