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Document ReferenceBu 44/64
TitleCopy despatch from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 21 Dec 1859.
Date21 December 1859
Extent6 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionComments on a despatch sent by Calderon Collantes to London and then to him [Russell] concerning details contained in previous despatches referring to declarations made by the English and Spanish governments; reports that the Spanish had not mentioned the possibility of holding Tangier as security for payment of any indemnity owed by Morocco; reports a discussion between himself and Calderon Collantes at the end of November regarding Spanish territorial ambitions in Africa.
TermMoroccan affairs, 'Moroccan Question'
colonial affairs, Spanish

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6255Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-631799-1864
NA6338Ist£riz; Francisco J. (1790-1871); Señor; Spanish politician1790-1871
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
NA139Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell1792-1878
Places
CodeSet
PL2401/Tangier/Morocco
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