Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 882.51/509.

The Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, January 18, 1913.

While recognizing equity Liberia’s proposal it is thought that commissioners of five nations might tend to inject political questions. Smaller commission might avoid complications attended with larger number and Department therefore inclined to favor German suggestion particularly if third commissioner should be an American, which would probably be the case.

Knox.