Office of the Historian

Failure of Dutch concern (NEEP) to obtain mining concession in Liberia; American interest in developing Liberian iron resources1

1. For previous correspondence, see Foreign Relations, 1937, vol. ii, pp. 829 ff.

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

Washington, May 28, 1938—1 p.m.

882.635 Neep/75: Telegram

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

Monrovia, June 1, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received June 2—8:26 a.m.]

882.635 Neep/77: Telegram

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

Monrovia, June 3, 1938—6 a.m.
[Received 9:05 a.m.]

882.635 Neep/80: Telegram

[679] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Walton)

Washington, July 19, 1938—5 p.m.

882.635 Neep/110: Telegram

[680] The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 21, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received July 21—3:38 p.m.]

882.6351 U.S. Steel Corporation/2: Telegram

[681] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Walton)

Washington, July 23, 1938—11 a.m.

882.6351 U.S. Steel Corporation/3: Telegram

[682] The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 26, 1938—noon.
[Received 2 p.m.]

882.6351 U.S. Steel Corporation/4: Telegram

[683] The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, July 29, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received July 29—12:40 p.m.]

882.00/1070: Telegram

[684] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Walton)

Washington, August 22, 1938—6 p.m.

882.6351 U.S. Steel Corporation/20: Telegram

[685] The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, August 25, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received August 25—2 p.m.]

882.6351 U.S. Steel Corporation/23: Telegram

[686] The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, September 2, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received 1:30 p.m.]

882.6351 Bethlehem Steel Company/4: Telegram

[687] Memorandum by Mr. J. Rives Childs of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs

[Washington,] September 3, 1938.

882.6351 Bethlehem Steel Company/5

[688] The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, December 9, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received December 9—1:25 p.m.]

882.635 Neep/132: Telegram

[689] The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State

Monrovia, December 12, 1938.
[Received January 12, 1939.]

882.635 Neep/134