Record

Document Reference	Bu 46/41
Title	Letter from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [J. Harris], Foreign Office, London; 9 Dec 1858.
Date	9 December 1858
Extent	3 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Concerns a meeting with Calderón Collantes to discuss the repayment of the debt contracted by Spain for arms and ammunition supplied by Great Britain during the Civil War of 1835; reports Calderón Collantes is unhappy that the British government is demanding repayment of the dept at a time when there is 'an unusual strain on the military and financial resources of the country'; reports that Great Britain cannot allow Spain to make the excuse that her recent military expeditions have caused a drain on finances, as Great Britain did not approve of these expeditions; explains the payments demanded by Great Britain will not 'embarrass the finances of Spain'; reveals Calderón Collantes has agreed to make arrangements for payment of the debt, possibly over a number of years.
Term	Spanish affairs, government
	foreign affairs, Spain and Great Britain, debt
	wars, Spanish Civil War 1835
	arms and weapons, supply of
	trade, arms and armaments

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
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