Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The Far East, Volume IV

711.90/58a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Thailand (Grant)

Washington, October 16, 1940—7 p.m.

66. Your 117, October 12, 3 p.m.

1. Department suggests that you inform the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs that you perceive no objection to the inclusion in a proposed public statement by the Thai Government of a reference to the communication to that Government of the statement made by the Secretary of State on July 16, 1937,²³ and of a reference to the Secretary of State’s public statements of April 17,²⁴ May 11,²⁵ and September 4, 1940²⁶ in regard to the question of the status quo in the Pacific area, but that you consider that it would be inappropriate to make reference in such public statement to views which were expressed by you orally and informally to officials of the Thai Government in regard to the matter under reference.

2. We have carefully considered the suggestion contained in the third paragraph of your telegram under reference and have concluded that the considerations contra outweigh those pro.

Hull

23. Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, p. 325.
24. Ibid., vol. ii, p. 281.
25. Ibid., p. 285.
26. Department of State Bulletin, September 7, 1940, p. 196.