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Texas, 1845-1846 
May 10. Sends copy of Mexican protest (f. 91). 
May 15. No. 21, arrival of A. Smith in London; 
activities of Elliot and Saligny in Texas; opinion of 
Murphy (f . 98) . 
May .19. No. 22, on Texas and Oregon (f. 100). 
To Saint Aulaire 
1845, Apr. 27. No. 15, respecting instructions to 
Saligny (f . 83) . 
May 15. No. 21, transmits copies of Saligny' s 
despatch no. 55 and of Pageot's no. 85 (f. 97). 
May 23. No. 26, will renew instructions he has 
already sent to Alleye de Cyprey (f. 110). 
From Jarnac 
1846, Jan. 9. Transmitting various documents (f. 203) 
Aberdeen 
From Bankhead 
1845, Mar. 1. No. 15, news of passage of annexation 
resolution by U.S. house of representatives; Bankhead* s 
advice to Mexican government respecting its attitude; 
recognition of Texas (f . 4) . 
From Elliot 
1845, Mar. 6. No. 10 [extract], conversations with 
A. Smith; bases of favorable arrangement between Texas and 
Mexico (f . 9) . 
To Elliot 
1845, Dec. 3. No. 17, treaties between Great Britain 
and Texas not annulled by voluntary surrender of indepen- 
dence; Britain will have right to demand their fulfilment 
as long as they remain in force (f . 204) . 
From Pakenham 
1845, Mar. 29. 
No. 39, departure of Almonte (f. 47) 
To Cowley 
1845, Apr. 5. No. 46, proposes that France and England 
"offer themselves both to Mexico and to Texas simply as 
mediators to assist in adjusting their differences"; long 
explanation of attitude of England and of point of view 
prompting offer of mediation (f . 69) . 
May 20. Respecting instructions to Bankhead; 
Mexico to be warned that if, through her refusal to recog- 
nize Texas the latter joins U.S., Britain will hold Mexico 
alone responsible for all future evils (f . 102) . 
Other Material 
1845, Mar. 29. Memorandum of conference between A. 
Smith, Saligny, and Elliot (f. 42) [English copy]. 
Mar. 29. Preliminaries of peace between Mexico 
and Texas (f. 45) [English copy]. 
Newspaper clippings. 
