n and Michiel Joseph
Adendorff, the persons mentioned in the preceding declaration,
declare under oath that the facts stated therein, which we witnessed,
as stated above, are true and correct.

B.J. VILJOEN.
M.J. ADENDORFF.

Sworn before me on the 6th March, 1896.

H.J. COSTER,
_State-Attorney and ex-officio J.P._

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COLONIAL OFFICE TO WAR OFFICE.

_Downing Street, April 21, 1896._

SIR,

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to request that you will
lay before the Marquis of Lansdowne the undermentioned papers on the
subject of the surrender of Dr. Jameson's force to the Boers.

1. A despatch from Sir Hercules Robinson, enclosing sworn
declarations taken by the Government of the South African Republic.
A telegraphic summary of these declarations was laid before Dr.
Jameson, whose observations are contained in--

2. A letter from the solicitor for Dr. Jameson and his fellow
defendants.

3. A despatch from Sir Hercules Robinson, enclosing a sworn
statement.

Lord Lansdowne will observe from Sir H. Robinson's despatch of the
16th March that the declarations taken by the Government of the South
African Republic were submitted to the General Officer commanding at
the Cape, who gave his opinion that the surrender was unconditional.

Mr. Chamberlain would be obliged if Lord Lansdowne would submit these
papers to his military advisers, and obtain from them their opinion
as to the terms of the surrender, which Mr. Chamberlain thinks was
completed on Sir John Willoughby's acceptance of Commandant Cronje's
terms, and was therefore subject to these terms and conditions.

I am, etc.,
R. H. MEADE.

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WAR OFFICE TO COLONIAL OFFICE.

Received April 28, 1896.

_War Office, London, S.W.,
April 27, 1896._

SIR,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 21st inst., on the subject of the
surrender of Dr. Jameson's force to the Boers.

In reply, the Marquis of Lansdowne, having consulted with his
military adviser, desires me to observe that, whatever position Mr.
Cronje may hold in the Transvaal army, he decidedly on the occasion
in question acted as an officer in authority, and guaranteed the
lives of Dr. Jameson and all his men if they at once laid down their
arms.

The terms prescribed were accepted by Dr. Jameson's force, and t