Colonel NEWMANasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the whole of the mineral rights enjoyed under the German Government by the South West Africa Company in the territory formerly known as German South West Africa have, with the exception of a right to prospect for one year in one portion of the territory, been confiscated by the Union Government without compensation; whether the enemy-held shares in the Company are being paid off in Union Government 4 per cent, loan at par; and whether he will make representations to the Union Government that, as far as possible, they should endeavour to treat British subjects in this country no worse than Germans?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYI have seen the Proclamations referred to in the first part of the question. I have no information to the effect indicated in the second part, nor have I received any representations from persons in this country interested in the affairs of the Company.