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The Germans had initially hoped that the Belgians would be willling to do a deal in order to avoid war with Germany. If such an agreement is reached then Germany will not be delayed for weeks and so France will not have as much time as OTL to prepare. Britain will also have no pretext to enter the war and may be forced to watch on from the sidelines.