ne million pounds sterling to repay inhabitants of the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony for goods requisitioned from them
by the late Republican Governments, or subsequent to annexation, by
Commandants in the field being in a position to enforce such
requisitions. But such claims will have to be established to the
satisfaction of a Judge or Judicial Commission, appointed by the
Government, to investigate and assess them, and, if exceeding in
the aggregate one million pounds, they will be liable to reduction
_pro rata_.

I also beg to inform Your Honour that the new Government will take
into immediate consideration the possibility of assisting by loan
the occupants of farms, who will take the oath of allegiance, to
repair any injuries sustained by destruction of buildings or loss
of stock during the war, and that no special war tax will be
imposed upon farms to defray the expense of the war.

When burghers require the protection of firearms, such will be
allowed to them by licence, and on due registration, provided they
take the oath of allegiance. Licences will also be issued for
sporting rifles, guns, etc., but military firearms will only be
allowed for purposes of protection.

As regards the extension of the franchise to Kaffirs in the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony, it is not the intention of His
Majesty's Government to give such franchise before representative
Government is granted to those Colonies, and if then given it will
be so limited as to secure the just predominance of the white race.
The legal position of coloured persons will, however, be similar to
that which they hold in the Cape Colony.

In conclusion I must inform Your Honour that, if the terms now
offered are not accepted after a reasonable delay for consideration
they must be regarded as cancelled.

I have, etc.,
KITCHENER, GENERAL,
Commander-in-Chief British Forces, South Africa.
To His Honour, Commandant-General Louis Botha.

Appendix C

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SPECIAL NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AT
VEREENIGING, SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC, THURSDAY, THE 29TH OF MAY, 1902,
AND THE FOLLOWING DAYS

MAY 29TH, 1902.

The Rev. J.D. Kestell having offered prayer, the Chairman requested
Vice-President Burger to address the meeting.

Vice-President Burger said that t