The Archive · 1941

Thal Communique

Bangkok, Feb. 20.

The British authorities in Thailand have merely suggested to British subfects the desireility of arranging for heir wives and children (0. leave the country for the present, says a communique issued "by the That this is n precautionary measure in communique emphasizes that

Mew of" the internetignal situation Bnd isnot confined only to Thailand Violation Alleged Tokyo, Feb, 20.

In violation of the armistice agreement, Indo-Chinese troops along the Sorankal and Sophi border area fired on Thal troops on the morn= ing of February 18, soys a Japanese Feport quoting the That newspaper "Nikorn."

The Thai troops, which ave strictly observing the arihistice agreement, remained. silent and ignored the fons of the Indo-Chinese, it is added,—Reuter,

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