§ MR. MARKHAM (Nottinghamshire, Mansfield)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, during the war in South Africa, the Prime Minister received any cables from Mr. Kruger which have not yet been laid upon the Table of the House.
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester E.The answer to this question is in the negative.
§ MR. MARKHAMDoes that answer refer to the late as well as the present Prime Minister?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURCertainly.