§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether General Louis Botha has summoned a public meeting at Heidelberg, Transvaal, for the 20th June, to discuss various political grievances; and, if so, will he state what is the nature of the matters to be brought before the meeting; and whether any communications on the subject have passed between Lord Milner and the Colonial Office, and in that case will he lay copies thereof upon the Table.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINI have no information on the subject beyond what I have read in the Press.
§ MR. JOHN ELLISWill the right hon. Gentleman inquire into this serious matter?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir.