In the Shadow of Death by P. H. Kritzinger;R. D. McDonald
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Transvaal and Orange River Colony where the parents of the children
desire it, and will be allowed in courts of law when necessary for the better and more effectual administration of justice. "6. The possession of rifles will be allowed in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony to persons requiring them for their protection, on taking out a licence according to law. "7. Military administration in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony will at the earliest possible date be succeeded by Civil Government, and, as soon as circumstances permit, representative institutions, leading up to self-government, will be introduced. "8. The question of granting the franchise to natives will not be decided until after the introduction of self-government. "9. No special tax will be imposed on landed property in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony to defray the expenses of the War. "10. As soon as conditions permit, a Commission, on which the local inhabitants will be represented, will be appointed in each district of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, under the presidency of a Magistrate or other official, for the purpose of assisting the restoration of the people to their homes, and supplying those who, owing to war losses, are unable to provide for themselves, with food, shelter, and the necessary amount of seed, stock, implements, etc., indispensable to the resumption of their normal occupations. His Majesty's Government will place at the disposal of these Commissions a sum of three million pounds sterling for the above |
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