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

851G.00/1–347: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

secret

Washington, January 8, 1947—1 p.m.

59. Following is text of unnumbered, undated tel from Hanoi received Jan 3:

[Here follows text of telegram 1, January 3, page 53.]

Saigon Tel 494, Dec 23,²⁵ reported official communiqué had quoted Amer, Chinese Consuls Hanoi as characterizing Vietnam action as criminal folly and bestial.

Dept extremely surprised this attempt local French place US in partisan position. Request you call attention FonOff this matter, taking view, in consideration O’Sullivan’s denial, that correction should be made through Federal Information Service Saigon if such was channel of distribution original communiqué, and through whatever other channels were employed. You may say Consul Saigon expressing same view High Commissioner.²⁶

Saigon be guided by above

Sent to Paris 59. Repeated Saigon 4.

Byrnes

25. Not printed.
26. In telegram 192, January 16, noon, from Paris, the Embassy reported taking up this matter with the Foreign Office which felt it could best be arranged in Saigon between Admiral d’Atgenlieu and Consul Reed (8510.00/1–1647).