Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East, and Africa, Volume II

882.635 Neep/75: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Liberia (Wharton)

Washington, May 28, 1938—1 p.m.

24. Your 35, May 22, 4 p.m. The President on May 25 signed a bill²⁷ which provides that any person in the employ of the Government of the United States having special scientific or other technical or professional qualifications may, on certain conditions, be detailed for temporary duty with the Government of Liberia, at the expense of the United States.

You should take an early opportunity to call on President Barclay and state that the Department is glad to inform him in the foregoing sense. At the same time you should say to the President, with respect to negotiations for the Neep concession, that we have now obtained and forwarded to him, in accordance with his request, all the information and suggestions which appear to be available. Unless the Government of Liberia specifically requests the further use of our good offices in this matter, we shall for the present take no additional steps in the premises.

Hull

27. 52 Stat. 442.