793B.00/5–2851: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India
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2227. Possible asylum for Dalai Lama.
All things considered, it wld be preferable for Dalai Lama, if he decides leave Tibet, to seek asylum in Thailand. We are prepared make susbtantial effort effect such arrangements with that country, which is Buddhist and has long historic relationship with Tibet. Otherwise procedure outlined urtel 3398 May 29, point 2, continues to be acceptable, and we prepared actively second Tibetan efforts.
Believe undesirable refer to asylum in USA. However, as preliminary in discussion this subj with Tibetans, you may say we will assist in securing place which is suitable and safe, pointing out that effort of Dalai Lama and Tibetan auths maintain their moral and spiritual position in eyes Tibetan people wld be best served by residence nearest feasible point to their country. If question explicitly raised you may say that in circumstances requiring removal from entire area as safety measure sympathetic consideration wld be given to entry USA.