ENFORCEMENT OF SIAMESE GOVERNMENT ORDER CONCERNING THE MOVEMENTS OF INDOCHINESE REFUGEES

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CIA-RDP82-00457R001900380005-9
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RIPPUB
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C
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1
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December 15, 2016
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May 9, 2001
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5
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Publication Date: 
September 30, 1948
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2001/11/23 :CIA-RDP82-004578001900380005-9 25X1A CtASSiFICATiON s,u:~~rs~.S,~t;tt*~tUL -~ u.~=,. t;r~,zt;:~r~..rs CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT EVO ';OUPlTR`Y Siam/Indochatna SU~3.tECT enforcement of SiaMCSe Governr.).ent Order Cancernang the ~Eavez~ents of Indochinese 2~.~fj~~es " Pi..ACk ACQUIRED BATE t~F 25X1A 25X1A the activities of the refugees in crossing the Si.am~-..T~ndachina bonier and :gin holding demona.tions or possess~~; of armso sxated that in exchange for_ this change in aiaraesc: policy, Luang Pibul expects the return of the Lanchang area from tho FrFarch. ~ TE DiSTR. 30 Svptomb+e~a- l9it$ 411 , N0. OF ENCLS. tfJSTED BcLOW) 25X1A SUPPLEMENT T ;SPORT N0. Ccmm~snto reported the ne~+ Siamese gov~rzun3nt policy owe achint:sa re3fugees as demonstrated by an order to police restri sting 1.., The Siamese are apparently vigorously enfo rci.ng the ne~ty order coneerri.ng the restriction of the movements of Indochinese xefu~;ees. Prince Souphanavangp mho returned to Bangkok this ~rc~ek aftt;r a six week stay in Laos, etas stapp?;d six tunes for a thorough s?arch by "sa.zeable" groups or Sienese police of ter he crossed the border into Siam last w~:ek. 2s The check points ax?e not only on the harder but are deployed in depth on the Sienese side. 3f. In the F~akse area, Siamese policy are crossing into Lao territory, apparently vrith French cancurrencem ~a The siamdse have stopped s?vera2 shipments of food from Laotians ia~ Siam ~ Lao guerrillas an the French side of the bordero CONFID,__ __~ ~' CLASSIFlCAT1ON ?~~'~ALfGt~I3TRt)L -- U.S. UT~'FICIAZ,S UNLY 5l"ATct~~~( ~~( NAVY ARMY !K AIR V._..-, ~RAII ~~7R Bt1TI0N ~~~ _-_ ~~ IOTICE: i ~_.._.~_ .__ -_~~. D[~T}.-E~STfi~G MUST ~#~.~ EXCISED BEFORE PUBLIC RELEASt: pF ~{~S OE3CUMENT. Approved For Release 2001/11/23 :CIA-RDP82-004578001900380005-9