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

751G.92/5–1446: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Harriman)

secret
us urgent

Washington, May 14, 1946—7 p.m.

4002. On instruction Sec Paris May 13,⁵⁸ “I agree with proposal contained in the final para urtel 2258, May 10,⁵⁹ based on recommendation from Legation Bangkok”, attempt secure prompt agreement FonOff for joint Brit-US action on three points set forth penultimate (not final) para Deptel 3922, May 10 which identical foregoing reference 2258, May 10.

In connection with point 1 (for Dept policy on territories see Deptel 8810, Oct 5, 1945⁶⁰) Dept considers US and UK should avoid any statement on matters incident to resumption diplomatic relations France and Siam other than Siamese recognition invalidity Convention May 9, 1941 and retrocession territories. Siamese should be urged to take immediate unilateral action on both points if there is danger of delay in negotiation of agreement with France which involves other matters.

Keep Dept, Bangkok, Saigon and Sec at Paris informed Brit views.

Sent London. Repeated Bangkok and Saigon. Paris informed.⁶¹

Acheson

58. Telegram 2327, not printed; the Secretary of State was attending the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers at Paris.
59. Not printed; it quoted telegram 488, May 8, 10 a.m., from Bangkok, p. 991. Telegram 2258 was repeated to London as No. 3922.
60. Not printed; it summarized the Secretary of State’s note of October 1, 1945, to the French Ambassador, Foreign Relations, 1945, vol. vi, p. 1346.
61. Telegram 2339, May 15, noon, to Paris, not printed.