names of these officers and employes and the acts of which
they are accused.
"5. The Royal Servian Government must confess that it is
not quite clear as to the sense and scope of the desire
of the Austro-Hungarian Government to the effect that the
Royal Servian Government bind itself to allow the
cooperation within its territory of representatives of the
Austro-Hungarian Government, but it nevertheless declares
itself willing to permit such cooperation as might be in
conformity with international law and criminal procedure,
as well as with friendly neighborly relations.
"6. The Royal Government naturally holds itself bound to
institute an investigation against all such persons as were
concerned in the plot of June 15th-28th, or are supposed to
have been concerned in it, and are on Servian soil. As to
the cooperation of special delegates of the Austro-Hungarian
Government in this investigation, the Servian Government
cannot accept such cooperation, since this would be a
violation of the laws and criminal procedure. However, in
individual cases, information as to the progress of the
investigation might be given to the Austro-Hungarian
delegates.
"7. On the very evening on which your Note arrived the Royal
Government caused the arrest of Major Voislar Tankosic.
But, regarding Milan Ciganovic, who is a subject of the
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, and who was employed until June
15th (as candidate) in the Department of Railroads it has
not been possible to arrest this man up till now, for which
reason a warrant has been issued against him.
"The Austro-Hungarian Government is requested, in order that
the investigation may be made as soon as possible, to make
known in the specified form what grounds of suspicion exist,
and the proofs of guilt collected at the investigation in
Serajevo.
"8. The Servian Government will increase the severity and
scope of its measures against the smuggling of arms and
explosives.
"It goes without saying that it will at once start an
investigation and mete out severe punishment to the frontier
officials of the Sabac-Loznica line who failed in their duty
and allowed those responsible for the crime to cross the
frontier.
"9. The Royal Government is willing to give explanati
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