The China Area:
Contents
- U.S. Policy with regard to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic
of China; U.S. relations with the Republic of China: (Documents 1–461)
- I. January–December 1952: Review of U.S. policy with regard to Taiwan
and assistance to Chinese Nationalist forces; diplomatic efforts on
behalf of U.S. nationals imprisoned in China; U.S. efforts to tighten
multilateral restrictions on trade with the People’s Republic of
China (Documents 1–64)
- II. January–November 1953: Change of directive to the Seventh Fleet;
commitment by the Republic of China to consult the United States prior
to any major offensive operations against the Chinese mainland; U.S.
concern with the defense of the Chinese offshore islands; U.S. efforts
to maintain multilateral restrictions on trade with the People’s
Republic of China; review of U.S. policy with regard to the People’s
Republic of China and the Republic of China (Documents 65–155)
- III. December 1953–August 1954: Discussions at the Geneva Conference
with representatives of the People’s Republic of China concerning U.S.
nationals in China and Chinese nationals in the United States; U.S.
concern with the defense of the Chinese offshore islands; ship and plane
incidents in the China area; consideration of a mutual security treaty
between the United States and the Republic of China (Documents 156–268)
- 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 (Documents 269–461)
- I. January–December 1952: Review of U.S. policy with regard to Taiwan
and assistance to Chinese Nationalist forces; diplomatic efforts on
behalf of U.S. nationals imprisoned in China; U.S. efforts to tighten
multilateral restrictions on trade with the People’s Republic of
China (Documents 1–64)