851G.01/6–1649: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
confidential
Washington, June
16, 1949—7 p. m.
2140. In course call at Dept on other matters Thai Ambassador commented on French-Bao Dai Agreement that (1) present terms Agreement inadequate to win support Vietnam people; (2) principal lack is promise specific time for complete independence; (3) if Bao Dai experiment to have any chance to succeed concerted support other nations now required; (4) Thailand’s relations with France are good and accordingly will be good with Bao Dai.
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