Ambassador Reid to
the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
London, March 2,
1909.
No. 849.]
Sir: With reference to my cable of the 1st
instant1 respecting
the affairs of Liberia, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of
the note from foreign office of the 27th ultimo upon which the same was
based.
It will be seen that His Majesty’s Government are much gratified to learn
of the instructions which have been telegraphed to Mr. Lyon and of the
approaching dispatch of the commission to Monrovia. They are convinced
that the action which our Government propose to take will be productive
of good results.
Sir Edward Grey also states that the British consul general at Monrovia
has been instructed to give the commission any information in his power
and to advise British subjects in the service of the Liberian Government
who are not in the employment or under the control of the British
Government to do the same if the commission desire it, and generally to
afford any help they can in facilitating its inquiry.
A note has been addressed by Sir Edward Grey to the French Government
also, proposing that they should join His Majesty’s Government in making
joint representations at Monrovia.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Ambassador Reid.
Foreign Office,
London, February 27,
1909.
Your Excellency: I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th instant respecting
the affairs of Liberia and to express to your excellency my thanks
for that communication.
His Majesty’s Government are much gratified to learn of the
instructions which have been telegraphed to Mr. Lyon, and of the
approaching dispatch of a commission to Monrovia, and they are
convinced that the action which the United States Government propose
to take will be productive of useful results.
His Majesty’s consul general at Monrovia has been instructed, in
accordance with the promise contained in my note of the 4th instant,
to give the American commission any information in his power, and to
advise British subjects in the service of the Liberian Government
who are not in the employment or under the control of His Majesty’s
Government to do the same if the commission desire it, and generally
to afford any help they can in facilitating its inquiry.
Upon receipt of your note under reply I addressed a note to the
French Government, proposing that they should join His Majesty’s
Government in making joint representations at Monrovia.
I have, etc.,
(For
Sir Edward Grey
:)
W. Langley.
