§ MR. MARKHAMI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether on 1st March, 1900, a communication was received from the Chartered Company, that the Company had received a cable from Bulawayo to the effect that a rising of the natives of Rhodesia was anticipated, and whether on the same day the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs received a letter from Lord Grey, urging that artillery and troops should be sent at once from the Cape to the assistance of the Chartered Company; and, if so, will he state whether the Government at that particular time acceded to this request, and whether this cost was paid by the Chartered Company.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe request of the Chartered Company for such assistance was communicated to Lord Roberts on the 28th February, 1900. It was, however, impossible for the Commander-in-Chief to give any such assistance at the moment.
§ MR. MARKHAMNow that the war is over, may I ask if the right hon. Gentleman will publish the correspondence which took place. He has not answered my Question, whether the communication was received from Lord Grey.
§ MR. BRODRICKI do not think there is any necessity to publish the correspondence. I have answered the Question fully.