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Document ReferenceBu 44/80
TitleCopy despatch from Sir A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 10 Mar 1860.
Date10 March 1860
Extent3 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionComments on possible solutions for peace in Morocco with reference to Tetuan and intelligence received as to the Sultan's intentions from Mr Drummond-Hay and conversations with Calderon Collantes; informs him that Spain seemed intent on taking Tangier and dominating the Moroccan coastline along the Atlantic; discusses the movements of O'Donnell; reports the weather was disrupting communications with Tetuan.
TermMoroccan affairs, 'Moroccan Question'

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6255Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-631799-1864
NA6225Hay; John Hay Drummond- (1816-1893); Sir; diplomat1816-1893
NA6258O'Donnell; Leopoldo (1809-1867); Duke of Tetuan; general and politician1809-1867
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
NA139Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell1792-1878
Places
CodeSet
PL2362/Tetuan/Morocco
PL2401/Tangier/Morocco
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