882.6176 F 51/39: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Hood)
14. The Department has learned that Firestone authorized Ross by cable June 18 to agree to the desires of the Liberian Government regarding all modifications mentioned in your 21, June 14, 2 a.m. Accordingly the Department assumes that the agreements will be signed at once and that the commission will soon proceed to America. Advise probable makeup of commission and date of arrival in order that formal invitation from Firestone may be suitably extended.
Bussell is preparing to return and will leave when the Department is informed that the agreements have been signed.