882.51/1198: Telegram

The Chargé in Liberia (Bundy) to the Secretary of State

80. Note dated October 25 received from the Liberian Secretary of State as follows:

“Pursuant to the provisions of an act passed at the call session of the National Legislature of Liberia approved August 19th, 1920, I have the honor to advise you that His Excellency the President has appointed Secretary of State Edwin Barclay, Associate Justice F. E. R. Johnson and Honorable J. L. Morris as commissioners to the Government of the United States to continue negotiations in connection with the proposed $5,000,000 credit. It is hoped that this commission would be able to proceed to Washington in the early days of November. The Government of Liberia would be pleased if you could ascertain from Washington whether such mission would be acceptable.”

Please instruct Legation as to reply Department desires made to this note.

Bundy