Bangkok, Oct. 1 The Thai Government has protest-cà to the French Legation at Bang: ok over an alleged killing of a Thai merchant by an Indo-Chinese police constable at Ventiane on September 2%. The Thailander was said to have been shot because he could not proence a passport.
The Thailand Note demands: Severe disciplining of the guilty policeman, Payment of compensation, and Investigations at the scene of the alleged outrage.
Meanwhile the Thai Government as officially denied the Hanoi asst n that a Thai aeroplane machinegunned a constabulary post 45 miles inside the Indo-China frontier:— unconfirmed report reaching diplomats here suggested that "unofficial" Soviet-Japanese talks were now proceeding and embraced Japan's promise to confine. its expansion to the south and recognize Russian predominance over Outer Mongolia and Sinkiang in return for the cessation of Soviet aid to China. Soviet officials deny such talks are in progress
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