File No. 882.00/570
The Department of State to the British Embassy
By its memorandum of November 8, 1917, the British Embassy were so good as to communicate, as of interest to the Department of State, the following information: [Repeats second and third paragraphs of above-mentioned memorandum.]
The information communicated by the British Embassy concerning the displeasure with which the appointment of Mr. Walker was received in Liberia conforms in a measure to similar information received by the Department of State from the American Legation at Monrovia, which makes no mention, however, of any movement arising therefrom, for President Howard’s removal. Should such an event occur, the Government of the United States would be disposed to leave the selection of Mr. Howard’s successor to the will of the Liberian people.
Washington , November 23, 1917.