§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the soldiers in camp at Middleburg are being placed on the register of electors in that district of Cape Colony; and whether it is the usual practice for soldiers to thus take part in the political affairs of self-governing colonies in which they may be temporarily resident for garrison, duty.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. LYTTELTON, Warwick and Leamington)I understand that British soldiers in Middleburg are being placed on the register of electors. They are registered as voters according to the laws of a self-governing colony with which in this matter I have no right and no desire to interfere.