At all events, the latter will be influenced by the former, and Tschirsky's private opinion aimed at a more vigorous policy.
In complete ignorance of impending events, I had arrived at Steiermark a few days before the ultimatum in order to establish my family there for the summer.

While there I received a message from Berchtold to return to my post as quickly as possible.

I obeyed at once, but before leaving had one more audience with the Emperor Francis Joseph at Ischl.

I found the Emperor extremely depressed.

He alluded quite briefly to the coming events, and merely asked me if, in case of a war, I could guarantee Roumania's neutrality.