Evening star., 1946-05-29
Lie Will Not Present
Complaint Of Siam
To Security Council
BY the Sssociuied Press


spokesman for Trygve Lie.
United Nations secretary gen.
eral, said today Mr.. Lie would not
put before the U. N. Security
Council Siamese allegation
that French soldiers have seized
SlamesA territory in "unjustified
aggression"
The spokesman pointed out that
the case could be brought up by any
member of the Security Council who
desired to DO so. but there had been
no word from any Council member
that such action would be taken.
1t was recalled, however. that a
British Foreign Office spokesman
said in London yesterday that Brit
ain would support Siam in placing
the border dispute before the Sc
curity Council.
Says Charter Wasn't Invoked.
The United Nations spokesman
explained that the Siamese tele-
gram called attention to French at
tacks' and asked Mr.. Lies sym
pathY, your assistance and Coop
eratlon.' out did not invoke the
United Nations Charter. Therefore.
he went on. Mr. Lie did not regard
the letter as officially asking the
Council TO take action.
Comment from delegates to the
Council was reserved. but their staffs
were studying the matter 10 deter
mine what action would be taken.
It was the first time that a nom
member of the United Nations had
appealed to the agency. The
issue was given an odd twist by
the fact that Siam is former en-
emy nation. as we'll as nonmember.
while France is not only a member.
but was an ally in the war against
the Axis.
Accused of Selling Territory.
Slams complaint. made public
late last night, was received in the
form OF cablegram addressed to
Mr.. Lie by Pride Panymyong, presi-
dent of the SiameSe Council of Min
listers.
The Siamese complaint accused
French troops of crossing the Me-
kong River on May "a, Is and 26
and "forcibly seizing Siamese terri
tory which they continue to hold.
The territory in question apparently
was part of the area ceded TO Siam
In 194l by the old French Vichyite
regime in Indochina.
Mr.. Panymyong said the French
attack must be considered concerted
action against Siamese sovereignty
and the preservation of peace"
Rice Production Affected,
The SiameSe cablegram said no
resistance had been offered to the
French and that the incident seri-
ously affected rice production for
famlne-stricken areas.
Under the terms of peace with
Britain. Siam must pay 100000
tons of rice in reparationS.
The Security Council is now in
indefinite recess awaiting further
reports on the -Iranian case
II they are not Forthcoming over
the week end. the council is ex-
pected to assemble early next week
for a possible final disposal of the
case.
The U. N. subcommittee inquiry
into Spain neared its deadline today
without apparent prospect of hear
ing directly from the Franco regime
Invitation Is Reiterated.
In order to aSSimilate all its data
on Spain by Fridas. as ordered by
the Security Council April %. the
subcommittee said il would receive
volunteered information not later
than tomorrow
Australian Foreign Minister Her
bert V. Evatt, chairman. said the
subcommittee had not been ap-
preached by the Madrid regime He
reiterated the wide open invitation
to all who wanted to offer evidence !
Mr.. EVatt said he expected the
Council would discuss the subcom-
mittee report late next week prob
ably Thursday He added there
would be no agreement until this
Friday as to whether the report
would be presented with or without
recommendation.
If there is any dissent IN the ma
jority report-if there is a majority
report-it will be there for all the
world to see" Dr. Evatt said He
will sit as a Council member when
the report is handed up and will re-
main for the U. N atomic hearings
in June before returning 10 Aus