| Content Description | Reports that most of the St Petersburg journals are in favour of the Russian Government's policy; they believe that Russia will be peaceably re-established in the Black Sea, because Austria, Britain and Turkey are unable to oppose them; some of them are in doubt as to the acquiescence of the other Great Powers.
Contains enclosure letter: "Memorandum by Mr Michell on the tone of the Russian Press with reference to Prince Gorchakov's Circular Despatch of October 19, 1870", quotes the enthusiastic reactions of the St Petersburg newspapers to the Russian declaration, and their denial that this was the outcome of a secret treaty between Russia and Prussia, and believe that no European power is in a position to oppose this in military terms. |