§ MR. BLACK (Banffshire)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any definition of the term "self-government," as used in the Peace Agreement, was asked by or given to the Boer leaders; and what is to be the constitution of the civil government which is to follow military administration.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN, Birmingham, W.)(1.) The answer is in the negative. (2.) I am not yet in a position to make any statement on this point.