882.5048/374: Telegram
The Chargé in Liberia (Reber) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:20 p.m.]
181. The following note has today been received from the Acting Secretary:
[Here follows text of note of December 23, 1930, printed supra.]
[Paraphrase.] I have not seen Edwin Barclay yet, though I have learned today again that he desires to arrange a meeting following the holidays. I shall then point out to him the partial and unsatisfactory nature of these reforms and shall remind him that the United States Government’s offer of assistance was predicated upon acceptance by the former Liberian Government of the Commission’s report and upon that Government’s assurances that the recommendations in the report would be effectively carried out.
The British Chargé also is informing this Government of his similar opinion as to the inadequacy of these reforms. [End paraphrase.]