882.124a/116: Telegram
The Chargé in Liberia (Reber) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:38 p.m.]
183. Your 121, December 29, noon. Prior to the delivery of the message, I learned that Dr. R. G. Fuszek had been approached regarding his designation by the Liberian Government as the Director of Public Health, should the Department not reply favorably. If he is to be appointed, it would appear important that some kind of external supervision should be exercised over his activities—perhaps [Page 445] through the control of the sanitation funds—since otherwise he may not devote enough time to a satisfactory program.
When I submit the message orally, I shall stress, with the approval of the Department, the importance of further discussions being withheld pending receipt at Washington of Dr. Smith’s report and study of the situation. Meanwhile, I am trying to ascertain the attitude of Dr. Fuszek regarding such an appointment.20
- This course was approved by the Department’s telegram No. 1, January 2, 1931, 1 p.m.↩