Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, General; the British Commonwealth; the Far East, Volume I

740.00115A Pacific War/12: Telegram

The Chargé in Switzerland (Huddle) to the Secretary of State

Bern, February 14, 1942.
[Received February 14—3:51 p.m.]

587. American interests—Thailand. Department’s 217, January 26, 9 p.m. Swiss Consul Bangkok telegraphs February 9 following (in English):

“Minister Foreign Affairs³⁵ answered February 7 [as follows:] ‘State that the treatment of American officials and nationals in Thailand has been warranted by circumstances and in consonance with practice in other countries. No remedy is therefore called for especially as a state of war now exists between Thailand and United States of America’.”

Huddle

35. Sri Thammathibet.