_ We were fully aware in this connection that
warlike moves on the part of Austria-Hungary against Servia would bring
Russia into the question and might draw us into a war in accordance with
our duties as an ally."
Sir M. de Bunsen's credible testimony is further confirmed by the fact
that the British Ambassador at Berlin, in his letter of July 22 to Sir
Edward Grey, states that _on the preceding night_ (July 21) he had met
the German Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and an allusion was
made to a possible action by Austria.
"His Excellency was evidently of opinion that this step on
Austria's part would have been made ere this. He insisted that
the question at issue was one for settlement between Servia
and Austria alone, and that there should be no interference
from outside in the discussions between those two countries."
He adds that while he had regarded it as inadvisable that his country
should approach Austria-Hungary in the matter, he had
"on several occasions in conversation with the Servian
Minister emphasized the extreme importance that
Austro-Servian relations should be put on a proper footing.
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