I will wait, since I'm still missing Italian orders.
Even in his last sovereign moments does the Sultan seek to plant the seed of doubt between his conquerors. While it may be true that Austrian diplomats, by sheer necessity in the rather tense environment that ruled the day two years ago, spoke with the Sultan of the possibilities of cooperation, there is no way that the Archduke can be held responsible for the actual actions of the Turkish forces. Furthermore, no treaties had been signed with either Russia or Turkey at that time, and anything Austrian diplomats may have let slip, under the influence of the political environment of the day, clearly has no consequences on the formal diplomatic stance of the Imperial and Royal court of today. Actions speak volumes more than words, and it should be clear to each man, who has an at least semi-objective position on this matter, just what the Austrian policy regarding the Turk affair is. This despite the ramblings of a soon-to-be dethroned Sultan.Don't be stupid. Turkey only went that way at the urging of Austria in a 'Let's take down Russia' scheme