Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The British Commonwealth; The Near East and Africa, Volume III

740.00112 European War 1939/2858: Telegram

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

Washington, June 20, 1941—2 p.m.

36. Referring to your despatch no. 618 of May 20,¹⁰ please submit by mail details in support of your statement that British firms continue to do business with German firms in Monrovia and that Routh has been taking advantage of the prevailing situation to further the interests of British trade in Liberia to the detriment of American and Liberian trade.

Hull

10. Not printed.