August–October 1958, the Taiwan Strait Crisis: The Decision for U.S. Naval Escort of Nationalist Vessels; Resumption of Ambassadorial Talks at Warsaw; Diplomatic Efforts to Reduce Tensions; Secretary of State Dulles’ Visit to Taiwan and the Joint Communiqué of October 23, 1958
221. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2958. Confidential. Received at 10:34 a.m.
222. Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Smith)
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, China, 1957–58. Secret. Drafted by Howard E. Furnas of the Policy Planning Staff on October 29. A note on the source text reads: “Only one copy made.” An attached note by Smith, January 20, 1959, reads as follows: “I talked to Mr. Herter today about the conversation I had with the Secretary back in October.”
223. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2958. Secret. Drafted by Martin.
224. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2958. Confidential. Drafted by Dulles, cleared by Robertson, and approved by Dulles.
225. Memorandum by Secretary of State Dulles
Source: U.S. Mission to the United Nations, USUN Files, Formosa (1949–1962). Secret. A copy is filed with a covering note of October 29 from Dulles to Lodge, which indicates that it was background material for Lodge to use in discussions with Latin American representatives at the United Nations.
226. Memorandum of Discussion at the 384th Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on October 31. The time of the meeting is taken from the President’s appointment diary. (Ibid., President’s Daily Appointments)
227. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Major Eisenhower. The conference was held after the NSC meeting (see Document 226). A memorandum of the conversation by Dulles, attached to a memorandum for the record by Boster, October 31, is in the Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President.
228. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Prepared by Major Eisenhower.
229. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2958. Secret. Drafted by Martin, cleared by Parsons and in draft by Dulles, and approved by Robertson,
230. Telegram From the Chief of Naval Operations (Burke) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/10-3058. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Burke. Repeated to JCS, CINCUSARPAC, CINCPACFLT, CINCPACAF, and COMUSTDC.
231. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–3158. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC for Felt and Steeves.
- The date/time group is evidently incorrect; it presumably should read 310121Z.↩