882.20/300: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Liberia ( Carter )
3. Your 77, December 26, 1929. Please inform Secretary Barclay that the Department is pleased to note that the Liberian Government accepts Colonel Lewis, the nominee of the President of the United States, for appointment as Senior Officer to the Liberian Frontier Service under the terms of the Loan Agreement of 1926. The condition that his salary will be fixed in a sum proportionate to the amount specifically mentioned in said Agreement for the payment and allowance of the two American officers which will leave a fair margin for the salary of the other American Officer has been met, as hereinafter stated and arrangements are being made by the Department with Colonel Lewis for him to sail about March 1st.
The substance of your 77 was referred to Finance Corporation28 as interested party to Loan Agreement and you will inform Secretary Barclay that the Finance Corporation feels that further protracted discussion of the application of the provisions of Article XII (3) of Loan Agreement should no longer delay the commencement of its practical operation by the appointment of the Senior Officer and in consequence has agreed to reimburse to the Liberian Government the difference between any amount paid as salary to Colonel Lewis at the [Page 452] rate of $5,000 per annum which will be allowed to him by the Liberian Government pending the final determination of the question and the sum of $7500 a year which Colonel Lewis has agreed to accept.
Please cable your reply before end of week.
- Finance Corporation of America, Cleveland, Ohio.↩