"On the 6 rolls of this microfilm publication are reproduced 11 volumes that contain mainly despatches, with enclosures, addressed to the Department of State by U.S. consular officials at Bangkok, Siam, between June 30, 1856, and June 22, 1906. ... The records reproduced in this microcopy are part of the records in the National Archives designated as Record Group 59, General Records of the Department of State." -- p. 1-2.

"This select catalog lists National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publications of records that relate to the history of U.S. diplomatic relations."--Introduction.

"On the 9 rolls of this microcopy are reproduced nine volumes that consist ... of despatches addressed to the Department of State by United States diplomatic representatives to Siam between July 15, 1882, and August 4, 1906. On the first roll are reproduced selected pages from seven State Department registers of correspondence, which ... comprise a register of despatches from Siam from July 15, 1882, through November 9, 1906. ... The records reproduced in this microcopy are part of a body of records in the National Archives designated as Record Group 59, General Records of the Department of State." -- p. 2-3.