Record

Document Reference	Bu 39/6
Title	Copy letter from A. Buchanan, Copenhagen, Denmark, to 4th Earl of Clarendon [G. Villiers], Foreign Office, London; 25 June 1856.
Date	25 June 1856
Level	Piece
Content Description	Reports that de Scheel has informed him that the Danish government have refused Clarendon's proposal; informs him that the result of a conversation between Lord Wodehouse and General Orholm has been telegraphed to London; states that the Danes will not change their mind on the terms; Spain will not pay any compensation and Belgium is waiting to see what happens; states that British action is therefore very important to smaller states; discusses American involvement in Sound Dues issue; gives an account of a conversation with Mr Quaade; informs him he is to see de Scheele. Postscript states that, despite his meeting with de Scheel, little progress has been made.
Term	taxation, duties, Sound Dues

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6189	Scheel; L.N. de (fl 1855); Mr ; (Danish statesman)	fl 1855
NA7401	Orholm; - (fl 1856); General	fl 1856
NA6566	Quaade; - (fl 1854-1864); -; Danish politician	fl 1854-1864
NA6095	Wodehouse; John (1826-1902); 1st Earl of Kimberley; 3rd Baron Wodehouse 1846 created earl 1866	1826-1902
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870