Office of the Historian

892.014/4–1046: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Siam (Yost)

secret
Washington, May 1, 1946—7 p.m.

339. Reurtel 373, Apr 10. Inform FonOff Dept unwilling to support any particular mode of settlement; Alternative 1 conflicts with present Combined Food Board Allocations; this Govt always ready to see that any question raised in UN is given fair hearing, but this does not imply support of Siam’s case.

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For your info Dept informally asked French37 to make settlement with sympathy in view difficulties Siamese Govt with general public who regard areas in question rightfully belong Siam.

Acheson
  1. Memorandum of April 15 by Mr. Moffat of a conversation with Mr. Lacoste, not printed.↩