882.01 Foreign Control/75: Telegram
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 28—9:50 a.m.]
57. From Reber: The Liberian committee will discuss immediate sanitary measures to be taken in Monrovia. The British Government is prepared to dispatch a health officer from Sierra Leone immediately for a temporary detail if (first) adequate authority is granted him by Liberian Government and (secondly) funds are made available to him.
In view of the delay which would be experienced if funds were requested from the Liberian Government, the chairman is anxious to ascertain prior to more formal discussions whether there is a possibility that $5,000 of loan funds could be released on the definite understanding that such release would not prejudice outstanding questions and intended to secure safety of white population and experts to be sent out.
[Page 678]I have been asked to transmit this message to the Finance Corporation. Therefore, should the Department approve it is respectfully requested that it be forwarded and that the reply be sent either direct to the chairman or through me. [Reber.]