Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1914, Supplement, The World War

File No. 763.72111W74/5

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Herrick)

Department of State,
Washington, August 20, 1914.

[Telegram—Extract]

Department has received following from President of Liberia:

[Here follows the telegram of August 17 from President Howard.¹]

Inquire whether France has made such demands and, if the facts are as stated, you may ask the French Government upon what grounds it bases the demands.

Bryan

1. Ante, p. 713.