British Foreign Secretary tells German ambassador he expects Russia
Posted on July 25th, 1914 by admin
British Foreign Secretary tells German ambassador he expects Russia to mobilise in response to an Austro-Hungarian mobilisation but there will be a delay before military operations start. This will provide the opportunity for the four power mediation that he has proposed.
Russian ambassador calls on the Foreign Secretary to reinforce the Russian view that Britain should make it clear to Germany it will back Russia and France in any crisis. He thinks the mediation proposal gives the impression that Britain is detached from Russia.