Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1920, Volume III

882.00/636: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Johnson)

Washington, February 28, 1920—6 p.m.

16. Also attention Mr. Worley.

Your numbers 19, 20, 22, and 23.⁴⁷

You are instructed to call, accompanied by Worley, on President of Liberia and say that this Government desires to know whether it is the intention of the Liberian Government to continue to pursue and sanction the methods outlined in your telegrams, thus ignoring the friendly advices of the United States and the principles laid down in the Reform Program of 1917.⁴⁸ A clear and unambiguous statement from the President is considered imperative at this time before further steps under the loan arrangement are taken.

Polk

47. Only no. 23 printed, p. 119.
48. See Foreign Relations, 1917, p. 877.