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The British Chargé ( Barclay ) to the Acting Secretary of State

No. 1387

Memorandum

His Britannic Majesty’s Chargé d’Affaires presents his compliments to the Acting Secretary of State and has the honour to inform him, by direction of His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that His Majesty’s Government have received and considered the Memorandum from the State Department (undated) which was received at this Embassy on the 19th November last, on the subject of Liberia.2 His Majesty’s Government appreciate the force of the United States’ contention and suggest, therefore, that the subject might be considered with other analogous questions at the approaching Peace Conference. The United States Embassy in London, who have enquired the views of His Majesty’s Government on the proposals, have been informed similarly.

  1. For the substance of this memorandum (sent also to the French Embassy), see Foreign Relations, 1918, p. 545.