§ Mr. GREENWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether in view of the fact that the clemency of the Crown had been extended to Dinizulu upon the advice and with the approval of the Government of United South Africa, he would use his good offices with that Government and with the Governor-General in order to procure the release of the Zulu chief Tilonko, who was sentenced on 17th August, 1906, to ten 1182 years' imprisonment with hard labour by a military court-martial, although on 12th July previously to such trial and sentence an Act of Indemnity for all things done during the existence of martial law in the Colony had passed both Houses of the Legislature of Natal, the effect of such Act being to preclude the chief Tilonko from appealing against the sentence so pronounced upon him under martial law?
§ Colonel SEELYThe Union Ministry have already shown by their action with regard to Dinizulu, to which my hon. Friend refers, that they are not indisposed to exercise clemency in these cases, and the Secretary of State is confident that they will give full consideration to the case of Tilonko.
§ Mr. GREENWOODWill the hon. and gallant Gentleman use his good offices?
§ Colonel SEELYI think it would be very unwise for me to add anything to the answer I have given.