Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1914, Supplement, The World War

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Buckner)

Department of State,
Washington, August 7, 1914.

[Telegram]

Strongly recommend to Liberian Government that President issue neutrality proclamation at once if he has not already done so.² Department has asked British, French, and German Governments to give assurance that neutrality of Liberia will be respected.

Bryan

2. The proclamation was issued August 10, 1914 (File No. 763.72111N39/21).