gnify that the medium of
instruction will be Dutch?

General SMUTS: There is nothing against it in this Clause. According
to this Clause the Dutch language will be taught, but it is not
stipulated that Dutch will be the medium of instruction. My own
impression is that the language in the schools will be English, but if
the parents desire it, Dutch.

Landdrost STOFBERG: It means therefore that the language medium will
be English, but that Dutch will also be allowed.

General HERTZOG: Lord Milner declared that he wanted only one language
in South Africa, and that was English. English will be the medium.

Landdrost STOFBERG: A foreign language therefore?

General DU TOIT: What will be the Constitution of the Civil
Government?

General BOTHA: It will be that of a Crown Colony.

General KEMP: Is no time fixed within which Civil Government must be
introduced?

General BOTHA: No.

General DU TOIT: In Clause 9 mention is made of war taxes. Will there
be no other taxes?

General BOTHA: The British Government says that they will not defray
their expenses out of a tax on the farms.

Commandant ALBERTS: No war tax--therefore there will be other taxes?

General SMUTS: Yes, certainly, but they will be imposed on all
inhabitants.

Mr. P. R. VILJOEN: If anyone has a Government note or receipt must he
prove how he obtained it?

General SMUTS: Clause 10 is directed against speculators who have
bought up notes.

Commandant JACOBSZ: What course will be pursued in cases where notes
have passed from hand to hand?

General BOTHA: The Clause is directed only against speculators.

Mr. BIRKENSTOCK: Do the words: "to assist those who are not able to
assist themselves," mean that widows, orphans and maimed will be
assisted?

General BOTHA: Yes.

Mr. BIRKENSTOCK: A pension, for instance?

General BOTHA: No pension.

Commandant FLEMMING: Was nothing said about receipts issued by the
British themselves?

General DE WET: Lord Kitchener said that they would not be paid out
till after the war, but not to speculators.

Commandant FLEMMING: There is therefore hope for British receipts?

General DE WET: Yes.

Mr. NAUDE: Is a man a burgher who became such after the commencement
of the war?

Advocate L. J. JACOBSZ: No one is a burgher who became such after the
war had begun.

Mr. BIRKENSTOCK asked a question with reference to creditors.

General BOTHA: In reply to Mr. Birkenstock I may say that we discussed
that quest