File No. 763.72/3240
The Minister in Liberia ( Curtis ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11.45 p.m.]
Department’s February 3.1 Contents immediately made known to Liberian Government in connection with note. Liberian Government replies and says that it is in complete accord with announced views of the Government of the United States regarding published threat of the German Government and stands ready in the event of the German Government’s executing its said threat to take similar action to the extent of delivering to the German representative here his passport, and that while the Liberian Government, as the Government of the United States very well knows, is without appreciable military force to contribute materially towards the efforts of the Government of the United States in protecting the rights of neutrals engaged in peaceable and lawful errands on the high seas, yet in the event of hostilities between Germany and the United States of America, the Liberian Government will place at the disposal of the Government of the United States all of its territories for such naval and military operations as may be desired, relying in the meantime upon the support of the Government of the United States for the protection of its vital interests against all eventualities.