390.1115A/591: Telegram
The Minister in Thailand (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:40 p.m.]
538. Legation’s telegram No. 528, November 22, 9 a.m. Under date of November 27, I have addressed a confidential circular to Americans and Philippine citizens referring to the circular of February 22 (see Legation’s despatch No. 131, March 12, enclosure 12)60 and stating that from such information as is available to the Legation the situation is no better now than then. The circular stated that the Legation therefore again suggested to American citizens that it would be advisable to make plans either for temporary sojourn in a nearby country if a sudden emergency arose or for return to the United States. Last paragraph of earlier circular was quoted textually with omission of the words “or a warning”.
It has been intimated to me several times recently that the American community is awaiting advice from the Legation on the subject of withdrawal and in view of the information concerning Japanese activities received lately from Indochina I have deemed it unwise longer to defer the issuing of a circular.
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