Prince Lichnowsky's Mission to London, Memoirs - Revision history

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	<h2>My Mission to London, 1912-14</h2>		<h2>My Mission to London, 1912-14</h2>
	<h3>by Prince Lichnowsky</h3>		<h3>by Prince Lichnowsky</h3>
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−	In September, 1912, Baron Marschall died after he had only been at his post in London for a few months.	+	In September, 1912, Baron Marschall died after he had only been at his post in London for a few months.His appointment, which no doubt was principally due to his age and the desire of his junior officer to go to London, was one of the many mistakes of our policy.<br><br>
−	His appointment, which no doubt was principally due to his age and the desire of his	+
−	junior officer to go to London, was one of the many mistakes of our policy.<br><br>	+

	In spite of his striking personality and great reputation, he was too		In spite of his striking personality and great reputation, he was too

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	Attitude of the German Foreign Office<br><br>		Attitude of the German Foreign Office<br><br>

−	Nothing can describe the rage of certain gentlemen at my London	+	Nothing can describe the rage of certain gentlemen at my London
−	successes and the position which I had managed to make for myself in a	+	successes and the position which I had managed to make for myself in a
−	short time. They devised vexatious instructions to render my office more	+	short time. They devised vexatious instructions to render my office more
−	difficult. I was left in complete ignorance of the most important matters, and	+	difficult. I was left in complete ignorance of the most important matters, and
−	was restricted to the communication of dull and unimportant reports. Secret	+	was restricted to the communication of dull and unimportant reports. Secret
−	agents' reports on matters about which I could not learn without espionage	+	agents' reports on matters about which I could not learn without espionage
−	and the necessary funds, were never available to me; and it was not till the	+	and the necessary funds, were never available to me; and it was not till the
−	last days of July, 1914, that I learnt, quite by chance, from the Naval	+	last days of July, 1914, that I learnt, quite by chance, from the Naval
−	Attach‚ of the secret Anglo-French agreement concerning the co-operation	+	Attach‚ of the secret Anglo-French agreement concerning the co-operation
−	of the two fleets in case of war. The knowledge of other important events	+	of the two fleets in case of war. The knowledge of other important events
−	which had been known to the Office for a long time, like the correspondence	+	which had been known to the Office for a long time, like the correspondence
−	between Grey and Cambon, was kept from me.<br><br>	+	between Grey and Cambon, was kept from me.<br><br>

−	In Case of War<br><br>	+	In Case of War<br><br>

−	Soon after my arrival I obtained the conviction that under no	+	Soon after my arrival I obtained the conviction that under no
−	circumstances had we to fear a British attack or British support for any	+	circumstances had we to fear a British attack or British support for any
−	foreign attack, but that under any circumstances England would protect the	+	foreign attack, but that under any circumstances England would protect the
−	French. I expressed this view in repeated dispatches, with minute proof ~~and~~	+	French. I expressed this view in repeated dispatches, with minute proof andgreat emphasis, but did not obtain any credence, although Lord Haldane's
−	~~great~~ emphasis, but did not obtain any credence, although Lord Haldane's	+	refusal to assent to the neutrality formula and England's attitude during the
−	refusal to assent to the neutrality formula and England's attitude during the	+	Morocco crisis had been pretty obvious indications. In addition there were
−	Morocco crisis had been pretty obvious indications. In addition there were	+	the secret agreements which I have referred to, and which were known to
−	the secret agreements which I have referred to, and which were known to	+	the Office.<br><br>
−	the Office.<br><br>	+

−	I always pointed out that in the event of a war between European	+	I always pointed out that in the event of a war between European
	Powers, England as a commercial state would suffer enormously, and would		Powers, England as a commercial state would suffer enormously, and would
	therefore do her best to prevent a conflict; but, on the other hand, she		therefore do her best to prevent a conflict; but, on the other hand, she