He had no hope of obtaining an amended treaty from Portugal but would like to hear Buxton's ideas on this before the treaty was concluded as he was pressing the Portuguese government hard. He mentions that Schenley was returning on leave and that he hoped to replace him with Dalrymple, who was at present holding the same position in Cuba, and to send Schenley to Surinam (Suriname), since disagreements had arisen between him and his colleague in Cuba.