THE TRANSVAAL.
NATIVE NATIONAL CONGRESS
(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright)
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received December 25th, 5.5 p.m.)
JOHANNESBURG, Docember 19
The Native National Congress adopted an' address to the King, expressing gratitnde for the Allied victory, emphasising the loyalty of the natives during the war under difficult circumstances, requesting that native protecshall remain under the control of the Imperial Government, and not be handed over to the Union without the consent of the peoples, requesting the extension of. the franchise to the natives, urging that tho territories in South, West, apd East Africa shall not be disposed of without consulting the inhabitants, and not be handed' over to tho Union until the franchise has been extended to the natives.
Dealing with republican propaganda, the' address requests that in the event of the white races agreeing to such a form of government, it is. desirable that th© Imperial Government should not allow it without consulting the native inhabitants of the Union and the protectorates, and not sanction it unless the majority of the native population coneonts, ••
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16404, 26 December 1918, Page 8
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