Record

Document Reference	Bu 29/74
Title	Letter from Sir H. Elliot, Therapia, Turkey, to Sir A. Buchanan, Vienna, Austria; 4 Jun 1875.
Date	4 June 1875
Extent	6 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Requests information about events in Austria as his Austrian colleague is not forthcoming; expresses concern at the power of the railway proprietors; gives lengthy description of the state of the Turkish railways, the role of external investors and ties to Russian contractors; comments that Ignatiev is in control and that Werther is an 'old woman'; remarks on the personality and opinions of Vogué who is shortly to leave for Vienna; states the period of 'transition' will be a difficult one.
Term	transport, railways
Term	transport, railways, Turkish

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA7179	Elliot; Francis E.H. (1851-1940); Sir; diplomat son of Sir Henry	1851-1940
NA6704	Ignatieff; Nikolai P. (1832-1908); Count; general and diplomat	1832-1908
NA6500	Werther; Karl A.P. (1809-1894); Herr; diplomat	1809-1894
NA7175	Vogué; Eugene M. de (1848-1910); Viscount	1848-1910
NA6100	Elliot; Henry G. (1817-1907); Sir	1817-1907
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882