Record

Document Reference	Bu 45/40
Title	Copy despatch from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [J. Harris], Foreign Office, London; 7 Sep 1858.
Date	7 September 1858
Extent	1 f
Level	Piece
Content Description	Encloses a confidential memorandum which he had drawn up on the subject of the disputed sovereignty of some islands in the Caribbean; he has proposed that Britain should recognise Spanish sovereignty of the island in return for Spain surrendering claims to sovereignty over other islands.
Term	territorial disputes, Caribbean

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6255	Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-63	1799-1864
NA6227	Comyn; Juan (fl 1858-1861); Señor; Spanish Under Secretary of State	fl 1858-1861
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6098	Harris; James H. (1807-1889); 3rd Earl of Malmesbury	1807-1889