| Content Description | Reports that Platen has informed him that Austria and the governments which acted with her (Bavaria, Württemberg, Saxony, the two Hesses and Nassau) persist in urging the Diet to adopt their proposals, in respect to the Assembly of Delegates; they would have insufficient votes to force this on Prussia and the other states; Hanover would have the casting vote; reports of Bismarck's attitude indicate that a conflict would be difficult to avoid; informs him that states like Hanover, which were most affected by 'Bismarck's sallies', tended to take little notice of him; was afraid that something in the Royal Speech at the opening of the Session would add 'oil to the flames'; looked forward to hearing from him. |