882.51/1209: Telegram
The Chargé in Liberia (Bundy) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 18—3:10 a.m.]
86. Department’s 54, November 2, 7 p.m.
- 1.
- Legation has not received any official communication from Liberian Government relative to action taken at special session of Legislature called to consider loan plan.
- 2.
- Oral representations in precise terms of the second paragraph of the instructions were made to President King. He will doubtless suppress fact that the representations were made and change neither his opinions nor attitude as result of them. So far as learned, he has not yet mentioned them to the Cabinet.
- 3.
- Legation in a note communicated to the Liberian Government 3d
paragraph of the instruction. Reply of Secretary of State says:
“I have to express the appreciation of the Liberian Government for the views expressed by Washington, and to say that in consequence of the requirement that the commission should be fully authorized to reach a definite agreement which would be accepted and put into force without delay by the Liberian Government, the departure of the commission will be postponed until the Legislature, which will meet within a few weeks, gives authorization in the sense suggested by Washington. The Legation will be informed when the commission will sail.”