At the suggestion of Secretary of State William L. Marcy, American ministers in Europe—Pierre Soulé for Spain, James Buchanan for Great Britain, and John Y. Mason for France—met to discuss strategy related to an acquisition of Cuba.
Atas saran Sekretaris Negara William L. Marcy, duta-duta Amerika Serikat di Eropa — Pierre Soulé di Spanyol, James Buchanan di Britania Raya, dan John Y. Mason di Prancis — bertemu untuk membahas strategi terkait dengan pengambilalihan Kuba.