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The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 — John Shaqi

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The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902

Name: The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902
Author: Kestell, J. D. (John Daniel)

Kestell, J. D. (John Daniel)

South Africa -- History; South African War, 1899-1902

KROONSTAD,                       S. W. BURGER,
    _March 31, 1902_.                   _Acting State President_.


The letter to President Steyn referred to above was as follows:--


              _To His Honour_ PRESIDENT STEYN.
                                                   KROONSTAD,
                                                     _March 31, 1902_.

YOUR HONOUR,

Acknowledging the receipt of Your Honour's letter of the 28th inst., I
have, in pursuance of the desire therein expressed by you, requested
Lord Kitchener to furnish you with a safe-conduct to such place as may
be considered most suitable by His Excellency for the proposed meeting
between us.

  I have the honour to be,
    Your Honour's obedient servant,
                                     S. W. BURGER,
                           _Acting State President, S.A.R._


On April 1st, 1902, Lord Kitchener wrote as follows to Acting State
President Burger:


                                   ARMY HEADQUARTERS, SOUTH AFRICA.
                                                   PRETORIA,
                                                      _April 1, 1902_.

YOUR HONOUR,

The letters and safe-conducts Your Honour has requested me to send out
to Mr. Steyn, Commandant General L. Botha, and General de la Rey will
be forwarded at once. I consider Klerksdorp would be the best place
for your meeting with these gentlemen.

  I have the honour to be,
    Your Honour's obedient servant,
                                     KITCHENER, General,
                             _Commanding-in-Chief, South Africa_.

TO HIS HONOUR MR. S. W. BURGER.


The following letter was forwarded by Lord Kitchener to President
Steyn:--


                                   ARMY HEADQUARTERS, SOUTH AFRICA.
                                                     PRETORIA,
                                                      _April 1, 1902_.

YOUR HONOUR,

At the request of His Honour Mr. S. W. Burger, I beg to forward the
enclosed letter, and at the same time to provide you with this a
safe-conduct for Your Honour and your Executive to come to Klerksdorp
and to return thence after your meeting with Mr. Burger and the
Transvaal Government.

  I have the honour to be,
    Your Honour's obedient servant,
                                      KITCHENER, General,
                              _Commanding-in-chief, South Africa_.

HIS HONOUR MR. M. T. STEYN.


President Steyn then addressed the following letter to Acting
President Burger:--


     _To His Honour the Acting State President, S.A.R.,_
                 S. W. BURGER, _Klerksdorp_.

                                           PRESIDENT'S LAGER,
                                                    IN THE VELD,
                                                      _April 7, 1902_.

YOUR HONOUR,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Honour's letter,
d.d. March 31st, 1902, with the safe-conduct from Lord Kitchener, to
whom I have replied direct.

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The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902

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