Record

Document Reference	Bu 46/122
Title	Letter from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [J. Harris], Foreign Office, London; 7 Oct 1858.
Date	7 October 1858
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Refers to an interview between Mr Powles and the Minister of Finance, Mr Salaverina ; reveals Mr Salaverina spoke of the error which had been committed in 1851 and 'expressed his own personal wish that the wrong then done to the creditors of Spain' should be remedied; discusses the advice given by Mr Salaverina to Mr Powles; explains that public opinion on the matter could be improved through the press; reveals Mr Salaverina had hoped that the London stock exchange could be opened to Spain 'as a token of approval of the regularity with which she pays the interest on her acknowledged debts' but that he was informed this could not be done; comments on the reluctance of ministers to bring the question forward in the Cortes.
Term	Spanish affairs, government
	stock exchange, London
	trade, with Spain

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6261	Salaverina; Pedro (fl 1858-1859); Señor; Spanish politician	fl 1858-1859
NA6264	Powles; J.D. (fl 1858-1861); Mr	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