We beg to assure you that we are as willing as ever to co-operate with you in arriving at a settlement of all pending differences in order to secure peace and prosperity in this country, and we shall be ready at all times to meet and discuss with you, or any other delegates of the Government, any matter likely to bring about a speedy and permanent solution of all questions, still bearing in mind what we mentioned in our previous correspondence, that we are not qualified to speak on behalf of the whole community.

As you have informed us that you have no objection to it, we shall give a copy of this letter to the press.

We have the honour to be, honourable Sir,

  Your obedient servants,
                G. ROULIOT,
                JOHN M. PIERCE,
                A. BRAKHAN,
                E. BIRKENRUTH.

(Mr. Pistorius, being absent from town, could not sign this letter.)

ANNEXURE ‘A’

MR. E. LIPPERT’S MEMORANDUM.

1.  Cessation of press agitation here and in Europe.

2.  Support on the coolie question.

3.  Settlement of the dynamite question.

4.  Loan (if required).

5.  Severance from the S. A. League.

6.  Appointment of State Financier and State Auditor, of European reputation, with a seat and vote on the Executive in all questions of finance.

7.  No new taxation of mines until submitted by Minister of Finance.

8.  Moderate valuation of bewaarplaatsen.

9.  Burgher rights—­five years—­property test.

ANNEXURE ‘B.’

Cessation of press agitation here and in Europe.

Support to the Government in its treatment of the coolie question.

Settlement of the dynamite question.

Deprecate the objects of the S.A.  League.

Support the placing of a loan if Government wishes it.

Appointment of a financial adviser to the Government, of European reputation, and of an Auditor, both with seats and votes in the Executive Council on all financial matters. (This has been amended by the Government, so far as the Auditor is concerned, to retain the present Auditor, and to give him, re dismissal, the same status as a Judge, and to make him directly responsible to the Volksraad.)

No fresh taxation to be levied on the mines until the Financial
Adviser has laid his proposals before the Government.

Sale of the undermining rights to the holders of surface rights (bewaarplaatsen, &c.), at a moderate valuation.

Extension of the franchise by granting burgher rights after ... years of registration, coupled with a property test.

ANNEXURE ‘C.’

DRAFT OF DECLARATION TO FOLLOW PROTOCOL EMBODYING THE RESOLUTIONS AGREED UPON.