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Document Reference	Bu 48/66
Title	Copy telegram from 2nd Baron Lyons [R. Lyons, later 1st Earl Lyons], Tours, France, to 2nd Earl Granville [G.Leveson-Gower], Foreign Office, London; 30 Nov 1870.
Date	30 November 1870
Level	Piece
Content Description	Reports that the French government objects that the conference was proposed by Prussia; that the invitation to other powers was sent by Prussia; and that Prussia requested the British Government to invite Prussia; he has urged that it would be in France's interest to accept.
Term	military campaigns, Franco-Prussian War 1870-1

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6041	Lyons; Richard B.P. (1817-1887); 1st Earl Lyons; 2nd Baron Lyons cr. viscount 1881 and earl 1887; diplomat	1817-1887
NA6137	Gower; Granville G. Leveson- (1815-1891); 2nd Earl Granville; diplomat M.P. statesman	1815-1891

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