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740.00119PW/8–2445

Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Southeast Asian A fairs (Moffat)

[Washington,] August 24, 1945.
Participants: M. R. Seni Pramoj, Thai Minister
Luang Dithakar Bhakdi, Secretary of the Thai Legation
Abbot Low Moffat, SEA
Kenneth P. Landon, SEA

In the course of a conversation with the Thai Minister and Mr. Bhakdi, Secretary of the Thai Legation, the Thai Minister handed Mr. Moffat a copy of a communiqué27 from the office of the Prime Minister, sanctioned by the Regent.

It was stated in the communiqué in effect that it will be necessary for the Thai to send a mission to meet Allied representatives at the headquarters of the Southeast Asia Command to enter into agreements in regard to the military situation and political questions which may arise [Page 1294] therefrom; that the Thai were waiting to hear from the Allies as to the subjects to be considered; and that Thai armed forces are ready to comply with the requirements of the Allies.

It was further stated in the communiqué that the Indochinese territories were acquired by Thailand before the outbreak of war; that Thailand obtained these territories for reasons quite different from those whereby they obtained the Malay and Shan States which the Thai peace proclamation of August 16, 1945 had indicated were to be returned to Great Britain; that Thailand is willing to have the question of the Indochinese areas settled in accordance with the procedure provided by the United Nations Charter agreed to at San Francisco;28 and that Thailand is willing to accept any decision made in accordance with the principles laid down by the United Nations.

  1. Dated August 21, not printed.↩
  2. Adopted June 26, 1945, Department of State Treaty Series No. 993; 59 Stat, (pt. 2) 1031.↩