UNITED STATES AID TO THAILAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006000220008-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 18, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT United States Aid to Thail.*nd
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1. The Thai rsr.-,ty- ',rill receive military aid from the United States in the
form of weapons for rtoc'hE ni zed units. an;cs, and anti -aircr?1t guns.
1 ra_d.na ?, r props rm. for the !r will be or nixed later. The presenv
strength of five Army divisions, consisting of three battalions each.,
will be increased to +"ive battalions each, In addition; a supply or
arms -dfl be kept In reserve for arty er,e-,.- eency which might, nec`:ssita.Ee
.J.l?n.p reserves to active duty.
2. The Navy base at Songkhla will be furnshad. additional egni.prtont aid
will be made into a base larger than the Navy base at "ettahip?
Sattahip will be used only as a stibmar _ne base, with accoimodat,ions
'or smaller vessels. Since it is in- nor
sil:le to send the four sub-
r rir. s which have been inoperable to 'ao1; ro for repair, it is expected'.
that steps will be taken to negc iato with the United States to have
there repaired in the Phil1ppir~es . Aid will also be r iv an to the Navy
. n the form of ships to be used in coa,~te .patrols. The Navy Air
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Force will also be expanded.
3. The Thai Air Faros will receive up-to--crate equipment, for netoc'ologicti.l
sure rs for use in military and civil aviation. The Air Force e s bases
at. Prachuap T[irikhan and Lampant.* will be expanded to enable those
bases to carry on effective roconnaissance. Only t~iree planes are
currently based at Prachuap Kirik'ha.n and Lampang,
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