Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1939, The Far East; The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

882.20/482a

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Bullitt)

[Extract]

Washington, August 8, 1939.

My Dear Mr. Ambassador: In view of the President’s interest in the question of the defense of Liberia, I recently instructed officers of the Department to restudy the matter in consultation with the War and Navy Departments. As a result, two memoranda were prepared dealing with different phases of this subject, and their contents have now been approved by the President. I am enclosing copies of the memoranda herewith.⁴⁷

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Sincerely yours,

Sumner Welles

47. Ante, pp. 606 and 607.