1.
LS. DAG BEING INTRODUCED TO V.I.P's
7 ft

2.
MCU. DAG SITTING DOWN FOR CHAT. (L-THAT FOREIGN MINISTER THANAT KORMAN) (R-LAOTIAN REP. THAU NGOAN SHANAWIKORN)
11 ft


(L-THAT FOREIGN MINISTER THANAT KORMAN)



(R-LAOTIAN REP. THAU NGOAN SHANAWIKORN)


3.
CU. DAG PAN TO SHANAWIKORN.
18 ft

4.
LS. GROUP.
21 ft

5.
MS. LAOTIAN AIRWAYS PLANE.
23 ft

6.
MS. DAG AND OTHERS GOING TO PLANE.
27 1/2 ft

7.
MS. HAND SHAKES.
32 1/2 ft

8.
MS. PLANE MOVING OFF.
39 ft



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Background: UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PASSED THROUGH THE THAI CAPITAL OF BANGKOK ON HIS WAY TO VIENTIANE, THE LAOTIAN CAPITAL, FOR A ON-THE-SPOT STUDY OF THE SITUATION IN LAOS WHICH FACED INTERNAL REBELLION RECENTLY.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL WAS RECEIVED AT THE BANGKOK AIRPORT BY THAI FOREIGN MINISTER MR. THANAT KORMAN, THE UN OFFICIALS STATIONED IN BANGKOK AND THE LAOTIAN GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE, MR. THAO NGOAN SHANANIKORN.

THAILAND WHICH IS ONE OF SIX COUNTRIES WHICH SHARES A COMMON BORDER WITH LAOS IS NATURALLY INTERESTED IN THE LAOTIAN SITUATION AND MISTER HAMMARSKJOLD HAD AN INFORMAL TALK WITH THE THAT FOREIGN MINISTER