July 23, 1914, Austria Hungary handed over the ultimatum to the Serbian government On July 22, Count von Tschirschky suggested to Berchtold that the ultimatum be postponed a few hours from July 23, to be known in Belgrade while French President Poincaré was still on the high seas returning from Saint Petersburg, which would paralyze for a few days the official reaction from France. Thus, the Austrian ultimatum was handed over to the Serbian government on Thursday, July 23 at 18:00 Belgrade, to be answered within a maximum time of 48 hours. The terms of the ultimatum were very harsh to the point that they compromised Serbian national sovereignty, demanding that the Serbian Government: 1) Dissolve the Mano organization black 2) Expel from his army and administration officers and civil servants considered "anti-Austrian elements" 3) Publicly condemn the activities of Serbs against the Habsburg 4) Actively prosecute Serbian organisations that are considered "anti-Austrian...