Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, East Asia and the Pacific, Volume XII, Part 2

690B.9321/6–1654: Telegram

No. 168
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Thailand¹

secret

Washington, June 16, 1954—7:11 p.m.

2508. Operations Coordinating Board agreed as follows June 16 re further financial support evacuation:

1. Considers regular evacuation program successfully ended but is willing handle stragglers as may present selves in reasonable period. Purpose this continued activity is terminate UN task in orderly manner to satisfaction all concerned.

2. Without specifying exact cut-off in numbers, general scope of further support limited to remainder of 1500 planned on for Phase Three of which 836 already evacuated.

3. Cut-off date no later than September 1 or earlier if possible.

Comment: Principle is keep facilities open and Committee on duty, with fitting notification to stragglers for example one leaflet drop, US representatives to keep general limitations in mind and act accordingly. If it appears operation may exceed above scope in more than small numbers Department should be notified promptly.

Full transportation costs to be paid from unobligated dollar balance estimated about $101,000; resettlement Taiwan from FOA counterpart; Thai costs from unexpended counterpart balance. Separate operational messages to follow.

Posts requested comment on implementation above decision soonest after which Department will instruct re informing governments.

Dulles

1. Also sent to Taipei and Rangoon.