Record

Document Reference	Bu 48/24
Title	Copy letter from Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia, to 2nd Earl Granville [G. Leveson-Gower], Foreign Office, London; 11 Nov 1870.
Date	11 November 1870
Level	Piece
Content Description	Reports that he has discussed the issuing and reception of the Russian Circular with Prince Gorchakov; he had at first disbelieved the reports of Russia's intentions; Prince Gorchakov had kept the matter secret from foreign diplomats until their governments had been informed to avoid inaccurate views being conveyed; it should not adversely affect the Eastern Question; he has excused himself from a party at which the Emperor may wish to discuss the subject with him.
Term	treaties, Treaty of Paris 1856, Russian repudiation
Term	Turkish affairs, 'Eastern Question'

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA141	Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister	1798-1883
NA6192	Alexander II (1818-1881); Emperor of all the Russias; (succeeded 1855)	1818-1881
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6137	Gower; Granville G. Leveson- (1815-1891); 2nd Earl Granville; diplomat M.P. statesman	1815-1891