KING OF SIAM.
DESIRE TO ABDICATE. STRICT SECRECY OBSERVED. LONDON, Nov. 1. In a telephone conversation with Bangkok, a representative of the "Daily Mail" learned that no word of the threat of 'the King of Si'am-to. abdicate had been allowed to leak out there,"the . Siam newspapers, being rigidly censored. .' . ' ■■•: ~ i :'. : Editors knew that their papers would have been suppressed if they had mentioned the rumours of the possibility of the King abdicating which have been circulating in Bangkok foil about a month. ' ... - -• (•>,,•
Tho people generally,, it was learned j hope that the King will consent to remain on the throne. They respect hint and want him to continue to .rule. , .••;■■ The manager of the Oriental Hotel at Bangkok said .that, everything is quiet in Siam; and there is nothing to suggest,that a dissolution is imminent.
An official at the Siamese Legation in London says thatiin the eyent of tho, King's abdication the first person to he considered would be the 11-year-old ' Prince Songlda, the King's nephew, who at present is studying in Europe. .. Having pointed out that the King told the Regent ten days ago of his intention to abdicate, the secretary to His Majesty'said:—"lt is ah ultimatum, because the Government -can avoid it by dropping its measures and submitting them to a. plebiscite oran election." -,.-. ■ •• .'"
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 28, 13 November 1934, Page 5
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