The Archive · 1934

Siamese Delegates to Meet King

Paris, Dec

The delegation of three Siamese government. officials entrusted with ithe task of ending the dispute between the "National Assembly and King Frajadhipok, arrived here to-day en [route to London.

King Prajadhipok, who is now ving at Cranleigh, Surrey, threaten-jed to abdicate in October' when the [Siamese National Assembly amended a provision in the criminal code which Fequired the royal assent when a prisoner was sentenced to death. In {the opinion of the Siamese ruler, the [Assembly deprived him of a prefrogative inherent in his position as king.

The delegation consists of the Pre ident of the People's Assembly of the Siamese Parliament, the Secretary: General of the Council of State, and {the Secretary of the Ministry of Forjelgn Affairs. They declared to-day that there is a fervent desire in Slam that King Prajadhipok return Bangkok and withdraw his threat of

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