General Hidéki Tohjo, Premier and concurrently War Minister of Japan, and Field-Marshal Phibu Songgram, Premier, and concurrently Defence Minister of Thailand, met on July 4, at Bangkok, reviewed the prevailing global war situation and the relations between Japan and Thailand, and exchanged views as to the measures to be taken for the consolidation of greater East Asia and for the successful prosecution of the common war.
As a result of the meeting, both administrative chiefs reaffirmed that the invincible position of greater East Asia has been established, in spite of the attempts of the United States of America and Great Britain to retrieve their desperate situation. They also confirmed the view that the construction of the common prosperity sphere in greater East Asia will be accomplished when all the component States and peoples of the region strengthen their solidarity on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty and devote themselves with the conviction of victory toward the successful prosecution of the war.
Further, Premier Tohjo took this opportunity to reaffirm in unequivocal terms that Japan always respects the sovereignty and independence, and desires the prosperity, of Thailand. Both leaders then held an important discussion on the long cherished aspiration of Thailand for new territory, as well as on collaboration between Japan and Thailand which
was conducted amidst a very amicable atmosphere, as the result of which they arrived at a complete agreement of views to incorporate into Thailand the four provinces of Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu in northern Malaya and the two states of Kentung and Mong Pan in the Federated Shan States.