’THE DOORNKOP SURRENDER:  ALLEGED CORRESPONDENCE.

  ’London, Monday, 11.15 a.m.

’Mr. Hawksley, the Chartered solicitor, who is defending Dr. Jameson, published the following letter to-day, which passed between Sir John Willoughby and Mr. Cronje, the Dutch Commandant at the time of the Krugersdorp surrender: 

’From Willoughby to Commandant.

’"We surrender, providing you guarantee a safe conduct out of the country for every member of the force.”

’From Cronje to Willoughby.

’"Please take notice, I shall immediately let our officers come together to decide upon your communication.”

’From Cronje to Willoughby.

’"I acknowledge your letter.  The answer is, If you will undertake to pay the expenses you have caused to the Transvaal, and will lay down your arms, then I will spare the lives of you and yours.  Please send me reply to this within thirty minutes."’

I have now the honour to enclose for the information of His Excellency the High Commissioner and the British Government sworn declarations of: 

1.  Commandant Cronje, substantiated by Field-Cornet Maartens and Assistant Field-Cornet Van Vuuren.

2.  Commandant Potgieter.

3.  Commandant Malan.

4.  J.S.  Colliers, substantiated by B.J.  Viljoen, and the interpreter, M. J. Adendorff.

These sworn declarations given before the State Attorney agree in all the principal points, and give a clear summary of all the incidents of the surrender, and from the main points thereof it appears, inter alia: 

That the second letter, as published above, and which is alleged to be from Cronje to Willoughby, was not issued from Cronje, but from Commandant Potgieter, who has undoubtedly taken up the proper standpoint, and has followed the general rule in matters of urgency, such as the one in hand, and where the Commandant-General was not present in person on the field of battle, first and before treating wishing to consult with his co-commandants in as far as was possible.

That a note such as appears in his declaration was sent by Commandant Cronje.

That neither Commandant Malan nor Commandant Potgieter were present at the despatch of it.

That the reply thereon from Willoughby was received by Commandant Cronje, as appears in that declaration.

That Commandant Cronje then, in compliance with the note sent by Commandant Potgieter, as well as the other commandants and officers mentioned in the declaration of Cronje, rode up.

That Commandant Cronje then explained his own note.

That thereupon also Commandant Malan joined his co-commandants and officers, and at this time Commandants Malan, Cronje, and Potgieter were present.

That after consultation, and with the approval of Commandants Cronje and Potgieter, Commandant Malan, by means of the interpreter Adendorff, had the following said to Dr. Jameson: