Cecil A. Spring Rice to Woodrow Wilson
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I have been instructed to send you the enclosed in strict confidence. The sender of the telegram (Rumbold) was in charge of the British Embassy in Servia at the time of the despatch of the Austrian ultimatum.
My father in law who knew the Kaiser very well thought that he probably agreed to the ultimatum to Berlin, and then was sent to the North Sea to keep him out of any peace influences. On his return it was too late to retrace his steps although he certainly shrank at the last moment.
The arrangements with the Bank and Krupps, were the withdrawal of large sums from abroad and of course the supply of the secret guns (the big ones) It was not necessary to inform the Foreign Office lest the diplomats should get wind of what was intended.
I was so glad to have had the great pleasure and privilege of hearing you speak last night.
I remain, with the most profound respect
your obedient servantCecil Spring Rice