882.124A/47: Telegram
The Chargé in Liberia ( Wharton ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:35 p.m.]
38. Referring to Department’s telegram No. 18 [15], July 9, 5 p.m. Secretary of State,44 5th instant, advises that Liberian Government find themselves in accord that a competent sanitary engineer be secured to study health situation Monrovia and to devise a plan to avoid recurrence yellow fever. Government would appreciate good offices of the Department in securing competent man for above purposes.
“It should be understood, however, that the services of the engineer will be retained by the Government only for a period not exceeding twelve or eighteen months, during which a permanent health service will under his advice be set up.”
Loomis states that $15,000 has been reserved, unexpended 1926 loan, for this purpose. We respectfully suggest in view of present financial [Page 323] conditions offered contribution Advisory Committee on Liberian Education be extended at this time through me and added to fund.
Informed Government has invited Rockefeller. President orally informed me engineer will be directly under him until the bureau established.
- Edwin Barclay.↩