740.0011 P.W./430: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Thailand (Grant)
111. Your 405, August 9, 7 p.m., 407, August 11, 9 a.m., and 412, August 12, 8 a.m. The Department desires that you take an early opportunity to inform the Prime Minister orally that the Department learned with pleasure of the cordial attitude displayed by him during your conversation and in the Aide-Mémoire handed to you on August 9. You may in your discretion recall the exchange of remarks concerning the Thai recognition of Manchoukuo and state that this Government regrets that the Thai Government felt it necessary to accord that recognition and sincerely hopes that recognition will not be accorded to the Nanking regime. In reference to the Prime Minister’s observations concerning our desire to purchase rubber and tin you may say that this Government is now studying his suggestions and trusts that the placing of rubber on the open market will not be long delayed. In response to the helpful spirit shown by the Prime Minister in these matters this Government will reexamine applications for export licenses already presented by the Thai Legation in order to ascertain whether in some cases exceptions may not be made in favor of Thailand.