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Austro-Hungarian Red Book: Count Szapary to Count Berchtold, 28 July 1914
On 28 July 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Russia, Frigyes Count Szapary (pictured), sent a coded telegram to the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Leopold Count Berchtold. In his telegram, Szapary describes Russian perceptions of the Austro-German alliance days before the outbreak of the First World War. Count Szapary to Count Berchtold. Petersburg, 28 July 1914. Cyphered. […]
Austro-Hungarian Red Book: Count Berchtold to Herr von Merey and Count Szogyeny, 28 July 1914
On 28 July 1914, Leopold Count Berchtold (pictured), the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a coded private telegram to the Austro-Hungarian ambassadors to Germany, and Italy. In his telegram, Berchtold informs them of discussions on the Triple Alliance, which united Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Germany, as they related to the Austro-Hungarian conflict against Serbia. Count Berchtold […]
Austro-Hungarian Red Book: Count Szogyeny to Count Berchtold, 28 July 1914
On 28 July 1914, Laszlo Count Szogyeny, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Germany (pictured), sent a coded telegram to Leopold Count Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs. In his telegram, Szogyeny discusses Germany’s refusal of a British proposal for mediation. Count Szogyeny to Count Berchtold. Berlin, 28 July 1914. Cyphered. The British proposal of mediation, according to which […]
Austro-Hungarian Red Book: Count Berchtold to the Imperial and Royal Ambassadors to Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy, 28 July 1914
On 28 July 1914, Leopold Count Berchtold (pictured), the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a coded private telegram to his Ambassadors to Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy. In his telegram, Berchtold relates information on the possibility of British intervention in a continental war. It is important to note that the telegram from Count Szecsen which […]
Austro-Hungarian Red Book: Count Berchtold to Count Szogyeny, 28 July 1914
On 28 July 1914, Leopold Count Berchtold (pictured), the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a coded telegram to Laszlo Count Szogyeny, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Germany. In his telegram, Berchtold discusses the British proposal for diplomatic mediation. Count Berchtold to Count Szogyeny. Vienna, 28 July 1914. Cyphered telegram.—Private. Received your Excellency’s telegram of 27 July. I […]
Austro-Hungarian Red Book: Count Berchtold to Count Szogyeny, 28 July 1914
On 28 July 1914, Leopold Count Berchtold (pictured), the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a coded telegram to Laszlo Count Szogyeny, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Germany. In his telegram, Berchtold shares an edited version of the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the United Kingdom’s, Albert Count Mensdorff, 27 July telegram to Vienna. Count Berchtold to Count Szogyeny. Vienna, […]
Austro-Hungarian Red Book: Count Berchtold to Count Szogyeny, 28 July 1914
On 28 July 1914, Leopold Count Berchtold (pictured), the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a telegram to Laszlo Count Szogyeny, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Germany, in reply to the Ambassador’s telegrams from 26 July. In his telegram, Berchtold tells Szogyeny to inform the German government of the mobilisation of the Russian army. Berchtold asks for German support in […]
Austro-Hungarian Red Book: Count Berchtold to the Austro-Hungarian Ambassadors in St. Petersburg, Rome, Paris, London and Berlin, 27 July 1914
On 27 July 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Leopold Count Berchtold (pictured), sent a telegram to the Austro-Hungarian ambassadors in St. Petersburg, Rome, Paris, London, and Berlin. In his telegram, Berchtold reiterates the wish to localise the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Count Berchtold to the Imperial and Royal Ambassadors in St. Petersburg, […]
The July Crisis: 100 Years On, 1914-2014 