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66-107), that Germany consistently placed obstacles in the way of any proposals for a peaceful settlement, and this in spite of the willingness of all the other Powers, including Austria-Hungary and Russia, to continue discussion of the Servian question. That the crisis took Russia by surprise seems evident from the fact that her amba.s.sadors accredited to France, Berlin, and Vienna were not at their posts when friction began with Russia. (_Infra_, Nos. 4, 7, 8.)

The Russian evidence shows that, on July 29, Germany threatened to mobilize if Russia did not desist from military preparations. This threat was viewed by M. Sazonof as an additional reason for taking all precautions; 'since we cannot accede to Germany's desire, the only course open to us is to accelerate our own preparations and to a.s.sume that war is probably inevitable.' (_Infra_, No. 58.) The reader will also notice the curious fact that on July 30 the decree mobilizing the German army and navy was published, only to be immediately withdrawn; and that the German Government explained that the publication had been premature and accidental. (_Infra_, Nos. 61, 62.) We know from the British White Book (_Correspondence_, No. 99, Sir F. Bertie to Sir E.

Grey, July 30) that, on July 30, Germany showed signs of weakening in her att.i.tude to Russia.

It will be noted that war between Austria-Hungary and Russia was not officially declared until August 6, five days after Germany had declared war on Russia. (_Infra_, No. 79.)

In Nos. 36 and 46 will be found some curious details of the methods employed by Austria-Hungary and Germany to delay the publication of the Servian reply to Austria-Hungary.



MINISTeRE DES AFFAIRES eTRANGeRES.

RECUEIL

DE DOc.u.mENTS DIPLOMATIQUES.

Negociations ayant precede la guerre.

10/23 Juillet--24 Juillet/6 Aout 1914.

Petrograde, Imprimerie de l'Etat.

1914.

No. 1.

Le Charge d'affaires en Serbie au Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres.

(_Telegramme_).

Belgrade, le 10/23 Juillet 1914.

Le Ministre d'Autriche vient de transmettre, a 6 heures du soir, an Ministre des Finances Patchou, qui remplace Pachitch, une note ultimative de son Gouvernement fixant un delai de 48 heures pour l'acceptation des demandes y contenues. Giesl a ajoute verbalement que pour le cas ou la note ne serait pas acceptee integralement dans un delai de 48 heures, il avait l'ordre de quitter Belgrade avec le personnel de la Legation. Pachitch et les autres Ministres qui se trouvent en tournee electorale ont ete rappeles et sont attendus a Belgrade demain Vendredi a 10 heures du matin. Patchou qui m'a communique le contenu de la note, sollicite l'aide de la Russie et declare qu'aucun Gouvernement Serbe ne pourra accepter les demandes de l'Autriche.

(Signe) Strandtman.

No. 2.

Le Charge d'affaires en Serbie au Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres.

_(Telegramme)._

Belgrade, le 10/23 Juillet 1914.

Texte de la note qui a ete transmise aujourd'hui par le Ministre d'Autriche-Hongrie an gouvernement Serbe:...

(_For this note, see German White Book, pp. 18-22_ (supra _in Appendix I._))

Un memoire concernant les resultats de l'instruction de Sarajevo a l'egard des fonctionnaires mentionnes aux points 7 et 8 est annexe a cette note'.[193]

(Signe) Strandtman.

[Footnote 193: This memorandum is in the German White Book, pp. 22-3 (_supra_, Appendix I), and not reproduced in the Russian Orange Book.]

No. 3.

Note Verbale transmise personnellement par l'Amba.s.sadeur d'Autriche-Hongrie a St.-Petersbourg au Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres le 11/24 Juillet 1914 a 10 heures du matin.

Le Gouvernement Imperial et Royal s'est trouve dans la necessite de remettre le Jeudi 10/23 du mois courant, par l'entremise du Ministre Imperial et Royal a Belgrade, la note suivante an Gouvernement Royal de Serbie:

(Suit le texte de la note).

Voir doc.u.ment No. 2.

No. 4.

Le Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres au Charge d'affaires en Autriche-Hongrie.

_(Telegramme)._

St.-Petersbourg, le 11/24 Juillet 1914.

Veuillez transmettre au Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres d'Autriche-Hongrie ce qui suit....

(This communication is printed in the British White Book (_Correspondence_, No. 13); see p. 177 _supra_ for the text in English.)

Communique a Londres, Rome, Paris, Belgrade.

(Signe) Sazonow.

No. 5.

Le Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres aux Representants de Sa Majeste l'Empereur en Angleterre, en Allemagne, en Italie et en France.

_(Telegramme)._

St.-Petersbourg, le 11/24 Juillet 1914.

Me refere a mon telegramme a Koudachew d'aujourd'hui; nous esperons que le Gouvernement aupres duquel. Vous etes accredite partagera notre point de vue et prescrira d'urgence a son Representant a Vienne de se p.r.o.noncer dans le meme sens.

Communique a Belgrade.

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