English Translation

Telegram in digits Count Walterskirchen, MX to InzjoH Vienna, June 15, 1917. OV For His Majesty: Count Wedel was with me yesterday late in the evening to inform me on behalf of the Chancellor of the Reich that the German government is now ready to declare to Russia that they do not want any annexations if we agree herewith. This is obviously the success of Your Majesty's letter to Emperor Wilhelm, I replied to my full admission and stressed that I would attach particular importance to the fact that it is finally clearly stated that Germany accepts Russia to the status quo ante bellum. The latter, however, this means a really clear explanation in this regard seems to be renegade. / 58