Record

Document Reference	Bu 39/1
Title	Copy letter from A. Buchanan, Copenhagen, Denmark, to 4th Earl of Clarendon [G. Villiers], Foreign Office, London; 25 Sep 1853.
Date	25 September 1853
Extent	7 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him that delays in communications have been caused by Mr de Bluhme's holiday and the Royal tour; gives details of a confidential discussion with de Bluhme on the Sound Dues, and of complaints of shipping agencies at Elsinore; states that the King will defend the imposition of Sound Dues; reports that Sweden, Prussia and possibly Russia are to actively promote their abolition and that Britain will not be able to ignore this; states that he will converse with his colleagues on the subject; informs him of the arrival of M. Dal Bargo; gives details of Prince Christian's new allowance and property which was currently occupied by Sir Henry Wynn; reports that the Governor of St Croix has been removed from office. Postscript requests that Clarendon informs him of any complaints about Sound Dues.
Term	taxation, duties, Sound Dues
	transport, shipping
	monarchy, Danish
	royalty, visits

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6116	Bluhme; Christian A. (1794-1866); Mr; Danish minister	1794-1866
NA6159	Frederik VII (1808-1863 ); King of Denmark; ( succeeded 1848)	1808-1863
NA6150	Christian IX (1818-1906 ); King of Denmark; (succeeded 1863)	1818-1906
NA6063	Wynn; Henry W. Williams- (1783-1856); Sir	1783-1856
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870