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A year ago I, in the name of my Government, communicated the condition of our nation to His Honour States-President Kruger, in Europe. He wrote in reply that we must rely on the state of affairs in Cape Colony and the sympathy of European nations and that we must continue the war until all other means were exhausted."
I am Appointed Vechtgeneraal Up to the 9th of December I had only been a Vice-Commandant, but on the morning of that day I received a telegram from States-President Steyn, asking me to go to the Western frontier as Vechtgeneraal. This came as a great surprise to me, and I telegraphed back to the President asking for time to think the matter over.
On behalf of the Orange Free State appeared: States-President M.T. Steyn; Commander-in-Chief C.R. de Wet; Vice-Commander-in-Chief Judge J.B.M. Hertzog; States-Secretary W.J.C. Brebner; and General C.H. Olivier. It was decided that no minutes should be taken. Accordingly, I am only able to give a summary of the proceedings.
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