M. the King, and repeated verbally on the
twenty-ninth of July.
2. My Ambassador in London transmitted a message from Sir E.
Grey to Berlin saying that only in case France was likely to
be crushed England would interfere.
3. On the thirtieth my Ambassador in London reported that Sir
Edward Grey in course of a "private" conversation told him that
if the conflict remained localized between _Russia_--not
Serbia--and _Austria_, England would not move, but if we
"mixed" in the fray she would take quick decisions and grave
measures; i. e., if I left my ally Austria in the lurch to
fight alone England would not touch me.
4. This communication being directly counter to the King's
message to me, I telegraphed to H. M. on the twenty-ninth or
thirtieth, thanking him for kind messages through my brother
and begging him to use all his power to keep France and
Russia--his Allies--from making any war-like preparations
calculated to disturb my work of mediation, stating that I
was in constant communication with H.
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