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[b]Austro-Hungarian Empire[/b]
[i]Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie[/i][/centre]

Vienna, July 28, 1914 
The Royal Serbian Government not having answered in a satisfactory manner the note of July 22, 1914, presented by the Austro-Hungarian Minister at Belgrade, the Imperial and Royal Government are themselves compelled to see to the safeguarding of their rights and interests, and, with this object, to have recourse to force of arms. Austria-Hungary consequently considers herself henceforward in state of war with Serbia.

[center][i]Count Leopold Berchtold[/i]
Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary[/center]