751.8215/178
The Minister in Liberia (Hood) to
the Secretary of State
Monrovia, April 19,
1922.
[Received May 23.]
No. 51
DiplomaticSir: The Legation has the honor to herewith
transmit for the information of the Department a Copy of a Memorandum
received from the Secretary of State of the Liberian Government, when
approached relative to the appointment of a Liberian representative to
join with a French commissioner in the delimitation of the
Franco-Liberian frontier.
The Commissioner Mr. L. C. Daves has found so many discrepancies in the
names and positions, as heretofore agreed upon as
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bases from which calculations were made,
it will not be possible to proceed with delimitation until correct data
can be had, and this will not be available until the Boundary
Commissioner has completed his work.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure]
The Liberian Secretary of State (Barclay) to the American Minister (Hood)
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to the American
Minister Resident and with reference to the Legation’s intimation of
February 1st, 1922, that should the Government of Liberia now
approach the French Government with reference to continuing the
Franco-Liberian delimitation, it was thought no difficulties would
be experienced, has the honour to say that the Liberian Department
of State has been advised by the Boundary Commissioner that the best
interest of the Republic would not be served by urging the immediate
resumption of the delimitation. The Triangulation Control which the
Boundary Commissioner has been engaged in establishing has only been
completed for about one-half of the length of the Franco-Liberian
Frontier. Unless the whole triangulation is put in before the
delimitation is resumed the Commissioner will have to depend upon
the French data and maps which Mr. Daves has proven to be
unreliable. The Department has therefore not yet approached the
French Government on this matter. If and when any action is taken
the Legation will be promptly advised.
Monrovia, March 31,
1922.
