Mr. ALFRED DAVIESasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies at what period, if at all, His Majesty's Government became aware of the fact that Sir Starr Jameson, without the knowledge of the High Commissioner of South Africa, had secretly signed an agreement to give to all the men who followed him into Matabeleland in 1893 a total of over 4,000,000 acres of native land and other rewards, including "half the loot" of a total potential value exceeding £6,000,000; and what, if any, action was taken by His Majesty's Government of the day when this fact came to their knowledge?
§ Lieutenant-Colonel AMERYI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to his question on this subject on the 2nd April.