NAVY REFUSAL OF PHIBUL'S DEMANDS FOR SURRENDER OF PRIDI, NOW ILL AT SATTAHIP

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002700250004-5
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 1998
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 27, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY
Siam
DATE DISTR.
SUBJECT
Navy Refusal of Phibul?s Demands for Surrender
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of Pridi, Now Ill at Sattahip
PLACE
NO. OF ENCLS.
ACQUIRED
(LISTED BELOW)
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DATE OF IN
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
25X1A2g
29 April 1.949
25X1A2g
1. Pridi is at Sattahip, having returned via naval craft from southern Malaya. 25X1X6
Vice Admiral Luang Sindhu Kamonnawin, Siamese Navy Commander..in.Chief, is
taking personal responsibility for Pridi and has refused three demands from
Phibul that Pridi be surrendered. Phibul has offered Sindhu anything he
might name in return for Pridi, plus assurance of a fair trial for the latter,
Sindhu has remained adamant and has stated that Pridi cannot be surrendered
because he is seriously Ill.*
2. The nature and seriousness of the illness is not known, but Pridi stayed
with his relatives in Songkhla for six days awaiting a doctor for treatment
of a rheumatic back, prior to Pridi's escape into Malaya following the 25X1A6a
attempted coup of 26 February,
Comment, In the opinion of source, the Navy will never surrender
_Pridi and.te prepared to continue to support him,
lie at no.
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Date: 3. MAY 1978 By.,
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