World War I, The Triple Entente Declaration on No Separate Peace

4 September, 1914
The Triple Entente Declaration on No Separate Peace


From the French Yellow Book.

DECLARATION

M. Delcasse, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the French Ambassadors and Ministers abroad

Paris, September 4, 1914

The following declaration has this morning been signed at the Foreign Office at London: -- "The undersigned duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments hereby declare as follows: --

"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."

(Signed)

PAUL CAMBON

COUNT BENCKENDORFF

EDWARD GREY

This declaration will be published today.

DELCASSE


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