Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1939, The Far East; The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

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The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to President Roosevelt

Washington, August 2, 1939.

My Dear Mr. President: On the receipt of your memorandum of July 26, 1939, in regard to the defense of Liberia, I instructed officers of the Department to restudy the entire question in consultation with the War and Navy Departments. Those instructions have been most carefully complied with.

There are enclosed, for your information, two memoranda⁴³ dealing with different phases of the matter. I should appreciate it if you could find it possible, at your convenience, to give me an opportunity to discuss this matter further with you.⁴⁴

Faithfully yours,

Sumner Welles

43. Supra.
44. This paper bears the notation, “OK FDR”.