Office of the Historian

Appointment of the International Commission of Inquiry Into the Existence of Slavery and Forced Labor in the Republic of Liberia1

1. For report of the Commission, see Report of the International Commission of Inquiry Into the Existence of Slavery and Forced Labor in the Republic of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia, September 8, 1930, Department of State publication No. 147 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1931).

[285] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Francis)

Washington, June 5, 1929—6 p.m.

882.5048/20: Telegram

[286] The Minister in Liberia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, June 5, 1929—2 p.m.
[Received June 6—9:40 a.m.]

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[287] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Francis)

Washington, June 7, 1929—6 p.m.

882.5048/21: Telegram

[288] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Francis)

Washington, June 8, 1929—1 p.m.

882.5048/21: Telegram

[289] The Minister in Liberia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, June 11, 1929—10 a.m.
[Received 11:30 p.m.]

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[290] The Minister in Liberia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia (via Akron, Ohio), June 13, 1929—9 p.m.
[Received June 20—11 a.m.]

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[291] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Francis)

Washington, June 15, 1929—2 p.m.

882.5048/26: Telegram

[292] The Minister in Liberia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, June 18, 1929—2 p.m.
[Received 6:50 p.m.]

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[293] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Francis)

Washington, June 19, 1929—5 p.m.

882.5048/32: Telegram

[295] The Minister in Liberia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, June 20, 1929—3 p.m.
[Received 3:45 p.m.]

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[296] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Francis)

Washington, June 22, 1929—1 p.m.

882.5048/33: Telegram

[297] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Francis)

Washington, June 22, 1929—2 p.m.

882.5048/32: Telegram

[298] The Third Secretary of Legation in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, June 28, 1929—8 a.m.
[Received 9:20 p.m.]

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[299] The Third Secretary of Legation in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 4, 1929—10 a.m.
[Received July 5—12:23 a.m.]

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[300] The Third Secretary of Legation in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 11, 1929—4 p.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]

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[301] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Francis)

Washington, July 12, 1929—7 p.m.

882.5048/39: Telegram

[302] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Liberia (Wharton)

Washington, July 23, 1929—6 p.m.

882.5048/39: Telegram

[303] The Chargé in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 24, 1929—noon.
[Received July 24—2:11 a.m.]

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[304] The Chargé in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 24, 1929—10 p.m.
[Received July 24—4:54 p.m.]

882.5048/52: Telegram

[305] The Chargé in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 25, 1929—noon.
[Received 3:40 p.m.]

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[306] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Liberia (Wharton)

Washington, July 26, 1929—6 p.m.

882.5048/52: Telegram

[307] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Liberia (Wharton)

Washington, July 26, 1929—7 p.m.

882.5048/52: Telegram

[308] The Chargé in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 26, 1929—midnight.
[Received July 27—6:47 p.m.]

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[309] The Spanish Embassy to the Department of State

[ Washington ,] July 28, 1929.

882.5048/54

[310] The Chargé in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, August 1, 1929—2 p.m.
[Received 7:10 p.m.]

882.5048/55: Telegram

[311] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Liberia (Wharton)

Washington, August 3, 1929—noon.

882.5048/53: Telegram

[312] The Chargé in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, August 3, 1929—2 p.m.
[Received 4:15 p.m.]

882.5048/56: Telegram

[313] The Chargé in Liberia (Wharton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, August 9, 1929—2 p.m.
[Received 10:30 p.m.]

882.5048/56: Telegram

[314] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson)

Washington, August 12, 1929—5 p.m.

882.5048/56: Telegram