882.51/1100: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Johnson)
19. And for attention Worley.
Your 31, April 21, 11 am.
It is the opinion of the Department that provisions of 1912 Agreement regarding application of assigned revenues ought to be strictly observed until conclusion of the new agreements. Payment of American officers might be made in accordance with Article Four, Section D. Clause Four of 1912 Agreement. If this is not feasible because [Page 69] of insufficiency of revenues or for other reasons, would you and Worley advise asking Treasury for emergency advances from loan prior to conclusion of agreements in order to enable the Republic to pay these officers? Department’s No. 17 of April 10, inquired also regarding method of defraying cost of orders for material in this country. Answer.