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

690B.9321/8–3153: Telegram

No. 93
The Ambassador in Burma (Sebald) to the Department of State¹

secret

Rangoon, August 31, 1953—noon.

190. Deptel 166 to Singapore.² First Secretary Foreign Office told Embassy August 29 in conversation for which he had apparently been briefed by Kyaw Nyein that GUB has confirmation from “western diplomatic sources Bangkok” which GUB considers unimpeachable that regular air supply to Mong Hsat “via Mesai and Chiengrai (or Chiengmai) air strips” has been maintained throughout monsoon. Says sources gave GUB data make planes, companies involved and other specific details. Refused elaborate further.

August 26 Sawbwa Kengtung told Embassy flights still coming into Mong Hsat, sometimes two or three per week.

Sebald

1. Repeated to Bangkok, London, Singapore, and Taipei.
2. Dated Aug. 28; it replied to a report from Singapore that an unmarked DC–6 had landed in Mong Hsat with supplies after June 22. The Department replied that the report was unconfirmed, and it believed the Chinese Government was honoring its promise to suspend such flights. (790.00/8–2753)