Recognition — Governments — Access by governments to foreign municipal courts — Whether formal recognition of government necessary — Liberia — Civil war — National Patriotic Reconstruction Assembly Government and Interim Government for National Unity — Both entities claiming to be lawful government of Liberia — Neither entity recognized by United States — Whether either entity permitted to bring suit in the United States Federal Courts — Statement by State Department that Interim Government for National Unity should have access to municipal courts — Significance of needs of Executive in conduct of foreign relations

Governments — Change of government — Effects — Whether affecting sovereignty and rights of State — Liberia — Property belonging to Liberia held by third party — Whether Liberia's right to property affected by a change of government following civil war

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Conduct of foreign relations — Recognition of foreign governments — Conclusiveness of recognition by the Executive — Political question doctrine — The law of the United States