751.92/5–446: Telegram

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

483. Siam Government now considering presenting application for entry to UNO immediate future without awaiting settle Indochina question. This tactic is proposed for internal political reasons since government believes it would be more reasonable after France had vetoed Siam’s application in Security Council to convince assembly that yielding to France is only means of effecting Siam entry into UNO. We have discouraged this manner of handling question, pointing out that from international point of view it would be far better to settle question with French first and avoid dispute in Security Council over Siam entry into UNO.

Yost