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CHARGE AND DENIAL BOTHA GOVERNMENT DEFENDED:' ■ BI TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—CDPYBIOHT, 1 (Rec. Fob. 7, 10.50 p.m.) . London, February 7. During tho debato 011 tho Address-in-Roply in tho House of Commons, Sir Gilbert Parker (Conservative) submitted an amendment. cpQsuring the Govornment for not safeguarding/ tho. interests .of. civil servants in the Transvaal. . , . Tho Under-Secretary for, the Colonies, Mr. i Churchill, denied, that General . Botha had dismissed British'civil:servants to,make, room for Dutchmen. Tho Colonial-Office, would try to find employment for civil: son ants -nlioso offices tad been .abolished! : There was reason !to. '.'beiieve'...that ' tho Transvaal' Government ' /contemplated a, pension .'scheme.;, ■.! Tho, • amendment .was, withdrawn, 'and. tho Address-m-Reply was . agreed to. • ,
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 116, 8 February 1908, Page 5
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