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(1920) [MARC] Author: Anatolij Nekljudov - Tema: Russia, War
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7° RASPUTIN

[chap. vii.

This time my audience with the Emperor was
somewhat brief. His Majesty first expressed his sincere
satisfaction on the subject of the Serbo-Bulgarian agreement.
I repeated to the Emperor my last conversation with
Ferdinand.

"Yes," said the Emperor, "Ferdinand is terribly
suspicious and dreadfully afraid that we shall take him
altogether in hand. But you may reassure him on this
subject. I have no wish to direct Bulgarian policy
provided that Bulgaria behaves herself and does not
drag us whither we cannot and will not follow her."

The Emperor then proceeded to speak of the festivities
held for the coming of age of Prince Boris, and charged
me to thank the King from him for the welcome extended
to the Grand-Duke Andrew Vladimirovitch. I gathered
from this audience the impression that His Majesty was
indeed very much pleased at the complete reconciliation
between Serbians and Bulgarians. When he spoke of
King Ferdinand one perceived in his words a sceptical
and even slightly scornful touch, but that in spite
of that he looked on the King of the Bulgarians
as a political factor who would have to be reckoned
with. This renewal of goodwill towards Ferdinand
might also serve as a sign that the idea of a
matrimonial alliance between Prince Boris and one of
the Grand-Duchesses, daughters of the Emperor, had
grown to a certain extent. And, indeed, in intimate Court
circles, I heard great liking expressed for the young
Bulgarian heir—which proved relatively that Boris had
produced a good impression on the Imperial couple.

The next day I went to see M. Sazonoff and gave
him—as was fit and proper—an epitome of my interview
with his Majesty. I asked the Minister on this occasion
what his personal impression was on the subject of the
military convention—a question on which we had only
touched lightly at our first interview.

" Well!" said Sazonoff, " I wish you would be so
good as to go yourself to General Jilinsky (at that time

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