Edward Grey proposes mediation of Balkan crisis

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.08: English Writing and Culture of the early Twentieth Century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: Chris Baldick (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Peter Childs (Birmingham Newman University), Louise McDonald (Birmingham Newman University), Andrew Radford (University of Glasgow)

Domains

Diplomacy
Politics

Dates

Date of occurrence 1914

Places

United Kingdom (Location)
Austria (Involved)
Germany (Involved)
Hungary (Involved)
Russia (Involved)
Serbia (Involved)

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The ultimatum with which the Austrians had presented the Serbs made it clear to Sir Grey that the situation was severe. He proposed to Germany that the four states that had no direct interest in the affair - Italy, Germany, France and Britain - should mediate between Russia and Austria. However, Serbia appealed to Russia.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Edward Grey proposes mediation of Balkan crisis". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12193, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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