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[center][i]In the interest of settling the status of Manchuria and ensuring the long-term stability of the region, the Austro-Hungarian Empire extends an invitation to all members of the Six-Nation Alliance, as well all parties whose interests are threatened by the destabilization of the Chinese mainland and the surrounding territories, to convene in the city of Vienna in order to reach a diplomatic solution.[/i][/center]
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Firstly, Austria-Hungary congratulates the members of the Six-Nation Alliance for their essential role in crushing the Boxer uprising which threatened to destabilize the entirety of Asia. Let this great deed shine beneath the fires of hope rekindled throughout the Chinese mainland by the brave men who risked their lives to bring about order and justice to a land ravaged by internal conflict.

On behalf of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, I would like to extend a formal invitation to the members of the Six-Nation Alliance to convene on neutral grounds in the city of Vienna with the purpose of settling the status of Manchuria and the Chinese mainland as a whole.

The issue of Russian occupation in Manchuria is of concern to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in that it brings into question the true motive behind Russian involvement with the Six-Nation Alliance and the effects its military occupation of Manchuria may have on the stability of China and the safety and well-being of its people -- questions I hope can be answered and settled peacefully.

It was the Six-Nation Alliance's expressed purpose - and that of Russia - to bring about order to the Chinese state. It is therefore inconsistent with the expressed purpose, to take advantage of the destabilized Chinese state in order to seize the territory of Manchuria in a sweeping military offense which reportedly brutalized the local population.

In the interest of a stable and safe China, we believe it is of utmost importance that this matter be handled with haste and through peaceful means. Accusations and name-calling on part of both the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire will only serve to exasperate an already heated dispute, and risk greater destabilization of China and Asia as a whole. It would be shameful to see those who worked so hard to bring peace to the Chinese people be the ones who plunge the country into chaos once more by carelessly sparking hostilities during a sensitive period for the nation of China. Let us ensure that the lives lost to bring order and safety to the Chinese people were not in vain. 

Please consider our invitation to settle the dispute peacefully. All sides will be welcomed equally and encouraged to voice their stance on the matter, so that all parties involved may reach a better understanding of the situation and come to a solution that is satisfactory to all.

[i]- - Count Agenor Maria Adam Gołuchowski, Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary[/i]