IV. September–December 1954: U.S. concern with the problem of the Chinese offshore islands and interest in obtaining a cease-fire in the area; negotiation of a mutual security treaty with the Republic of China; review of aspects of U.S. policy with regard to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China; U.S. response to the imprisonment of eleven American airmen in the People’s Republic of China


[270] No. 270
The Acting Secretary of Defense (Anderson) to the President

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman files, DullesHerter Series


[271] No. 271
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

793.00/9–354: Telegram


[272] No. 272
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

893.49/8–2554: Telegram


[273] No. 273
The Secretary of State to the Department of State

793.5/9–454: Telegram


[274] No. 274
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

611.00/9–454: Telegram


[276] No. 276
Special National Intelligence Estimate

INR–NIE files


[277] No. 277
The Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State

396.1 MA/9–554: Telegram


[278] No. 278
The Secretary of State to the Department of State

793.5/9–554: Telegram


[279] No. 279
The Secretary of State to the Department of State

110.11 DU/9–554: Telegram


[280] No. 280
Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Acting Secretary of State

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file


[281] No. 281
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines

793.00/9–654: Telegram


[282] No. 282
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

110.11 DU/9–754: Telegram


[284] No. 284
The President to the Acting Secretary of State

793.00/9–1454


[285] No. 285
The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief Pacific (Stump)

793.00/9–854: Telegram


[286] No. 286
The Commander in Chief, Pacific (Stump) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

793.00/9–954: Telegram


[287] No. 287
The Secretary of State to the Department of State

450.939/9–854: Telegram


[288] No. 288
The Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State

110.11 DU/9–954: Telegram


[289] No. 289
Memorandum of Discussion at the 213th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, September 9, 1954

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file


[290] No. 290
Special National Intelligence Estimate

INR-NIE files


[292] No. 292
Memorandum Prepared by the Secretary of State

Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, “White House Memoranda”


[293] No. 293
Memorandum of Discussion at the 214th Meeting of the National Security Council, Denver, September 12, 1954

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file


[295] No. 295
National Intelligence Estimate

INR-NIE files


[296] No. 296
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Martin)

CA files, lot 59 D 110, “U.S. Aid to Nationalist China, 1954”


[297] No. 297
The Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State

794A.5 MSP/9–1754: Telegram