§ Mr. SPOORasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the total sum received by the British South Africa Company for the 4,500,000 acres of land sold at the close of March, 1918; whether the payments due from these sales have been completed; and, if not, what is the estimated outstanding liability?
Mr. WOODThe sum actually received from the sale of lands and stands up to the 31st March, 1918, was about £850,000. I do not know what further sum was still outstanding at that date, but on the 31st March, 1921, the amount still due and outstanding on account of land and stand sales up to the latter date is understood to have been rather over £1,000,000.
§ Mr. SPOORasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will ascertain whether the British South Africa Com- 1996W pany has disposed of 2,298,000 acres of land for which no payment has yet been received; and what steps the company proposes to take in the matter?