§ 34. Mr. PARKINSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what decisions were arrived at by the Council of the League of Nations with 814 regard to Liberia; and whether the offer made by Lord Cecil to find a representative of the League who would go to the Kru district and investigate was accepted?
§ Mr. EDENThe Council of the League have accepted, in principle, the recommendations of the Liberia Committee, which include a general and comprehensive scheme of reform for the internal administration of Liberia, involving the appointment of a limited number of foreign administrative and advisory officials. The putting into force of the scheme is, however, dependent upon its prior acceptance by the Liberian Government and by the Finance Corporation of the United States, both of whom have been invited to make their attitude known by the beginning of August at the latest. The offer referred to in the second part of the question has been endorsed by the Council, and a member of the League Secretariat has been selected for the task, which is not one of investigation—that has been done already—but of pacification. The offer is, however, subject to certain conditions relating to the powers to be enjoyed by the League's representative and the method of defraying his expenses. The Liberian Government have not, so far as my right hon. Friend is aware, as yet accepted these conditions.