882.5048/56: Telegram

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

39. Department’s telegram No. 29, August 3, noon. Note delivered this morning. Secretary of State Barclay remarked that suggested changes appear to be unobjectionable in principle but will submit to the President. Referring to Department’s [paragraph] 6. [Page 296] He states under 1926 law Commission has a right to compel attendance of witnesses and call for submission of public documents.

Barclay informed me that he at this time officially announces for publication by the Department that “the Liberian Government are appointing an International Commission composed of one Liberian, one American, and one other member, the two latter, which it is hoped the United States and the League of Nations will agree to recommend respectively upon request of the Liberian Government.”

When terms of reference completed he said he would request recommendation of the United States and approach League direct.

Wharton