882.51/1964
The Chargé in Liberia (Macy) to
the Secretary of State
Monrovia, August 9,
1927.
[Received September 8.]
No. 499
Diplomatic
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of
the Department’s telegraphic instruction No. 23 of July 29, 5 P.M.
concerning appointments under the new loan agreement of September 1,
1926.
The note directed to be handed to the Liberian Secretary of State by the
instruction under acknowledgment was delivered to His Excellency
Secretary Barclay in person the morning of August 2, 1927. A copy
thereof is enclosed.34 A
communication was then addressed to Mr. de la Rue, asking him to notify
the Department of nominations made under the provisions of Article IX of
the loan agreement of September 1, 1926.34
Mr. de la Rue was formally commissioned as Financial Adviser by the
Liberian Government on June 27, 1927, his letter so stating, and also
transmitting names of nominees for the positions of Supervisor of
Customs and Supervisor of Internal Revenue is attached, in
duplicate.
With regard to contracts of Major Staten and Captain Outley, these
officers are, as the Department understands, not affected by the new
loan until after the expiration of their present contracts.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure]
The Financial Adviser to the Republic of
Liberia (De la
Rue) to the Secretary of State
Monrovia, August 3,
1927.
Sir: I have the honor to report that I have
been officially advised that the President and the Secretary of
State of the United States, having been advised that suitable
provision has been made for the
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extinguishment of the 1912 Liberian Gold Loan,
have notified the Government of the assumption by them of the
functions assigned under the terms of the Loan Agreement of the
Republic of Liberia of September 1, 1926. Further, that the
President of the United States has done me the honor to designate me
to the President of Liberia for appointment as Financial Adviser to
the Republic of Liberia, pursuant to the terms of Article VIII of
said Loan Agreement of September 1, 1926.
2. I have the honor to accept the designation and to respectfully
offer my sincere thanks for the trust and confidence that have been
reposed in me. The Liberian Government has duly commissioned me as
Financial Adviser, the date of my Commission being June 27,
1927.
2. In accordance with Article IX of the Loan Agreement of September
1, 1926, I beg to report the names of the nominees for the positions
therein provided, as follows, viz:—
- (a) Supervisor of Customs, Conrad
T. Bussell, of Irvington, Virginia, U. S. A. Mr. Bussell has
been associated in the work of the Liberian Customs Service
for the last several years and his record has already been
filed with the Department.
- (b) Supervisor of Internal Revenue,
Cathey M. Berry, of San Antonio, Texas, U. S. A. Mr. Berry’s
recommendation by the Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs
has already been filed with the Department.
Both of the above named officers have been duly
commissioned by the Liberian Government and have entered upon their
duties.
4. As a matter of record, I desire to include in this report the
names of the Auditor and Assistant Auditor appointed by agreement by
the President of Liberia and the Fiscal Agent under the terms of the
September 1, 1926 Loan:—
- (a)
- The Auditor is Ralph H. Birkmire, of Allentown,
Pennsylvania, U. S. A.
- (b)
- The Assistant Auditor is Charles G. Colgrove, of
Sheffield, Pennsylvania, U. S. A.
The Auditor and Assistant Auditor have been duly
commissioned and have entered upon their duties.
5. In closing, I beg [etc.]
