§ Mr. WILLIAM REDMONDasked the Under-Secretary for the Colonies Whether, when Miss Colenso intervened in support of Dinizulu, the Government had taken steps to provide for his defence; and, if that is so, whether they have considered how far Miss Colenso's payments were made for services which the Government itself were under obligations to provide?
§ Colonel SEELYThe reply to the first part of my hon. Friend's question is in the negative. As I explained on 5th ultimo, in answer to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Montgomery Boroughs (Mr. Rees), His Majesty's Government intervened with help towards the payment of counsel's fees in order to prevent the defence from breaking down for lack of funds. As regards Miss Colenso, I regret that I can add nothing to my answer of the day before yesterday.