Designation of the Kingdom of Thailand as a Major Non-NATO Ally

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Designation of the Kingdom of Thailand as a Major Non-NATO Ally

January 14, 2004 12:00:00 am

Consistent with the authority vested in me, by section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the “Act”), I hereby designate the Kingdom of Thailand as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control Act.

You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register .

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