How did Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand try to keep Great Britain neutral during the French Revolution?

To prevent Great Britain from joining a coalition against France during the French Revolution, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand utilized his diplomatic skills through several key efforts:

• Direct Negotiation: In early 1792, the French government sent Talleyrand to London to persuade the British to remain neutral. He proposed to Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger that France and Great Britain mutually guarantee each other's territorial integrity.1
• Diplomatic Presence: After returning to Paris, Talleyrand helped arrange for the appointment of the Marquis de Chauvelin as ambassador to London, returning himself as an assistant to continue these efforts.1
• Securing Neutrality: His initial diplomatic work was successful in securing a declaration of neutrality from the British government on May 25, 1792.1
• Continued Advocacy: Even after the political situation in France deteriorated—following the storming of the Tuileries and the overthrow of the monarchy—Talleyrand returned to London in September 1792 in a private capacity, where he continued to make every effort to avert war until the French invasion of Belgium and the execution of Louis XVI made conflict inevitable.1