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ae ee te ee Fp-35¢ (Rev, 7-16-63) 2 G AUG 23 1973 ‘, oe & Ae ? . te -* ; 7 al . a? &- “ . (Mount Clipping in Spoce Below) F —_—_—_—s, . 7 —_—"-: + ~ A growing disafiection for Americans In Thailand, evi- enced by a recent anti-Americun editorial in the newspaper ‘Siam Rath, is just one indication of a reappraisal of Thai policy in whe national self-interest, according to Russell Johnson, American Friends Service Commitce sepresentative who re- cently returned from an investigatory visit to Southeast Asia. (rhai newspapers, he noted, are under government control) * In South Vicinam, which he visited for the tenth time, he {ound a general {celing of hopelessness among the people and a “widespread acquiescence” to the National Liberation Frort offensive. One eflect of che worsening siination in the cities, he says, has beeuw that “entrepreneurs who have been making moucy as a result of the war are caught in the middle.” One Satholic Vicinamese pricsi, appalled & uy the warfare, told the AFSC visitor that “Communism ... in its worst form... cowsdu's possibly be as destructive as this.” a J > ~ L COPIES DESTROYED - lake ENCLO a a-5/Y mm a Minter ae Se eee + (indicate poge, name of newspaper, city and tote. p.140-"Fricnds __JournaL" Philadelphia, J Dote: 3/15/68 Edition: VOL.1L4, No. Author: Editor: Frances Wil Title: Browin