d military circles. The ultimate decision will be
taken only after it has been definitely ascertained what the
inquiry at Sarajevo has brought to light....

"Austria-Hungary has to choose one of the following courses:
either to regard the Sarajevo outrage as a national misfortune
and a crime which ought to be dealt with in accordance with the
evidence obtained, in which case Serbia's cooperation ... will be
requested in order to prevent the perpetrators escaping the
extreme penalty; or, to treat the Sarajevo outrage as a
Pan-Serbian, South-Slav, and Pan-Slav conspiracy with every
manifestation of the hatred, hitherto repressed, against Slavdom.
There are many indications that influential circles are being
urged to adopt the latter course: it is, therefore, advisable to
be ready for defense. Should the former and wiser course be
adopted, we should do all we can to meet Austrian wishes in this
respect."

On July 9, 1914, M. Pashitch telegraphed to all the foreign Serbian
Legations that the Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince Alexander was
receiving daily threatening letters from Austro-Hungarians, and that
they should make use of this information with other foreign
ministers and journalists.

On July 10, 1914, M. Allize, French Minister In Munich, wrote to M.
Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs in Paris, that the Bavarians
were asking the object of the new German armaments.

"Recognizing that no one threatens Germany, they consider that
German diplomacy had already at its disposal forces sufficiently
large and alliances sufficiently powerful to protect German
interests with success."

Nevertheless, public opinion will support the Imperial Government in
any enterprise in which they might energetically embark, even at the
risk of conflict.

"The state of war to which all the events in the East have
accustomed people's minds for the last two years appears no
longer like some distant catastrophe, but as a solution of the
political and economic difficulties which will continue to
increase."

On July 11, 1914, M. d'Apchier-le-Maugin, French Consul General at
Budapest, reported to M. Vivian, Prime Minister at Paris, that Count
Tisza, Hungarian Prime Minister, had refused to make to the
Hungarian Chamber any disclosures on the Sarajevo incident until the
judicial inquiry was closed. The chamber approved.