Office of the Historian

794A.5 MAP/10–3151: Telegram

The Chargé in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Secretary of State

secret
Taipei, October 31, 1951—3 p. m.

563. Complying Deptel 351, Oct 24, re budget control I have sent note to FonOff1 covering points mentioned in first full para reftel and in third full para mytel 504, Oct 17

Also propose address letter to FonMin requesting he convey my appreciation to Generalissimo for his attention and support in instituting new arrangements, also incorporating in letter substance para Deptel 351. FonMin will reply by letter confirming he has conveyed my msg to Generalissimo and latter familiar with and giving support to new arrangements.2 This is for the record.

Further propose to review subject with Generalissimo when I take new ECA mission chief Schenck3 to call on him soon after latter’s arrival about 12 days hence.

Rankin
  1. The text of the note, dated October 30, 1951, not printed, was sent to the Department as an enclosure to despatch 204, November 13, 1951 (893.10/11–1351).↩
  2. Rankin’s letter to Foreign Minister Yeh, dated November 5, 1951, and Yen’s reply of November 6, neither printed, were sent to the Department as enclosures to the despatch cited in footnote 1, above.↩
  3. Hubert G. Schenck was replacing Moyer as head of the ECA Mission.↩