In the Veld,
April 7, 1902.
His Honour The Acting State President, S.A.R., Klerksdorp.
Your Honour,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Honour's telegram forwarded to me by His Excellency Lord Kitchener. I leave to-day with His Honour President Steyn for Klerksdorp, and hope, D.V., to arrive there on Wednesday next.
I have the honour to be, &c.,
J. H. de la Rey,
Asst. Commandant General.
On the evening of April 7th Commandant General L. Botha also arrived at Klerksdorp.
President Steyn, accompanied by his Executive Council and by General de la Rey, left the farm Weltevreden on April 7th, and arrived at Klerksdorp at 12 o'clock on April 9th.
The British authorities gave accommodation to the Free State Government in the Old Town, while the Transvaal Government was accommodated in the New Town.
The first meeting between the two Governments took place on Wednesday afternoon, April 9th, at three o'clock, in a large tent which had been pitched for that purpose some little distance out of the town.
There were present, representing the South African Republic:—