Record

Document Reference	Bu 25/6
Title	Letter from 4th Earl of Clarendon [G. Villiers], Foreign Office, London, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 2 Mar 1870.
Date	2 March 1870
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him that the surprise appearance of the Emperor at his ball was a great compliment and that the Queen would be sending the Emperor a message in return; instructs him to tell Prince Gorchackov that he [Clarendon] did not doubt his intentions; expresses the hope that Aali Pasha's purpose would be well received and that Gorchakov would not perceive Turkey as a threat to Montenegro.
Term	entertainments, dinners
Term	Turkish affairs, 'Eastern Question'

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6192	Alexander II (1818-1881); Emperor of all the Russias; (succeeded 1855)	1818-1881
NA6797	Mehemet E. Aali Pasha; - (1815-1871); -; Turkish statesman	1815-1871
NA141	Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister	1798-1883
NA985	Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India	1819-1901
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882