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We have communicated besides to Count Berchtold the desire of M. Sasonow for a direct parley with Vienna. Telegram of the Imperial Ambassador at Vienna to the Chancellor on July 28th, 1914. Count Berchtold requests me to express to Your Excellency his thanks for the communication of the English mediation proposal.
On the evening of July 30th after the conversations with Austria-Hungary had been resumed, Sasonow increased his demands and in truth with England's co-operation to such a degree that their acceptance would have meant the complete submission of the Dual Monarchy.
Telegram of the Imperial Ambassador at St. Petersburg to the Chancellor on July 24th 1914. I have just utilized the contents of Order 592 in a prolonged interview with Sasonow. He declared most positively that Russia could not permit under any circumstances that the Servo-Austrian difficulty be settled alone between the parties concerned. The Imperial Ambassador at St.
Count Szápáry was empowered to explain to the Russian minister the note to Servia though it had been overtaken by the state of war, and to accept any suggestion on the part of Russia as well as to discuss with Sasonow all questions touching directly upon the Austro-Russian relations.
He has just told me the telegram has made a deep impression upon the Czar but as the mobilization against Austria had already been ordered and Sasonow had convinced His Majesty that it was no longer possible to retreat, His Majesty was sorry he could not change it any more.
Military Attaché reports a conversation with the Secretary of War: Sasonow has requested the latter to enlighten me on the situation. The Secretary of War has given me his word of honor that no order to mobilize has as yet been issued. Though general preparations are being made, no reserves were called and no horses mustered.
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