cooperation of the THAILAND authorities we must inevitably be
wor ing at a great disadvantage. It is a situation very similar
to that facing the Greek Government where rebels marched over the
border of adjoining States and found assylum there. But on the whole the SIAMESE are really trying to give a hand, though it does take a very long time, following on protracted negotiations, to get them to act. One comes up against all sorts of snags, amongst others the very marked touchiness of the SIAMESE about anything that savours of interference by an outside power in their internal affairs. Another complication is the suspicion with which the THAILAND Government regard the inhabitants of their own Southern States the PATANI STATES whom they suspect of fostering a separatist movement to join the Federation of Malaya.
process.
Not at all. We have always
The Mal ayan situation is bettering, but it will be a slow
The complete answer does not lie in Malay itself, but in the failure of Communist endeavour in all other countries adjacent to it. By this I would not have you think that I advocate
our sitting back in Malaya itself. to be on the move there; forever active, alert and never let pass a chance of being offensive. To thrive, militant Communism of the type we have there to-day, needs to be static, to have time to spread the doctrines, to terrorise the people, to train their followers. Constant offensive action is needed by us to prevent the Communist bandits getting the static conditions they need. calls for great effort and doesn't show spectacular results. must be done by the Civil Police closely supported by troops. would like to say how essential it is for the Civil and Military Services to work in together in complete co-operation and to possess confidence in each other.
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This state of affairs has bee
built up with most satisfactory results.
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