Office of the Historian

882.5048/64: Telegram

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

Monrovia, August 22, 1929—9 p.m.
[Received August 23—4:20 p.m.]

41. Referring to Department’s telegram number 32, August 16, 2 p.m. Yesterday I presented written memoranda setting forth Barclay emendation paragraph (d) and all of the Department’s non-confidential August 16, 2 p.m. Barclay orally stated that Government feels that this paragraph should read: “To what extent compulsory labor exists as a factor in the social and industrial economy of the state either for public or private purposes and, if it does exist, in what manner it has been recruited and employed either for public or private purposes.”

With reference to paragraph 4, last paragraph, terms of reference, he states his Government is sincere in its desire to have investigation completed within a definite time and is willing to add to “two [Page 301] months” an additional 30 or 60 days. I believe four months sufficient. See my 42, August 22, 10 p.m.22

Wharton
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