(d) (e) (f) (g) (h) SECRET The presence of Communist troops on the Laos-Burma frontier would not necessarily be a serious threat to Burma since the Chinese Communists already have a long common frontier with Burma. The Viet Minh would be most unlikely to follow up an occupation of Laos with an invasion of Siam. The danger would be rather one of infiltration and the fomenting of dissident movements with Siam. Although the Siamese would be reluctant to take fully effective security measures, we think that a non Communist government would remain in power.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Burma Cambodia China France Indochina Korea Laos Malaya Siam Vietnam
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/15/47
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/15
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0015.047
- Keywords
- First Indochina War Military Intelligence Military Situation Reports Military Operations French Armed Forces Colonial Independence Movements Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Geographic Intelligence Communism Subversion Guerrilla Warfare Contingency Planning Military Strength Manpower
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 10
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Patrick Dean John Sinclair
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
