851G.00/3–647: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
1008. Deptel 818, March 3 and A–343, February 25.63 Baudet, director of Far Eastern Division of Foreign Office, confirms ex-Emperor Baodai in Hong Kong. Baudet doubted practicability of reestablishing monarchy but admitted existence of some sentiment in “Annamite” circles (apparently distinct from Tonkinese and Cochin-Chinese) for return of a mandarin government caused by reaction to authoritarian methods of Viet-Minh. Baudet stated that in any event no steps towards restoration of Emperor would be taken without “consultation with Annamese people”.
Department please repeat Hanoi as Paris’ 3 and Saigon as Paris’ 6.
- Neither printed.↩