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Conference of Vereeniging
History of South Africa
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| | 1902 | Botha, Louis | |
| 15th May Vereeniging Africa The 60 representitives of the burghers report how desperate conditions are |
| 16th May Vereeniging Africa Botha decides to decare peace while the Free Staters are still a nation |
| 1902 | Smuts, Jan Christian | |
| Kroonstad Africa Before the Conference, Smuts met Lord Kitchener at Kroonstad station where they discussed the proposed terms of surrender |
| Vereeniging Africa Joins Botha in negotiating a peace with Kitchener |
| Vereeniging Africa Leading role in the negotiations between the representatives from commandos from the Orange Free State & the SouthAfrican Republics |
| Vereeniging Africa The Conference vots 54 to 6 in favour of peace |
| 31st May Vereeniging Africa Representatives of the Governments meet Lord Kitchener and at 5 minutes past 11 on May 31st 1902 Acting President Burger signs the Peace Treaty |
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