English Translation

29 - 59 - The great contradictions that were to dominate the dawning century sound very sharp here for the first time under Paul I: the Turkish question and the rule in the eastern Mediterranean, the securing of the way to India and the security of this country itself. For England, too, the connection of the Caucasian Kingdom of Georgia to Russia on January 8, 1801 had to be threatening, by which it continued to push against the country's way to India. The situation is extremely dangerous for the British Empire, which is completely isolated from all its allies. Napoleon seems to be close to victory over his opponent. But if all these messages had to excite the English public to the extreme, the English government does not show any particular concern. One was too good in the picture here about the events, Cie meanwhile prepared himself at the Petersburg court. One had means, which led cheaper and safer to success than an even stronger fleet or an army: betrayal and murder. In fact, there is no military decease, before the war breaks out, Emperor Paul is murdered on the night of 23rd to 24th March 180l. In the preparation of this event, the English envoy Whitworth played the leading role, because it was in England's interest to eliminate this ruler, since his son Alexander was assured of a more close-country-friendly policy. Whitworth had achieved it through the relations he had maintained to influential women at the court, that since the fall of 1799 his friend, Count Nikita Panin, had led the business of the vice chancellor.In the circle around Whitworth, since the end of the year 1 799, when the impending break with England could already be foreseen, he had worked on the plan, Paul because of 1) On the events leading to Paul's assassination, see Schiemann 1, pp. 25-55, where further writing is also indicated.