Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East, Volume VIII

892.014/5–1146: Telegram

The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

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Paris, May 11, 1946—4 p.m.
[Received 4:08 p.m.]

2307. Reference Deptel 2257, May 10. I delivered to Chauvel⁵⁷ an aide-mémoire indicating our concern over the reported incident on the Indochina-Siamese frontier.

Chauvel replied that the Foreign Office had still received no report from Indochina on the incident. The night before last the British Embassy had communicated with the French Foreign Ministry and a telegram had immediately been set to d’Argenlieu asking for full details. No reply has as yet been received.

Chauvel promised to inform me as soon as he received any information and he added that d’Argenlieu had been informed of the adverse reaction which the alleged incident had caused.

Caffery

57. Jean Chauvel, Secretary-General of the French Foreign Office.