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

all other inconsistencies are as in the original. The author's spelling has been maintained. The Signatories to the Peace Treaty on behalf of the South African Republic. The Signatories to the Peace Treaty on behalf of the Orange Free State. Facsimile of the letter from Lord Kitchener upon which the Peace Negotiations 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 brunswick st., stamford st., s.e., and bungay suffolk 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 Preliminary Correspondence 1 Proceedings at Klerksdorp 18 First Negotiations at Pretoria 33 Vereeniging 46 Further Negotiations at Pretoria 98 Vereeniging and Peace 138 Appendix—The Middelburg Proposals 210 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS The Signatories to the Peace Treaty on behalf of the South African Republic. Frontispiece The Signatories to the Peace Treaty on behalf of the Orange Free State. Frontispiece Facsimile of the letter from Lord Kitchener upon which the Peace Negotiations were entered into Facing Title page Facing page Facsimile of the copy of the reply from the Government of the South African Republic to Lord Kitchener's letter dated 4th March, 1902 6 Facsimile of Safe Conduct granted by Lord Kitchener 44 Facsimile of the Oath subscribed to at Vereeniging by the Delegates of the South African Republic 46 Facsimile of the Oath subscribed to at Vereeniging by the Delegates of the Orange Free State 46 Facsimile of a page of the Peace Proposals as submitted by the British Representatives and amended by the Boer Representatives. The alterations are in the handwriting of Generals Smuts and Hertzog 112 Facsimile of a page of the Peace Proposals as submitted by the British Representatives and amended by the Boer Representatives. The alterations are in the handwriting of General Smuts and Mr. Advocate N. J. de Wet 117 Facsimile of the original proposal by Commandant H.…