Record

Document Reference	Bu 47/6
Title	Copy letter from Sir A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to J. Drummond-Hay, Morocco; 12 Mar 1860.
Date	12 March 1860
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	States that he had little good news to report; states that some of the ministerial journals disapproved of evacuating Tetuan and that the Spanish government had lost an opportunity for peace; reports the opposition press continued to inflame the situation which may cause the fall of the government; states he does not wish to engage in further speculation but that the Moors were wrong not to offer fair peace terms to Spain; reasonable terms would win them more support abroad; informs him further enquires among Señor Balbao's regiment have satisfied the authorities that he was killed and that Balbao's family wished to pass on their thanks to him [Drummond-Hay] for his interest; states that 'everything English' was at present a taboo subject; asks if he would remain in Tangier once O'Donnell had begun his march.
Term	press, Spanish
Term	Moroccan affairs, 'Moroccan Question'

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6258	O'Donnell; Leopoldo (1809-1867); Duke of Tetuan; general and politician	1809-1867
NA6437	Balbao; - (fl 1860); Lieutenant	fl 1860
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6225	Hay; John Hay Drummond- (1816-1893); Sir; diplomat	1816-1893