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Paris Peace Conf. 183.9 Liberia/1: Telegram

The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris , January 10, 1919—4 p.m.

226. [From Lansing.] Your 125 January 7th 3 P.M.5 I would suggest that you indicate to Liberian Government that it would be preferable to appoint one delegate with such assistants as may be necessary, one or more of whom might be Americans, the remainder Liberians.

Please advise me names of the Americans whom you will recommend for appointment.

Attitude of the President of Liberia in this matter appreciated by the American Commissioners who will be glad render any proper assistance at the Conference. Lansing.

Am[erican] Mission
  1. See footnote 1, p. 248.↩