492.119/11–1050: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Thailand 1
481. From Commerce: Current deterioration of French position in Indochina focuses attention upon adequacy of United States export controls with respect to Indochina and Thailand. Your vigilance as indicated your message2 regarding local controls, end use and consignee information regarding some proposed shipments and extent of reexports and smuggling strategic goods is appreciated. However, Commerce feels need for restating its obligation and concern regarding [Page 159] final disposition United States strategic goods going to these areas and urges continuation and intensification your attention to efforts Commies obtaining strategic goods via transshipment and smuggling and reporting development for formulation policy and procedure changes here.