File No. 763.72/5332
The Minister in Liberia ( Curtis) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 16, 1 a.m.]
Department’s 11th. Liberian Government expresses its gratification that Government of Great Britain will consider favorably any concrete proposal for the rehabilitation of Liberia as soon as German subjects in Liberia are definitely removed and says that it now stands ready to take the following steps in compliance with the terms upon which existing restrictions against Liberian trade may be removed, as stated in condition (b) of said British memorandum:
First, to issue a proclamation forbidding Liberian citizens or resident aliens to purchase any of the stock and property of any German mercantile firm in Liberia, directly or indirectly, except through the Liberian Government, or to become the assignees or agents in Liberia of any of said firms during the present war;
Secondly, to itself take over the stock and property of all such firms, liquidate the same and place proceeds thereof in the Bank of British West Africa in Monrovia in the name of Liberian Government;
Thirdly, to appoint the American, British, and French receivers of customs as agents of Liberian Government in their respective districts to give effect to the stipulations in clause second herein.