882.51/1028
The British Appointed Ambassador (Grey) to the Secretary of State
Sir: In a note addressed by Lord Curzon to the United States Ambassador in London on September 13th,50 relative to the present negotiations for affording financial assistance to Liberia, a copy of which you have no doubt received from Mr. Davis, it was stated in paragraph four of the specific points to which it was thought desirable to call attention, that two outstanding British claims against the Liberian Government had been traced, one of which, for £44.18.9 was made by Messrs. Wayland and Son, Limited, of Liverpool against the Liberian Post Office.
I have now received a communication from my Government stating that the Liberian Government have informed the British Consulate [Page 504] General at Monrovia that this obligation has now been discharged.
I have [etc.]