Record

Document Reference	Bu 45/140
Title	Letter from Sir A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 21 Mar 1860.
Date	21 March 1860
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Reports on a discussion he has had with Mr Collantes on the matter of Mexico, and whether there was any prospect of Britain, France and Spain joining together to prevent Mexico from being absorbed into the United States; he [Buchanan] stated that the British Government has shown no interest in intervening in Mexico; he believes any intervention of European Powers would be futile; in England the opinion is growing that if settled government were established in Mexico the country would make a considerable contribution to the commerce and prosperity of other states.
Term	Mexican affairs, 'Mexican Question'
	politics, American, foreign policy
	foreign policy, American
	business and commerce

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6255	Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-63	1799-1864
NA7486	Cortina; - (fl 1859); Count; Mexican politician	fl 1859
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878