Lunchtime: Sazonov has lunch at the French embassy with Paléologue and Buchanan. Paléologue says France will give full diplomatic support to Russia and will fulfil all its alliance obligations. Buchanan points out Britain has no direct interest in Serbia.
Sazonov says if there is war Britain will be drawn in and if Britain does not support France and Russia from the outset it renders war more likely and Britain will not have played a “beau role”. [More]