Record

Document Reference	Bu 48/39
Title	Copy telegram from Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia, to 2nd Earl Granville [G. Leveson-Gower], Foreign Office, London; 23 Nov 1870.
Date	23 November 1870
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments that the Russian despatch avoids the issue of Russia's right to make this declaration [concerning the Treaty of Paris 1856]; the Emperor wished to appeal to the British Government's sense of justice; Prince Gorchakov regrets the British objection to the form in which the question was brought forward, but the current situation in Europe prevents the adoption of another; he is happy for other powers to consult with each other on this matter, and Russia will join in; hopes a more satisfactory answer will be adopted; hopes foreign representatives at Constantinople will maintain reserve on this matter.
Term	treaties, Treaty of Paris 1856, Russian repudiation

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6192	Alexander II (1818-1881); Emperor of all the Russias; (succeeded 1855)	1818-1881
NA141	Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister	1798-1883
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