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 /
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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
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