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Document ReferenceBu 45/107
TitleLetter from A. Buchanan, San Ildefonso, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 18 July 1859.
Date18 July 1859
Extent2 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionDiscusses a report, denied by the Spanish Government, that 10,000 soldiers were about to be concentrated at Badajoz, on the Portuguese border, under the command of Marshal Serrano; Spain appears to be looking to extend her influence and power into Africa and Portugal; Pastor Diaz has just been appointed Minister to Lisbon; he [Buchanan] believes that Mr Pastor Diaz is "one of many Spaniards who dream of Iberian Unity and a Spanish Gibraltar."
Termpolitics, Spanish, foreign policy
foreign policy, Spanish
appointments, diplomatic
colonial affairs, Spanish

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA7485Pastor Diaz; Nicomedes (1811-1863); SeƱor; Spanish statesman1811-1863
NA6383Serrano y Dominguez; Francisco (1810-1885); Duke de la Torre; Spanish general and politician1810-1885
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
NA139Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell1792-1878
Places
CodeSet
PL2418/Portugal
PL2360/Gibraltar
PL5753/Badajoz/Spain
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