The British Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole justified Britain's non-intervention by insisting that the Anglo-Austrian Alliance agreed at the 1731 Treaty of Vienna was a purely defensive agreement, while Austria was in this instance the aggressor.
Briti peaminister Robert Walpole õigustas Suurbritannia mittesekkumist rõhutades, et 1731. aasta Viini lepinguga sõlmitud Inglise-Austria liit oli puhtalt kaitseleping, samas Austria oli antud juhul agressor.