33 - Mexico: Letters from George H White to Barings

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33 - Mexico: Letters from George H White to Barings

HC4/05/33

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Reference Number: HC4/05/33

Description: Part 1 : 1862Part 2 : 1863Historical Note: In July 1861 the Mexican Government suspended payment on their foreign debts for two years. On this, Britain and France broke off diplomatic relations with Mexico. The situation there worsened and at the end of October 1861 Britain, France and Spain signed a convention for the joint invasion of Mexico. Spanish troops took Veracruz in December and early in January 1862 a British naval and a French military force arrived in Mexico.George White was sent to Mexico as the representative of the committee of Mexican bondholders. He left England about January 1862, and reached Veracruz on 1 March. He was accompanied by Carey Bowden. The British, French and Spanish Ministers in Mexico were respectively Sir Charles Wyke, M de Saligny and General Prim.

Date: 1862-1863

TBAL Reference: HC4.05.33

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Mexico: Letters from George H White to Barings

HC4/05/33/01

1862

Mexico: Letters from George H White to Barings

HC4/05/33/02

1863