sky to Sir Horace Rumbold, British Charge d'Affaires at
Berlin. Sir Edward's statements were those he had decided upon in
his interview with M. Cambon. The prince replied that Austria might
be expected to move unless Serbia accepted her demands _in toto_. He
suggested that Serbia ought in no case to give a negative reply. A
partial acceptance if sent at once might afford an excuse to Russia
against immediate action. Sir Edward asked Sir Horace to submit his
views to the German Secretary of State, Herr von Jagow.

Sir Edward Grey telegraphed Mr. Crackanthorpe, British Charge
d'Affaires at Belgrade, to advise the Serbian Government, if it were
proved that any Serbian officials, however subordinate, were
accomplices in the murder of the archduke, to give Austria the
fullest satisfaction in the way of expressing concern with regret.
For the rest they must reply as they consider best in Serbian
interests. The only chance for Serbia is to reply favorably to as
many points in the note as the time limit allows.

"Serbian Minister here has begged that his majesty's Government
will express their views, but I cannot undertake responsibility
of saying more than I have said above, and I do not like to say
even that without knowing what is being said at Belgrade by
French and Russian Governments. You should therefore consult your
French and Russian colleagues as to repeating what my views are,
as expressed above, to Serbian Government.

"I have urged upon German Ambassador that Austria should not
precipitate military action."

_France._ M. Viviani, French Prime Minister, who had not yet seen
the note to Serbia, wrote from Reval, Russia, to M. Bienvenu-Martin,
Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs at Paris, to send on to M.
Dumaine, French Ambassador at Vienna, the following information and
instructions:

In M. Viviani's conversation with M. Sazonof, Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, it was agreed to prevent Austrian intervention in
the internal affairs of Serbia of a kind which Serbia might consider
as an attack on her sovereignty and independence. This view should
be communicated to Count Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian Minister
for Foreign Affairs, and moderation counseled him, cooperation in
this should be secured from the Russian and British Ambassadors in
Vienna. The British Ambassador, Sir George Buchanan, had informed M.
Sazonof that his Government might join in a _demarche_