811.3382/39b: Telegram

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

50. Department’s No. 39, September 8, 6 p.m. Owing to an unforeseen delay in the sailing date the U. S. S. Boise will not be able [Page 824] to reach Monrovia on October 24 as planned. The vessel is now tentatively scheduled to visit Monrovia from October 29 to November 3, confirmation of which will be sent you before the end of this week.

Please inform the Liberian Government that Mr. Henry S. Villard, a Foreign Service Officer of the United States at present assigned to the Division of Near Eastern Affairs, has been designated to attend the ceremonies connected with the forthcoming visit of the Boise as a special representative of the Department. Mr. Villard will proceed to Monrovia as a passenger on the Boise and depart on the same vessel.

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