711.922/139: Telegram
The Minister in Siam (Neville) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 29—2 a.m.]
43. My No. 42, November 26, 5 p.m. If there are objections to the form of the proposed exchange of notes I suggest that in place of the word “renounce”, we inform the Siamese that the United States will “refrain from exercising such rights of evocation as it may have” on the understanding set forth in my telegram under reference. Such rights of evocation as treaty powers may have will disappear finally with the ratification of the new treaties, but the Government considers it important to appear before this Assembly with complete juridical autonomy.
So far as I can see such action would amount to little more than a gesture on our part and we would not stand to lose anything by following the British example. The Foreign Office tells me that the wording suggested above would be satisfactory.