British Documents on the Origins of the War, 1898-1914

Edited by G.P. Gooch, D.Litt. and Harold Temperley, Litt.D.
Vol. XI
Printed and Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1926

Vol. XI: The Outbreak of War
Foreign Office Documents
June 28th-August 4th, 1914

Collected and Arranged with Introduction and Notes by J.W. Headlam-Morley, M.A., C.B.E., Historical Adviser to the Foreign Office


LIST OF DOCUMENTS. (l) The date given is the date of writing. In the case of communications to the Foreign Office, the date of receipt follows, where this is not the same as the date of writing. Where the communication is a telegram, it is marked (Tel.) in brackets. Where M 1: From Sir M. de Bunsen 19 June: Visits of German Emperor to Konopischt (Recd. 23 June) and of Russian to Constantza

2: From Mr. Akers-Douglas 22 June: Press comments on above (Recd, 6 July)

3: Sir G. Buchanan to Sir A. Nicolson, 25 June: Visit of Russian Emperor to Constantza, Private

4: To Sir E. Goschen, 24 June; Conversation with Prince Lichnowsky

5: To Sir G. Buchanan, 25 June; Conversation with Count Benckendorff

6: From Sir H. Rumbold, 2 July; Visit of British Squadron to Kiel. (Recd. 6 July)

7: 3 July; Enclosing report of Captain Henderson on visit to Kiel. (Recd. 6 July)

8: Sir G. Buchanan to Sir A. Nicolson, July. Enclosing report of Speech at Embassy dinner on 4 June. (Private)

9: From Consul Jones, (Tel.), 28 June, Assassination of Archduke

10: From Sir M. de Bunsen, (Tel.)

11: (Tel.)

12: From Sir E. Goschen, (Tel.)

13: From Consul Jones, 29 June (Tel.).

14: To Sir M. de Bunsen (Tel.)

15: To Count Mensdorff, Private.

16: From Count Mensdorff. Private. (Recd. 6 July)

17: From Consul Jones (Tel.) Anti-Servian demonstration.

18: From Sir M. de Bunsen (Tel.) Funeral of Archduke

19: Sir A. Nicolson to Sir G. Buchanan, 30 June. Assassination of Archduke. Private.

20: From Consul Jones. (Tel.) Destruction of Serb property

21: From Sir M. de Bunsen, 29 June, Assassination of Archduke, (Recd, 2 July).

22: From Sir H. Rumbold, 30 June, Conversation with Herr Zimmermann, (Recd. 2 July)

23: From Consul Jones (Tel.) 2 July, Proclamation of martial law.

24: From Sir H. Rumbold (Tel.) Funeral of Archduke.

25: From Consul Jones (Tel.) 3 July, Arrest of accomplices in Assassination

26: From Sir H. Rumbold, 3 July, Effect of Assassination in Germany, (Recd. 6 July)

27: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, 2 July Effect of Assassination in Servia, (Recd. 6 July)

28: From Sir M. de Bunsen, Effect of assassination in Austria

29: Sir M. de Bunsen to Sir A. Nicolson, 3 July, Servian attitude to Assassination: problems of Albania (Private).

30: From Mr. Akers-Douglas, 30 June, Effect of Assassination in Roumania (Recd. 6 July)

31: From Sir M. de Bunsen, (Tel.) 6 July, Servian, responsibility

32: To Sir H Rumbold, Conversation with Prince Lichnowsky

33: Sir A. Nicolson to Sir M. de Bunsen, The Albanian question, &c., Private.

34: From Sir M. de Bunsen, 4 July, Funeral of Archduke: encloses letter from Consul Jones (Recd. 7 July)

35: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, (Tel.), 4 July, Servian attitude to Assassination

36: Sir R. Rodd To Sir E. Grey. (Private) 7 July, Effect of Assassination in Italy

37: From Sir M. de Bunsen (Tel.), 5 July, Letters of Emperor Francis Joseph on the Assassination (Recd. 8 July)

38: To Sir F. Bertie, 8 July, Conversation with M. Cambon

39: To Sir G. Buchanan, Conversation with Count Benckendorff

40: From Sir M. de Bunsen, 5 July, Views of Russian, French, German and Italian Ambassadors at Vienna. (Min.) (Recd. 9 July)

41: To Sir H. Rumbold, 9 July, Conversation with Prince Lichnowsky

42: From Lord Granville, 9 July, Comments in French Press, (Recd. 10 July)

43: Sir H. Bax-Ironside to Sir A. Nicolson, 6 July, Outlook in Balkans on. (Private.)

