711.922/83: Telegram
The Chargé in Siam (Chapman) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 6—4:28 a.m.]
16. Foreign Office last night presented draft of treaty to take the place of existing treaty which I am informed was denounced yesterday in Washington. Note of transmittal states “That for practical reasons it would be most acceptable if the negotiations might take place at Bangkok if possible at an early convenient date on the basis of the draft proposed”.
Text of draft of treaty will be forwarded air mail 7th.22 Most important provisions of the treaty from American standpoint are the inclusion of land ownership right subject to reciprocity governed by “laws of the place where the property is situated” and omission of monopoly restrictions.
All treaties with other countries have been simultaneously denounced.
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