Two weeks following the declaration, Ottokar Czernin, the Austrian Foreign Minister, gave an interview to Arthur Hantke, President of the Zionist Federation of Germany, promising that his government would influence the Turks once the war was over.
Dua pekan setelah deklarasi tersebut, Ottokar Czernin, Menteri Luar Negeri Austria, memberikan sebuah wawancara kepada Arthur Hantke, Presiden Federasi Zionis Jerman, menjanjikan agar pemerintahannya akan mempengaruhi Turki saat perang terjadi.