"The Government of Natal is of opinion that the rebels should be judged by the laws of the Colony."
The meeting now adjourned.
The secretaries and Messrs. de Wet and J. Ferreira, with the help of lawyers, set themselves the task of making copies of the proposal of the British Government for the use of the national representatives at Vereeniging. This work kept them engaged until the evening.
At seven o'clock the Commission left Pretoria and returned to Vereeniging.
THE MIDDELBURG PROPOSAL.
Lord Kitchener to Commandant-General Botha.
Pretoria, March 7, 1901.
Your Honour,—
With reference to our conversation at Middelburg on the 28th February, I have the honour to inform you that, in the event of a general and complete cessation of hostilities, and the surrender of all rifles, ammunition, cannon and other munitions of war in the hands of the burghers, or in Government depots, or elsewhere, His Majesty's Government is prepared to adopt the following measures.