The San Francisco call., 1899-10-11
III 71MA7UM PRESENTED TO
GREAT BRITAIN.


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called upon and Obliged to press earnestly
9ia Tg assurances @ @ upo2 the ioHfng four
First-That all points OF mutual differences be
regulated by friendly recourse to arbitration or by
whatever amicabIe way that may be agreed upon by
this Government and Her Maiesty's Government.
Second-That all troops on the borders OF this
republic shall be instantly withdrawn.
Third-Tfat all reinfOrcementS OF troops, which
have arrived in South Africa since June 1899 shall
be removed from South Africa within reasonable
time, be agreed upon with this Government, and
with the mutual assurance and guarantee on the
part OF this Government that no attack upon or hos
tities against any portion OF the possessions OF the
British Government shall be made by this republic
during the further negotiations within a period OF
time be subsequently agreed upon between the
oovernments and this Government will, on cOmpIi-
ance Herewith, be prepared to withdraw the armed
burehers OF this republic from the borders.
Fourth-That Her Maiestys troops which are
now on The hleh seas Sha not De lanoed III any part
OF South Africa.
This Government presses for immediate and
affirmative answer these four questions, and
earnestly requests Her Maiesty's Government to re-
turn answer before or upon Wednesday, October
III. 1899, not later than 5 O'Clock p.
1t desires further to add that in the unexpected
event OF answer unsatisfactory being received by
it within the interval it will greatly regret be
compelled to regard the action OF Her Maiesty's Gov
ernnent formal declaration Of war. and will not
hold itself responsible for the thereof,
and that in the event OF any further movement OF
troops occurring within the aforementioned time in
a direction to border. this Government
will be compelled to regard that also formal
declaration OF war.
have the honor to be, respectfully yours,
F. w. REITZ, State Secretary.