Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

124.936/9–2149: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to The Chargé in China (Strong), at Canton

Washington, September 28, 1949—1 p. m.

TelCan 704. ReCantel 1140, Sept 21.⁸⁰ FYI⁸¹ during call on Deputy Under Secy Rusk⁸² on Sept 21, Amb Koo alluded to a report that Dept had on occasion instructed our ConGen in Taipei to take up matters of a dipl character with Chi Govt. Amb Koo indicated that such practice wld be highly undesirable and merely serve conflict with established channels dipl intercourse which were through FonOff Canton. It was explained to Amb Koo that only on one or two occasions had Dept requested ConGen take up dipl matters with Taiwan auths and that in each case it had been action parallel or supplementary to that already taken Canton; purpose these occasions had been expedite action urgent matters and was no way bypassing established channels Canton. Amb Koo appeared satisfied with explanation.

Webb

80. Not printed; it reported Chinese Foreign Office complaint regarding the taking up of diplomatic matters with Chinese officials at Taipei.
81. For your information.
82. Dean Rusk.