Note 75 — Chapter XXII · THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIME ESTABLISHED BY THE ENQUIRY
F. A. (Frederic Appleby) Holt translation
Germany’s aim was the restoration of the monarchy in favour of the Czar or Czarevitch, on condition that the treaty of Brest-Litovsk was recognised and Russia should become Germany’s ally. This plan failed, thanks to the resistance of the Czar Nicholas II., who was probably the victim of his fidelity to his allies.