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Document Reference	Bu 46/137
Title	Letter from A. Buchanan, San Ildefonso, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 20 July 1859.
Date	20 July 1859
Extent	3 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Discusses claims made by British, Dutch and American merchants against the Spanish Government for duties levied on goods imported into Cuba in 1845; explains the Spanish Government have reluctantly offered to pay compensation but have argued that the decree which opened the ports was not approved by the Imperial Government; reveals Mr Preston has declined to accept this compensation; reports the Spanish Government agreed to offer compensation in 1854; reveals a note has been sent to Calderón Collantes informing him that British claimants are unwilling to accept less than the full amount of compensation, despite rumours to the contrary.
Term	Spanish affairs, government
	trade, merchants
	imports and exports, customs and excise

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878

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