882.1561/28: Telegram
The Minister in Liberia (Walton) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 1, 1944—5:44 a.m.]
222. Agreement for construction of port and port works on the coast of Liberia was concluded and signed today at 6 p.m. by Secretary Simpson and myself.32 Department’s No. 143, December 29, 11 p.m., was received this forenoon and views expressed therein were directed to the attention of President Barclay and Secretary Simpson. Point raised by Liberian Government was clarified to their complete satisfaction. No change was made in original text of agreement.
The signing of agreement will have been the last important transaction performed by the Barclay administration.
I was given no opportunity to comply with last paragraph of instruction No. 362, November 3, 1943, that I telegraph Department in advance of date fixed for the signing of the agreement for the attention of the Treaty Division.
- For text of the agreement, see Department of State Executive Agreement Series No. 411, or 58 Stat. (pt. 2) 1357.↩