Sessional Papers, Volumen47H.M. Stationery Office, 1901 |
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1st Bn 2nd Bn advance ammunition Army Service Corps assistance attack battalion Battery Bloemfontein Boers Botha Brigadier-General British burghers camp Cape Colony Captain captured casualties Cavalry Brigade Colonel Colour-Serjeant column command Commandant-General Company convoy despatch district Ditto Division Drift east enemy enemy's excellent farm February Field-Marshal flank force Fusiliers gallantry garrison Guards guns Hamilton heavy fire High Commissioner Highlanders Hill honour Hussars Imperial Yeomanry in-Chief June killed King's Royal Rifle kopje Kroonstad Krugersdorp laager Ladysmith Lance-Corporal Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-General Lieutenant Light Infantry Lord Kitchener Mafeking Major Major-General March miles Military Mounted Infantry Mounted Rifles mounted troops moved Natal occupied operations Orange Free Orange River Colony pompom position Pretoria Price prisoners Private Promoted corporal railway Regiment reported Royal Engineers Royal Field Artillery Royal Rifle Corps Serjeant Sir Alfred Milner Sir Redvers Buller South Africa Spruit Staff Standerton surrender telegram Transvaal Trooper Vaal wagons wounded
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Página 10 - I take this opportunity of pointing out that, except in the small area occupied by the Boer Army under the personal command of Commandant-General Botha, the war is degenerating, and has degenerated into operations carried on in an irregular and irresponsible manner by small, and in very many cases, insignificant bodies of men. I should be failing in my duty to Her Majesty's Government and to Her Majesty's Army in South Africa if I neglected to use every means in my power to bring such irregular warfare...
Página 2 - 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.
Página 1 - Colony." We cannot consent to purchase peace by leaving the coloured population in the position in which they stood before the war, with not even the ordinary civil rights which the Government of the Cape Colony has long conceded to them.
Página 5 - We may from time to time have otherwise provided, as are lawful and appear to you to be advisable for maintaining Our Possessions in peace and safety, and for promoting the peace, order, and good government of the Tribes aforesaid, and for preserving friendly relations with them.
Página 4 - Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Member of Our Order of the Companions of Honour, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Our Dominion of Canada.
Página 19 - Any compulsion of the population of occupied territory to take part in military operations against its own country is prohibited.
Página 2 - ... whom a nominated unofficial element will be added. But it is the desire of His Majesty's Government, as soon as circumstances permit, to introduce a representative element, and ultimately to concede to the new Colonies the privilege of self-government. Moreover, on the cessation of hostilities, a High Court will be established in each of the new Colonies to administer the laws of the land, and this Court will be independent of the Executive.
Página 23 - ... to surmount whatever difficulties or dangers might be encountered. Exposed to extreme heat by day, bivouacking under heavy rain, marching long distances (not infrequently with reduced rations), the endurance, cheerfulness, and gallantry displayed by all ranks are beyond praise, and Lord Roberts feels sure that neither Her Majesty The Queen, nor the British nation will be unmindful of the efforts made by this force to uphold the honour of their country.
Página 2 - At the earliest practicable date military administration will cease, and will be replaced by civil administration in the form of Crown Colony Government. There will therefore be, in the first instance, in each of the new Colonies a Governor and an Executive Council...