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Document ReferenceBu 46/54
TitleLetter from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 6 Oct 1859.
Date6 October 1859
Extent7 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionConcerns the Ultimatum submitted by Spain to the Moroccan Government; reveals the Spanish Government has added an additional demand for an increase in territory around Ceuta in order to safeguard it from attacks by the Moors; explains Calderón Collantes has been informed in writing that the Spanish Government should not make this additional claim; explains the British Government cannot advise Morocco to accept these new demands as they have already advised them to accept the original Ultimatum; reveals Calderón Collantes will not withdraw the demand; reveals that although the Moroccan Government has accepted the original Ultimatum, the Spanish Government still demands an extension of the Ceutan territory.
TermMoroccan affairs, 'Moroccan Question'
Spanish affairs, government
foreign affairs, Spain and Morocco

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CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6255Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-631799-1864
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
NA139Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell1792-1878
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