21-22 July: Poincaré gets worrying reports from Paris. Jules Cambon has reported from Berlin that Germany will not act as a mediator and will give its full support to Austria-Hungary’s demarche at Belgrade.
A report from Italy says Germany will make no effort to restrain Austria, and Vienna believes Russia will let Serbia be violated.
A further report from Jules Cambon says Jagow claims Germany has no idea what the Austro-Hungarian note to Belgrade will contain.