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The British, French, and Russian Governments mutually engage not to…

Quote byEdward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon · 1862–1933

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Statement jointly signed with the French ambassador Paul Cambon and the Russian ambassador Alexander von Benckendorff (5 September 1914), quoted in The Times (7 September 1914), p. 9.

English (original)

The British, French, and Russian Governments mutually engage not to conclude peace separately during the present war. The three Governments agree that when terms of peace come to be discussed no one of the Allies will demand terms of peace without the previous agreement of each of the other Allies.

— Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

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