Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The British Commonwealth, The Far East, Volume VI

892.01/6–2545

Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Southeast Asian Affairs (Moffat)⁸⁸

[Washington,] June 25, 1945.

Participants:	Mr. J. Balfour,89 British Embassy
	Mr. Ballantine, FE
	Mr. Moffat, SEA

Mr. Balfour called by appointment at our request. Mr. Ballantine explained that the United States was anxious to establish a community of views with the British Government with regard to Thailand, and that we appreciated Mr. Balfour’s recent comment to Mr. Grew⁹⁰ that he hoped that both Governments would work in close collaboration. He stated that we had examined the views expressed by both Governments and had embodied in an aide-mémoire⁹¹ six points on which a full understanding was not yet established; that he thought this analysis would be very helpful; and that because of conditions generally consideration of these six points was, he felt, urgent.

[Here follows discussion regarding currency for use in Thailand.]

88. Initialed by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs.
89. British Minister.
90. Memorandum of conversation of June 15 by the Acting Secretary of State, not printed.
91. Infra.