882.6176 F 51/33: Telegram
Mr. Harvey S. Firestone to Mr. W. D. Hines33
Desire you remain. Cable outline proposed changes leaving agreements intact. Mail full confirmations promptly. Changes ninety nine to fifty years with renewal made request Secretary Hughes more fair Liberia, I consented.
Impossible make loan unless Liberian finances are administered by parties making loan. Liberia fortunate having our Government take responsibility helping administer loan. If they could understand our [Page 430] Government and my desire have agreements fair and workable there could be no objections agreements as submitted. We have no thought or desire of depriving them of their independence. I trust no suggestion is made that will disturb confidence.
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British Restriction Act irritating Americans. Rubber today 60 cents. Reported British rubber manufacturers appear in Parliament tomorrow petitioning rescinding of restriction act. This sure come sooner or later. We will lose our opportunity for raising large capital.
- Copy transmitted to the Department by Harvey S. Firestone under covering letter of May 12, 1925.↩