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This unique political document is a testament to a fundamental moment in the history of Argentina and Latin America. After the removal of the last Viceroy of the Río de la Plata during the events of May, the "Primera Junta de Gobierno" was formed in Buenos Aires, including the provincial representatives in a body called the "Junta Grande" in December 1810. Both "Juntas" recognised the rights of the sovereign Ferdinand VII (then captive of Napoleon Bonaparte) but did not recognise the legitimacy of the Council of Regency established in Cadiz to govern the Viceroyalty on the monarch's behalf.

The document contains instructions entrusted to the diplomatic representative of the "Junta Gubernativa de las Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata" to obtain international recognition first by Great Britain. The diplomat sent was Dr. Mariano Moreno (Buenos Aires, September 23rd, 1778 - high seas, March 4, 1811), lawyer, politician, ideologist and at the time head of the most radical faction and strongman of the revolutionary government. British recognition was essential for the "Junta", both because of its military naval power and because Britain was an ally of the Cádiz Council of Regency in the war against the Napoleonic invasion.

The document expresses the fears of the"Junta members", not only of Britain's potential stance but also of a possible invasion of the Río de la Plata by the Portuguese Crown, then exiled in Rio de Janeiro. Members of the so-called "Junta Grande", executive government of the "Provincias Unidas del Sur", wrote and signed the document between December 1810 and September 1811. It shows the revolutionaries' understanding of the international situation and their attempt at the complex goal of convincing Britain, an ally of the Council of Regency, to support the "Junta" in the dispute with the Council of Regency.

This unique document, which is part of the original collection of the Library of the Casa Rosada Museum, is tangible proof of the political and social changes produced in the region by the Napoleonic wars.