493.9283/10–1851: Telegram
The Chargé in Thailand (Turner) to the Secretary of State
confidential
Bangkok, October 18, 1951—3 p. m.
913. Re Deptel 821, October 9, rptd Rangoon 334.1
FonMin confirmed to me today reports mentioned reftel that smuggling arms thru Thai to KMT troops Burma has already ceased. He stated that Thai Govt had issued strict instructions to Min Interior2 to prevent such smuggling, and that he expected be able give me soon further details of measures being taken in this direction.
Sent Dept 913, rptd Rangoon 934.
Turner
- In telegram 821 to Bangkok, October 9, the Embassy was asked to confirm reports that the smuggling of arms and equipment to the KMT troops in Burma had ceased. The Embassy in Rangoon had initiated this request in order to pass this information along to the Burmese Foreign Office if these reports were true. (493.9283/9–1951)↩
- Lt. Gen. Mangkorn Phrom Yodhi.↩