This commission's work was undertaken because of the claims of the residents of the old native location that members of the Town Council (Stadsraad) in 1888 gave them verbal assurances of a perpetual right of occupation of their stands as long as they paid their annual rent.

[4] He was legal adviser to Lord Selborne, the High Commissioner in 1907 and a member of the Legislative Council of the Transvaal from (1907–1910).

[3]: 115  During World War I, Feetham was an officer in the South African Cape Corps and served in East Africa and Egypt.

[3]: 115  In this role, Feetham was able to show his "towering intellect" and "outstanding leadership qualities" to bring about a change for the better in the status of the Natal Court.

He is an English trained Barrister and a member of the South African assembly who has been through all our constitutional work since Milner's time.

On my advice Montague sent him out to India as chairman of a committee to prepare a scheme for the decentralization of powers of the central government.

"[10] Despite these glowing references the Boundary Commission's report was completely unacceptable to both Northern Irish and Free State governments, and to Feetham's concern was buried, with neither party even prepared to admit having read it.

Feetham proposed that extraterritoriality continue at least in the International Settlement until China could form a united and pacified government with constitutional checks and balances.