44: From Sir H. Rumbold, 11 July, Situation in Germany (Recd. 13 July)

45: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, 10 July, Attitude of Servian Press, (Recd. 13 July)

46: From Sir M. de Bunsen, 11 July, Austrian attitude to Servia, (Recd. 15 July)

47: Communication from Servian Legation, Article in John Bull

48: From Mr. Crackanthorpe (Tel.), 11 July (a) death of M. de Hartwig. (Min); (b)

49: Sir G. Buchanan to Sir A. Nicolson, 9 July, Meeting of M. Poincaré and M. Sazonof, (Private), Assassination of Archduke


50: From Sir M. de Bunsen (Tel.), 16 July, Austrian attitude to Servia. (Min)

51: Count Tisza's Speech in Hungarian Chamber

52: From Lord Granville, 16 July, The Temps on Russian military strength, (Recd. 17 July)

53: From Mr. Crackanthorpe (Tel.), 17 July, Servian attitude to Austria

54: From Lord Granville, 17 July, Annual Congress of French Socialists, (Recd, 18 July)

55: From Sir M. de Bunsen(?) 13 July, Austrian attitude to Servia, (Recd. 18 July)

56: Sir M. de Bunsen to Sir A. Nicolson, 17 July, Private

57: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, 18 July. (Tel.)

58: From Sir M. de Bunsen (Tel.) Article in Westminster Gazette . (Min)

59: (Tel.) Views of Italian Ambassador

60: From Sir G. Buchanan (Tel.), Conversation with M. Sazonof

6l: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, 19 July, Conversation with Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (M. Grouitch)

62: (Tel.) 13 July, Death of M. de Hartwig, (Recd. 20 July)

63: From Sir H. Rumbold, 18 July, Conversation with M. Jules Cambon, (Recd. 20 July)

64: From Sir M. de Bunsen, 15 July, Enclosing five reports of Consul Jones upon Assassination of Archduke, (Recd. 20 July)

65: 16 July, Statements by Count Tisza in Hungarian Chamber (Recd. 20 July)

66: From Lord Granville, (Tel.), 18 July, Articles in Matin and Temps

(Recd . 20 July)

67: To Sir G. Buchanan (Tel.), 20 July Austrian demands to Servia

68: To Sir H. Rumbold, Conversation with Prince Lichnowsky on same subject

69: From Sir F. Bertie, 20 July, Communication in Matin on military position of the Powers, (Recd. 21 July)

70: From Mr. Max Muller, 14 July, Hungarian attitude to Assassination of Archduke and to Servia (Recd. 21 July)

71: From Sir M. de Bunsen (Tel.), 21 July, Views of French, Italian and Russian Ambassadors at Vienna on possibility of sudden Austrian offensive. (Min)

72: To Sir F. Bertie, Conversation with M. Cambon on Austrian demands to Servia

73: From Sir H. Rumbold, 20 July, Press statements on Austro-Servian relations (Recd. 22 July)

74: Sir R. Rodd to Sir E. Grey, 20 July Austrian demands to Servia, Private

75: From Sir G. Buchanan (Tel.), 22 July, Persian question

76: (Tel.), Austro-Servian relations and possibility of representations by France and England.

77: From Sir H. Rumbold (Tel.), 22 July, Conversation with Herr von Jagow upon Austro-Servian relations. (Min)

78: From Sir R. Rodd (Tel.), Conversation with Marquis Di San Giuliano upon same subject

79: To Sir G. Buchanan, Conversation with Count Benckendorff on possibility of representations by Russia

80: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, (?) July, Conversation with M. Grouitch on Servian (Recd. 23 July), attitude, and that of Austria and Germany. (Min)

81: From Mr. Max Muller, 16 July, Hungarian attitude to Servia, (Recd. 23 July)

82: 17 July, Debate in Hungarian Chamber: Speech (Rec. 23 July) by Count Tisza

83: From Sir M. de Bunsen (Tel.) 23 July, Further debate

84: From Sir G. Buchanan, (Tel.) Representations at Vienna. (Min.)

85: From Mr. Max Muller (Tel.), Debate in Hungarian Chamber

86: To Sir M. de Bunsen, Conversation with Count Mensdorff on Austrian demands to Servia

87: Communication by Servian Minister Austrian demands to Servia

88: From Sir M. de Bunsen, 21 July, Article in Neue Freie Presse on Austrian demands to Servia (Recd. 4 July)

89: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, (Tel.) 23 July, Austrian note to Servia

90: From Sir M. de Bunsen, (Tel.) Representations at Vienna

91: To Sir M. de Bunsen, (Tel.) 24 July, Austrian note to Servia

92 From Mr. Crackanthorpe (Tel.)

93: From Sir M. de Bunsen, (Tel.) Austrian note to Servia: views of French Ambassador

94: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, (Tel.), Terms of Austrian note to Servia

95: From Sir H. Bax-Ironside, (Tel.), Austrian relations with Bulgaria

96: From Mr. Crackanthorpe, (Tel.), Servian appeal to Italy

97: From Sir M. de Bunsen, (Tel.), Representations of Powers: attitude of Turkey

98: To Sir F. Bertie, Conversation with M. Cambon on Austrian note to Servia

99: To Sir H. Rumbold, Conversation with Prince Lichnowsky on same subject. (Min.)