§ MR. BLACK (Banffshire)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, with the view of removing discriminations against Boer leaders who surrender unconditionally as compared with those who surrender subject to the condition that they shall not be banished, His Majesty's Government will either proclaim the withdrawal of the Banishment Proclamation of 6th August, 1901, or at least a modification thereof to the effect of exempting from its provisions Boer leaders who surrender voluntarily.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.No, Sir; the Government are not prepared to adopt either of the policies suggested in the Question.