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| 1909, Jan. 12 |
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| Austro-Ottoman agreement (final form on Feb. 26), by which the Ottomans recognized the annexation and were paid compensation. | 1 |
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| March 2 |
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| The powers intervened to prevent a war between Serbia and Austria. The powers advised the Serbs to yield, but the Serbian note to Vienna (March 10) avoided any recognition of the annexation and was generally regarded as unsatisfactory. | 2 |
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| March 21 |
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| German note to Russia, calling upon her to abandon support of the Serbs and to recognize the annexation. Russia complied. | 3 |
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| March 31 |
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| Serbian note to Austria, recognizing the annexation, declaring that it did not infringe on Serbian interests, and promising to check anti-Austrian propaganda and maintain good neighborly relations in the future. | 4 |
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| April 9 |
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| The Ottomans recognized the independence of Bulgaria. | 5 |
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| Oct. 24 |
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| Racconigi agreement between Russia and Italy. Both powers promised to work for the status quo in the Balkans. Italy agreed to support Russian aspirations in the Straits, while Russia agreed not to oppose the Italian designs in Tripoli. | 6 |
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| Nov.–Dec |
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| Anglo-German negotiations (Gwinner and Cassel) looking toward a general settlement, but dealing chiefly with the Baghdad Railway. The Germans were prepared to give up all claims to control the railway from Baghdad to the Persian Gulf, but the British demanded full control (not international) of that section, and were unwilling to act without Russia and France. | 7 |
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