Thailand   76/ \}0
May 6th, Idkl
Dear Mr, Secretary,
fthen I saw you on May 2nd I mentioned
that Hie Majesty's Government felt that the
BltuatlM in Thailnnd required urgent action and
that it was important that we should do whatever
e Blight l« able to uo aB soon as possible. I
have Just had a telegram from London saying
that the British authorities now feel that it
is impossible for thee to postpone their action
any longer.   They have therefore Instructed sir
J. Crosby to speak at once to the Thai Prime
Minister in the sense outlined at (a) in the
Embassy's aide-memoire of April 21st.   If he gets
a suitable reaction, sir J. Crosby will add that
as an immediate gesture of goodwill His Majesty's
Government will arrange with the Shell company
for the early delivery to the Thai Government of
one hunared and fifty tone of aviation spirit to
aeet/
FRHM :WOH: DH
Cordell Hull,
Secretary of rtate of the United Gtr.tes,
'•ashint-ton, *). 0.
meet their needs.
I have been instructed when informing
you of these developments to emphasise that His
Majesty's Government still continues to hope
that the United State. Government will feel able
to cooperate with them in this question and in
particular that the State Oepartu.ent will soon
he in a position to communicate the result of
their consideration of the aide-memoires
on the subject of Thailand which this Embassy
have recently sent to the state Department.
I talce this opportunity of eending
you a copy of a telegram from Bangkok dated
April 30thf but only just received, showing
how serious the oil situation in Thailand has
become.
Believe me,
Dear Mr. Secretary,
Very sincerely yours,
(SOD) HALIFAX