B.J.  VILJOEN. 
  M.J.  ADENDORFF.

Sworn before me on the 6th March, 1896.

  H.J.  COSTER,
  State-Attorney and ex-officio J.P.

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COLONIAL OFFICE TO WAR OFFICE.

Downing Street, April 21, 1896.

SIR,

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to request that you will lay before the Marquis of Lansdowne the undermentioned papers on the subject of the surrender of Dr. Jameson’s force to the Boers.

1.  A despatch from Sir Hercules Robinson, enclosing sworn declarations taken by the Government of the South African Republic.  A telegraphic summary of these declarations was laid before Dr. Jameson, whose observations are contained in—­

2.  A letter from the solicitor for Dr. Jameson and his fellow defendants.

3.  A despatch from Sir Hercules Robinson, enclosing a sworn statement.

Lord Lansdowne will observe from Sir H. Robinson’s despatch of the 16th March that the declarations taken by the Government of the South African Republic were submitted to the General Officer commanding at the Cape, who gave his opinion that the surrender was unconditional.

Mr. Chamberlain would be obliged if Lord Lansdowne would submit these papers to his military advisers, and obtain from them their opinion as to the terms of the surrender, which Mr. Chamberlain thinks was completed on Sir John Willoughby’s acceptance of Commandant Cronje’s terms, and was therefore subject to these terms and conditions.

  I am, etc.,
        R. H. MEADE.

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WAR OFFICE TO COLONIAL OFFICE.

Received April 28, 1896.

War Office, London, S.W.,
April 27, 1896.

SIR,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 21st inst., on the subject of the surrender of Dr. Jameson’s force to the Boers.

In reply, the Marquis of Lansdowne, having consulted with his military adviser, desires me to observe that, whatever position Mr. Cronje may hold in the Transvaal army, he decidedly on the occasion in question acted as an officer in authority, and guaranteed the lives of Dr. Jameson and all his men if they at once laid down their arms.

The terms prescribed were accepted by Dr. Jameson’s force, and they surrendered and laid down their arms, and no subsequent discussion amongst the Transvaal officers could retract the terms of this surrender.

I am therefore to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the Secretary of State for War concurs with Mr. Chamberlain in considering that the surrender was completed on Sir John Willoughby’s acceptance of Commandant Cronje’s terms, and was subject to these terms and conditions.