They were also convinced that the credibility of the new democratic government, engaged as it was in seeking an armistice with the victorious Entente, would have been compromised by a naval attack at such a crucial point in negotiations.
وكانوا مقتنعين أيضاً بأن الحكومة الديمقراطية الجديدة التي كانت تبحث عن هدنة مع الحلفاء المنتصرين ستتعرض مصداقيتها للخطر بسبب هجوم بحري خلال المفاوضات الحرجة.