AXBE - JBSMOXKS ¦at Kajesty»s Government or© anxioualy owe!ting the (iV oormots of the United states Oovemntent on the two aides- ,3^' moooir* mgt^tm situation In Ifcalland. which were com* dated to the secretary of State by His *ajeaty»e Ambassador on April Qthm In the meantime in view of the fact that vital ftritiah strategic interests are involved, His treaty's Oovomuent feel bound to do their utmost to rolrieve the prooont highly unaatiefaotoxy position in 'Jfcailand* They would therefore propose to proeo^ in three sieges aa followst- (a) 3ir J* Crosby, on his return to Bangkok at the end of April* will be instructed to have a very frank ami comprehensive talk wit:, the Thai Priae Minister* He would explain that His !iajesty»e Government were most dissatisfied with the present position; that they felt that the Thais had placed themselves in Uic hands of the Japanese aa the result of the mediation settlement and ph&t nothing could be said to the That Prime minister without the riek of its being ;>Rs^d ~* on at once to the Japanese* His Majesty*e minister would go on to say that there were peraistent reports of Japanese infiltration into Thailand* that there was a eoamn run our that tills was in pursuance of plans against " »rna* and that there was ample evidence of oemnedlties bein^ diverted, aa a result of aeaaures tairen by the Thai Government, from their normal oiiannels for the benefit of the Axis powers* Sir J* Crosby would point out that at the sane time* the prime Hlniater of Thailand hod asked for the assistance of Mai «ajeaty"a Government and explain that it could hardly be expected tt&t such ossl&tcnce w>uld be forthcoming with- out satisfactory assurance* tiiat t&allaad would not lend M & JaS^&€/ I herself to any nonsures detrimental to the security of the 3ritieh possessions, that a preferential posit*on In Thailand would not be given to the Japanese* and that 'Rial oomnoditiea would not be diverted for the uae of the Axis posers* TUa 'ajcety's Minister would nataa It clear that if the rrlne Minister oan demonstrate to t:* aatlsfaotlon of Ills r^jesty'a Oovermaent that these t; Inge will not happen, Hia J'ajeety»s Government will do their best to help him* air J* Crosby would however emphasise that in the contrary event His Vajeaty'a covernment would be obliged to look to their own interests and defences. (B) If the Thai Prise r.?lnister*a res^onae la unsatis- factory, Hia vajesty*a Government would start a propaganda carnal n >• I or MMl M M or.-'- . " ;inc Japan©ae infiltra- tion into Thailand* Hiey ^ould also initiate progressive aeavures of eoonomlo pressure. (C) *hen this oempelgn had been in profcress for a little tine !iia t'ejesty's Ooverosient would sake certain changes in the disposition of the R* A* F* in the Far last. A pro- paganda oa:n?alaji night be neoeaaary even if the P "Ime Minister's response were satisfactory* in order to create for hia in his own country the support required to resist further Japanese Infiltration* In that ease the movements of nrltlah Air squadrons could be represented to him aa further support for ifcailand. 2* The possibility of success woujd be greatly in- creased if Hia Majesty's Government oould count on the cooperation of the United states* Hia *3osty'a Covernnent cannot provide arras, their financial proposals aro dependent> at least so far as the supply of dollars Is concerned, on T " ' Yen / -3- ototes participation, and they are thus left with oil 110 their only important inducement to offer the ttiaia. Ttmlr own ?•ana of economic rosoure oan of course bo exerted independently of the United states, and any etrategio aovea would be the responsibility of Hie Majesty's Government, nut if the United States Govern- ment were to asaooiste themselves with the Hritiah approach to tlie trim "inister the effeetiveneas of thie approach would be very greatly inoreeearl, 0* His :*aJeoty'a Government are at proaent hard presaed| they do not regard the Thai situation as having passed 'joyond repaid* and they earnestly invito the cooperation of the United states Government In assist* inc to retrieve it, and at the sane tine in frustrating uiiut would inevitably lead to a more complete encircle- ment of China. Hie uajeety's Government consider it important that representations in the eense suggested above should be -lode ap soon as possible after the return of His Majesty's 'inister to Bangkok at the end of this month. BRITISH MsJilWj .'.A HO ' >1.9 D»C • Hat April, 1041