| Content Description | Discusses his meeting with Caldéron Collantes, at which they talked about the slave trade and the British Government's complaint against Spain on this matter; he stated that what was expressed in the House of Lords was fact, that the slave trade was continuing in Cuba, despite Spain's long-held engagement to suppress it; what the Spanish Government is objecting to is the offensive manner in which Britain's complaints were voiced; Collantes stated that his government wished for some satisfaction in this matter, given the strong feelings that had been aroused in Spain, or otherwise it would find itself in an embarrassing position at the next meeting of the Cortes; he argued it was impossible that the trade could be taking place without the knowledge and consent of the Spanish authorities.
Collantes argued that Spain did not have the naval resources to blockade the Spanish coast effectively and stop the trade; Collantes agreed to give the subject serious attention. |