The Boer Generals.
MR CHAMBERLAIN AND THE x GENERALS. Press Association —Telegraph—Copyright. Received September 11, 10.55 p.m. LONDON, September 11. The Boer generals asked the retrocession of the territory ceded to Natal. They protested against the compulsory administration of the oath of allegiance to burghers, and expi'essed dissatisfaction at no Coronation amnesty. Mr Chamberlain declined an interview until the disposition to re-open the terms of surrender was abandoned. He stated that the Imperial Governiment would riot hinder any generous intentions Natal or the Cape may have regarding the rebels. He referred to Reitz's hostile speeches, justifying exclusion from South Africa. Botha said: It is unfair to visit the sins and follies of one man on others. Let the offender suffer." He appealed' to Mr Chamberlain to trust the surrenderer®. Mr Chamberlain: "We trust them entirely until they give us reason to doubt."
He assured Botha that there would be no coinputeory acquisition of land for colonisation without ample opportunities being given for criticism.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11734, 12 September 1902, Page 5
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