882.5048/80: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 20—12:37 p.m.]
88. Drummond transmits one copy of letter dated September 16 addressed by Sottile, Liberian representative, to the President of the Council. The letter speaks of a “systematically organized campaign” to persuade public opinion and League of Nations that slavery and forced labor are still rife in Liberia; gives résumé of successful efforts of Liberian Government to root out practice; denounces campaign to League of Nations and requests cooperation of League in an “International Inquiry Commission” by appointment one member; states American Government has already accepted request to appoint one member; declares that “in order that the members this Commission may be completely independent of the Liberian Government, my Government has the honor to propose that the League of Nations itself should pay the expenses entailed in the appointment.”
Copy by mail.