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South African War—Alleged Boer Recruiting In Belgium

Volume 90: debated on Monday 4 March 1901

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I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he is aware that Beer agents are actively engaged throughout Belgium enlisting recruits for the Beer forces; and whether the Government have taken or intend to take any steps by friendly representations to the Belgian Government, or otherwise, to prevent a continuance of same.

I have to say that we have received no information which leads us to think that recruiting of the kind referred to by my lion, friend is being carried on.