Record

Document Reference	Bu 25/5
Title	Letter from 4th Earl of Clarendon [G. Villiers], Foreign Office, London, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 16 Feb 1870.
Date	16 February 1870
Extent	3 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments on the situation in Montenegro which he thought was causing Gorchakov unnecessary anxiety; states that Turkey wished to maintain peace in Europe; encloses a letter from Forsyth who wished to know the attitude of the Emir of Bukhara and the situation in Afghanistan; reports on Gladstone's speech to the House of Commons which was a great success.
Term	Turkish affairs, 'Eastern Question'
Term	Central Asian affairs, 'Central Asian Question'

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6884	Forsyth; Thomas D. (1827-1886); Sir; Indian civilian promoted trade in central Asia	1827-1886
NA141	Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister	1798-1883
NA982	Gladstone; William E. (1809-1898); P.M. 1868-74 1880-85 1886 1892-94	1809-1898
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882