Record

Document Reference	Bu 44/26
Title	Copy despatch from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [J. Harris], Foreign Office, London; 7 Apr 1859.
Date	7 April 1859
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him he had acted on his instructions and reminded Calderon Collantes of Drummond-Hay's opinion regarding the border of Melilla; discusses the question of neutral ground, the possibility of war in Morocco and the issue of the prisoners taken by both sides [as hostages]; reports that he had discussed the right of Britain to defend her interests in Tangier.
Term	Moroccan affairs, 'Moroccan Question'
Term	military campaigns, prisoners of war

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6225	Hay; John Hay Drummond- (1816-1893); Sir; diplomat	1816-1893
NA6255	Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-63	1799-1864
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6098	Harris; James H. (1807-1889); 3rd Earl of Malmesbury	1807-1889