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==1914== |
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===Events preceding British Declaration of War=== |
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*Presentation of Austrian Ultimatum to [[Serbia]] at [[Belgrade]] at 6 p.m., demanding answer within 48 hours.<ref>Austrian Note demanded formal declaration from Serbian Government condemning anti-Austrian [[propaganda]] and promising rigorous punishment of all officials and officers participating in it; the suppression of all societies and propaganda directed again [[Austria-Hungary]] and the elimination of all teachers and methods of education tending to produce anti-Austrian feeling; the dismissal of all officers and officials reported to be connected with such propaganda, evidence to be furnished by Austria; Austrian representatives to assist [[Serbia]] in repressing the anti-Austrian movement and to take part in the judicial proceedings (on Serbian territory) against all persons connected with the Sarajevo tragedy. The Serbian reply to be made by 6 o'clock on [[25 July|July 25]].</ref> Publication in Vienna shortly afterwards. [[Bethmann-Hollweg]] writes circular to German Ambassadors saying "action and demands of [[Austria-Hungary]] fully justified".<ref>Moment of presentation well-chosen: following absent from their posts: Serbian Prime Minister (Pashich), Kaiser (Norway), Franz Josef (Ischl), Poincare and Viviani (Russia), Shebeko (Russian Ambassador in Vienna), Goschen (British Ambassador in Berlin)</ref> |
*Presentation of Austrian Ultimatum to [[Serbia]] at [[Belgrade]] at 6 p.m., demanding answer within 48 hours.<ref>Austrian Note demanded formal declaration from Serbian Government condemning anti-Austrian [[propaganda]] and promising rigorous punishment of all officials and officers participating in it; the suppression of all societies and propaganda directed again [[Austria-Hungary]] and the elimination of all teachers and methods of education tending to produce anti-Austrian feeling; the dismissal of all officers and officials reported to be connected with such propaganda, evidence to be furnished by Austria; Austrian representatives to assist [[Serbia]] in repressing the anti-Austrian movement and to take part in the judicial proceedings (on Serbian territory) against all persons connected with the Sarajevo tragedy. The Serbian reply to be made by 6 o'clock on [[25 July|July 25]].</ref> Publication in Vienna shortly afterwards. [[Bethmann-Hollweg]] writes circular to German Ambassadors saying "action and demands of [[Austria-Hungary]] fully justified".<ref>Moment of presentation well-chosen: following absent from their posts: Serbian Prime Minister (Pashich), Kaiser (Norway), Franz Josef (Ischl), Poincare and Viviani (Russia), Shebeko (Russian Ambassador in Vienna), Goschen (British Ambassador in Berlin)</ref> |
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*German officers' leave stopped. |
*German officers' leave stopped. |
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