Transcriber's note: Obvious printer's errors have been corrected,all other inconsistencies are as in the original. The author's spelling has beenmaintained.
The Signatories to the Peace Treaty on behalf of the SouthAfrican Republic.
The Signatories to the Peace Treaty on behalf of theOrange Free State.
Facsimile of the letter from Lord Kitchener upon which the PeaceNegotiations were entered into.
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
BY
Rev. J. D. KESTELL
Secretary to the Orange Free State Government
AND
D. E. VAN VELDEN
Secretary to the Government of the South African Republic
TRANSLATED AND PUBLISHED BY
D. E. VAN VELDEN
WITH PHOTOS AND FACSIMILES OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
LONDON
RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LTD., BRUNSWICK STREET, S.E.
1912
Richard Clay and Sons, Limited
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(p. v) CONTENTS
- PAGE
- Preface ix
- Introduction by S. W. Burger, M.L.A., Acting State President of the Late South African Republic xiii
- Translator's Note xix
- CHAPTER I
Preliminary Correspondence 1 - CHAPTER II
Proceedings at Klerksdorp 18 - CHAPTER III
First Negotiations at Pretoria 33 - CHAPTER IV
Vereeniging 46 - CHAPTER V
Further Negotiations at Pretoria 98 - CHAPTER VI
Vereeniging and Peace 138 - Appendix—The Middelburg Proposals 210