PRIORITY
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FM BANGKOK 152723Z MAY
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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 174 OF 15 MAY 73.
INFO GOV HONG KONG, RANGOON AND VIENTIANE.
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YOURTEL NO. 58 AND MY TELNO 170,
1. ACTING CONSUL IN CHIANGMAI WAS IN MAE SAI ON FRIDAY.
FROM THE THAI END OF THE BRIDGE EVERYTHING IN TACHILEK SEEMED
NORMAL. NO-ONE HAD SEEN ANYTHING BURNING, NO-ONE HAD HEARD ANY
SHOOTING AND NO REFUGEES HAD COME ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
2.
HOWEVER THERE WERE RUMOURS OF FIGHTING ABOUT 20 KMS BEHIND
TACHILEK AND OF THREE REFINERIES BEING BURNT. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE
ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE CROSSED ALONG THE MOUNTAIN RANGE INTO THAILAND AND GONE TO THE K.M.T. CAMP AT MAE SALONG (CHIANG RAI)
3. I THEREFORE SUGGEST WE DELAY CONGRATULATIONS UNTIL THE
SITUATION BECOMES CLEARER.
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