Ban Feb. 14, Both ce: ries still respe the treat Friendly relations e: ing between and pact of non-aggression ce: ludod Britain and Thai remain u paired, bet one another a states a communique issu by the] mutual understanding and sympatt Thai Government, still exist in the most cordial way."
"News from various sources is now Diplomatic commentators welcome current that British military authorimunique an opportune as ties have stationed land, naval and categorical of Anglo-reaffirmation lair fore on the Thai border adjoin-Thai cordiality, especially in view of ing the Federated Malay States and the present acute Anglo-Japanese Burma," the statement says, "Thi estrangement and manifestations of may lead some people to misunder Thai-Japanese amity since Tokyo stand that Great Britain will even-took a hand in settling Thai's border tually violate Thai ferrite:
beg to state that friendly relations happily existing between Great Bri "The Government of Thai a in unimpaired. conflict, The statement is seen as a correct valuation of the factors which influenced Britain hurriedly to strengthen Malaya's land ontier.—
Reuter
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