"The Military Attaché answered that he knew this, but that—since we were not able to prevent the Germans from passing through our country—England would have landed her troops in Belgium under all circumstances (en tout état de cause).
"As for the place of landing, the Military Attaché did not make a precise statement; he said that the coast was rather long, but the General knows that Mr. Bridges, during Easter, has paid daily visits to Zeebrugge from Ostend.
"The General added that we were, besides, perfectly able to prevent the Germans from passing through."
[DOCUMENT NO. 3]
Report of Baron Greindl, Belgian Minister in Berlin, to the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs
[On the 23d of December, 1911, Baron Greindl, then and for many years Belgian Minister in Berlin, made a report to the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs. There was found in Brussels a copy of this report. Although a copy, the official character of this third document found in Brussels is evident from the official imprint on the paper on which the copy stands. The first page reads:]
....... SECTION
No. ...........
..... ENCLOSURE COPY
Reply to No.
General department
Office of ........
BERLIN, Dec. 23, 1911.
Belgian Legation,
No. 3,022—1,626.
Strictly Confidential.