Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East, Volume VI

711.45C21/7–347: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Rangoon

confidential

Washington, July 7, 1947—5 p.m.

252. Urtel 550, July 3.⁸⁶ Revised draft consular convention sent with

Vice Consul Thurgood⁸⁷ may be presented GOB unless you believe presentation now would delay receipt satisfactory reply your letter June 5 to Aung San on subject extent consular jurisdiction.⁸⁸

Re your last para Dept expects GOB suggest date. (See final sentence Dept reply Brit Emb Deptel 211 June 6) Dept considers that

1. Brit note June 2⁸⁶

2. Dept reply June 6

3. Brit answer to questions asked by Dept and Brit request for agreement on So Nyun

4. Dept reply through Brit Emb

will constitute “notes establishing diplomatic relations”. Only additional prerequisite public announcement is receipt by you of satisfactory answer your June 5 letter.

Your proposed title: “Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the United States of America.”

Marshall

86. Not printed.
87. Harriet C. Thurgood, Vice Consul at Colombo, on June 6 was appointed temporarily as Vice Consul at Rangoon.
88. See telegram 486, June 14, from Rangoon, p. 32.
86. Not printed.