Despite the increase in tensions because of the Second Moroccan Crisis of 1911, Bethmann-Hollweg improved relations with Britain to some extent, working with British foreign secretary Sir Edward Grey to alleviate tensions during the Balkan Crises of 1912–1913.
Usprkos tenzijama koje su nastale nakon druge marokanske krize, Hollweg je ipak uspio u nekom dijelu poboljšati odnose s Engleskom, radeći s britanskim sekretarom ministarstva vanjskih poslova Edwardom Greyem pri smanjivanju tenzija tijekom Balkanske krize (1912. - 1913.).