Trust William will use his
great influence to induce Austria to accept this proposal,
thus proving that Germany and England are working together to
prevent what would be an international catastrophe.
On July 31, the very next day, Sir Edward Grey wrote the telegram, No.
111, (English "White Book,") to the British Ambassador at Berlin, in
which we find the following:
I would undertake to sound St. Petersburg, whether it would be
possible for the four disinterested powers to offer to Austria
that they would undertake to see that she obtained full
satisfaction of her demands on Servia, provided that they did
not impair Servian sovereignty and the integrity of Servian
territory. _As your Excellency is aware, Austria has already
declared her willingness to respect them._ (Established by
Paper 3, July 24, and Paper 5, July 26, German "White Book.")
Hence, we find that all King George said he wanted had been granted, and
yet England entered into the war. Why? Probably because she thought, as
France had expressed it, that she acted in pursuance of her interests.
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