CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.
1. Convention of London, February 27, 1884[7]
2. Ratification by Volksraad, August 8, 1884[14]
CHAPTER II.
3. Constitution of the South African Republic, revised and published December 25, 1889[16]
4. Establishment of the Second Volksraad, June 23, 1890[40]
CHAPTER III.
The Franchise.
5. The Franchise Law. July 26, 1899[47]
6. Proposed modification
(a) Proposal of Great Britain for a joint inquiry, August 2, 1899[53]
(b) Alternative proposal of the South African Republic—The five year franchise, August 19, 1899[53]
CHAPTER IV.
7. Ultimatum of South African Republic, October 9, 1899[57]
8. Reply of Great Britain, October 10, 1899[61]
CHAPTER V.
Dual alliance of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.
9. Resolution of Orange Free State Volksraad, September 27, 1899[62]
10. Correspondence between Great Britain and Orange Free State, October 11, 1899[63]
CHAPTER VI.
11. Constitution of Orange Free State, revised and published, 1868[65]