Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, East Asia and the Pacific, Volume XII, Part 2

690B.9321/4–954: Telegram

No. 160
The Chargé in Thailand (Parsons) to the Department of State¹

secret

Bangkok, April 9, 1954—4 p.m.

2067. Re Deptel 2003 repeated information Rangoon 904, Taipei 822.² In lengthy discussion with Foreign Minister reported Embtel 2029,³ proposal set forth Deptel 1847⁴ fully discussed and rejected by Foreign Minister. His argument was if safe to evacuate, unimportant which side Thai border operations conducted but situation Tenasserim area precludes further operations this time.

Will continue discuss question. In fact each time have seen Foreign Minister during last two weeks either officially or socially have raised question with him. Same true Prime Minister.

Burmese Ambassador last night said he personally convinced Burmese Army will initiate action against KMT troops Palu area following expiration cease-fire April 10.

Parsons

1. Repeated to Rangoon and Taipei.
2. Dated Apr. 8; it requested the Embassy in Bangkok to reopen the question of the Tenasserim evacuation with the Thai Government, putting forward an earlier Department of State suggestion that the evacuation operations be conducted on the Thai side of the border. (690B.9321/4–254)
3. Not printed. (690B.9321/4–254)
4. Telegram 1847 to Bangkok, Mar. 19, made the suggestion described in footnote 2 above. (690B.9321/3–1854)