I therefore told Herr von Langwerth when he came
back that I would submit to the order which had been given
to me but "that I protested."
I at once wrote to Herr von Jagow a letter of which the
following is a copy:
BERLIN, AUGUST 4, 1914.
"SIR:
"More than once your Excellency has said to me that
the Imperial Government, in accordance with the
usages of international courtesy, would facilitate
my return to my own country, and would give me
every means of getting back to it quickly.
"Yesterday, however, Baron von Langwerth, after
refusing me access to Belgium and Holland, informed
me that I should travel to Switzerland via Constance.
During the night I was informed that I should be
sent to Austria, a country which is taking part in
the present war on the side of Germany. As I had no
knowledge of the intentions of Austria towards me,
since on Austrian soil I am nothing but an ordinary
private individual, I wrote to Baron von Langwerth
that I requested the Imperial Government to give me
a promise that the Imperial and Royal Austrian
authorities would give me all possible facilities
for continuing my journey and that Switzerland would
not be closed to me.
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