| Content Description | Comments on the silence of the Foreign Office; notes the publication of the Blue Book, which is not pleasing to the British public; France is shown in the role of mediator between Poland and Russia; Bismarck will be unhappy to see his comments in print; Rechberg is unhappy with the publication of Lord Russell's despatches; is sorry to hear he has been unwell; hopes that Princess Royal (Victoria) has enjoyed her visit to Potsdam; was due to visit Villiggiatura; refers to celebrations for the Queen's [Victoria] birthday; Buchanan will dine with the King; hopes Charles Murray is well; has not seen Rechberg, who had been summoned by the Emperor when they last met; discusses the Polish crisis and the Emperor Francis Joseph's reaction to proposals about to be put forward. |