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luminous evidence and documents,
including fiat statement from the
British government that it did not
consider the Franco regime a threat
to world peace.
Only one witness. Jose Giral, pre-
mier of the exiled Spanish Republi-
can government, was heard directly
The first reaction today from Span
ish Republican circles indicated
that the exiled officials were highly
pleased that the question might GO
before U. MS largest body.
Siam Seeks Membership.
Siam has made formal applica-
ton for membership in the United
Nations in letter accompanying de-
tailed charges of territorial aggres-
sion, armed attack, looting and arbi-
trary arrest of Siamese nationals by
French troops from Inoo-C China.
The detailed charges-expanding
accusations made earlier in the
week-were laid before the u. N. by
the Siamese Legation and declared
Siam had adhered to a policy of
to the alleged French
attacks.
The letter of application for men,
bership from the Siamese foreign
minister, which was made public by
the U. N. secretariat last night along
with the charges against the French,
said the wartime japanese satellite
kingdom and the Siamese people
ARE ready to assume the full re-
sponsibility in carrying out the obli-
cations as set forth in the U. N.
charters
Spanish Report Complete.
The application and the charges
were circulated shortly before the
subcommittee investigating Spain
wound up its deliberations exactly
at the midnight, May 81, deadline
set when the inquiry was commits
stoned by the Council April 29
The IS 900 pages of captured Ger
man and Italian documents pre-
sented by the United States on
microfilm just before the deadline
were brushed aside by the subcom-
mittee as unassayed supplementary
evidence. They will be screened and
translated by the secretariat and
placed in the Councils archives for
any further reference.
The Security Council must take
up the report in session within three
working days after its circulation.
indicating it would come to it
around the middle of next week.
No Comment From Secretary.
Slams documents asking admis-
sion to the U. N. and denouncing
alleged French aggression along the
Mekong River were circulated among
U. N. delegations without comment
or recommendation by Secretary
General Trygve Lie.
Siam listed frontier incidents since
late last December along the Me-
kong from Nongkhai (opposite Vien-
tiane) down to Champasak topposite
Pakse), and said:
"Such incidents are most unfoStu-
nate. Should they be allowed to
continue, additional Siamese lives
and properties will be lost. ."
Hopes to Serve Interests.
I'm bringing the above to the
knowledge of the United Nations
Organization, the Siamese govern
ment hope that they will serve the
general interests in making every
effort for the maintenance of peace
full and friendly relations between
the nations of the world
The incidents were listed with
names, dates and places under five
categories: Arbitrary arrest of
Siamese nationals" "wanton fusil-
lade," 'plunder and looting," "vio-
lation Of Siamese territory" and
arbitrary control of Mekong River
traffic, search of Siamese boats and
confiscation of properties belonging
to Siamese nationals"
More Power Given Secretary.
A controversy over the relation
ship of Mr.. Lie with the Security
Council apparently was settled yes
terday in ruling which gives the
secretary general broad powers.
The Councils Committee of Ex-
perts on Rules and Procedure an
nounced it had agreed that the
secretary general may intervene
during the discussion of any ques-
ton before the peace agency and
make either oral or written state
ments.
The question of Mr.. Lies author
ity arose shortly after the Council
opened its New York meeting, when