701.45C11/6–647: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Rangoon
211. [Here follow report of British note of June 2 and text of reply, supra.]
Ref Para 3 of reply Dept will suggest following draft public statement at appropriate time:
“The US Govt has responded favorably to request of GOB that ambassadors be exchanged between two countries. By agreeing to establishment of Dip relations US Govt recognizes Burma’s new international status arising from agreement concluded between Brit Govt and Burmese leaders on Jan 27, 1947. Elections have been held pursuant to that agreement and Constituent Assembly is now in session.
Mr. Earl L. Packer, at present US Consul General at Rangoon, will act as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the US Emb pending the designation and arrival in Burma of an American Amb. It is expected that a newly-appointed Burmese Ambassador will leave for Washington in near future.”
Your discretion inform GOB that, ref Para 2 of reply to Brit Emb, Dept is quite willing postpone raising ConGen to Emb until Burmese Amb arrives Washington if GOB so prefers.
Ref public statement every care will be taken to prevent premature release to radio.
Sent Rangoon 211 repeated London 2437.