§ *MR. REESI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any representations have been made to the effect that in German South West Africa the insurgents received reinforcements from British territory.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RUNCIMAN, Dewsbury; for Sir EDWARD GREY)There have been some complaints as to natives crossing the border into German territory, but no representations have been made as to anything that could properly be called "reinforcements" being received by the insurgents from British territory. There have also been occasions when the border has been crossed by German troops into British territory and the recent raid by Ferreira from German into British territory is no doubt in the hon. Member's recollection. But none of these incidents have been treated by either Government as evidence of an unfriendly disposition on the part of the authorities on either side.