Record

Document Reference	Bu 46/19
Title	Letter from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [J.Harris], Foreign Office, London; 7 Nov 1858.
Date	7 November 1858
Extent	6 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Concerns the efforts of Great Britain and France to prevent Spain declaring war on Mexico; refers to a meeting with Calderón Collantes and refers to an enclosed memorandum drafted by himself and M. Fournier for use by Collantes; explains the memorandum contains 'assurances of a nature to render General Almonte less reluctant to accept the Spanish ultimatum' and advises that the mediating powers be allowed more time to ensure the demands of Spain are acceptable to the Mexican Government; discusses changes made to the memorandum by Collantes; reveals the Spanish Government have authorized him to adopt the draft with slight modifications. Enclosure at Bu 46/20.
Term	foreign affairs, Spain and Mexico 1858
	Spanish affairs, government
	Mexican affairs, government
	Mexican affairs, 'Mexican Question', British involvement
	Mexican affairs, 'Mexican Question', French involvement

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA7422	Almonte; - (fl 1858-1859); General	fl 1858-1859
NA6271	Fournier; Edouard (1819-1880); Monsieur; politician	1819-1880
NA6255	Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-63	1799-1864
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6098	Harris; James H. (1807-1889); 3rd Earl of Malmesbury	1807-1889