Office of the Historian

711.8212a/2

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Liberia (Walton)

No. 124
Washington, March 7, 1939.

Sir: The Department regards with satisfaction the signature of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and [Page 621] Liberia on August 8, 1938,56 a consular convention on October 7, 1938,57 and an extradition treaty on November 1, 1937.58 These three instruments were transmitted to the Senate by the President on February 13, 1939, with a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification.

With a view towards completing a series of treaties deemed suitable for the regulation of the relations between the two republics, there are enclosed herewith two copies of a draft conciliation convention59 which is practically identical with conciliation conventions now in force between the United States and nineteen other countries.

As you doubtless know, an arbitration treaty between the United States and Liberia signed on February 10, 192660 is now in force. This Government would be pleased to enter into a conciliation convention with Liberia as part of its program looking towards the peaceful settlement of international disputes.

You are authorized to present the enclosed draft convention to the Liberian authorities at such time as you may deem appropriate.

Very truly yours,

For the Secretary of State:
R. Walton Moore
  1. Department of State Treaty Series No. 956, or 54 Stat. 1739.↩
  2. Department of State Treaty Series No. 957, or 54 Stat. 1751.↩
  3. Department of State Treaty Series No. 955, or 54 Stat. 1733.↩
  4. Not printed.↩
  5. Department of State Treaty Series No. 747, or 44 Stat. 2438.↩