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
191. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–1658. Secret. Drafted by Lutkins. The time of the meeting is taken from Dulles’ appointment book. (Princeton University, Dulles Papers)
192. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–1758. Secret. Drafted by Lutkins. The time of the meeting is taken from Dulles’ appointment book. (Princeton University, Dulles Papers)
194. Telegram From the Chief of Naval Operations (Burke) to the Commander, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command (Smoot)
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 63 D 76, ComTaiwan Telegrams. Secret; Operational Immediate. Drafted by Burke. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMSEVENTHFLT.
195. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2058. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted by Green, cleared by Parsons and Martin, and approved by Herter.
196. Talking Paper Prepared by Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Princeton University, Dulles Papers, Box 127, Chiang Kai-shek. Secret; Personal and Private. Published with permission of Princeton University Libraries. The text printed here incorporates revisions that appear on the source text in Dulles’ handwriting. Other handwritten notations on the source text indicate that Phyllis Bernau was to keep it for the Secretary’s meeting with Chiang at 4 p.m. Brief notes of the conversation in Dulles’ handwriting appear on the reverse of the last page; for his memorandum of the conversation, see Document 197. Dulles’ handwritten draft of the talking paper is in the Princeton University, Dulles Papers, Box 127, Chiang Kai-shek.
197. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Dulles. The conversation was held at President Chiang’s residence. The source text, initialed by Dulles, incorrectly bears the notation “REAT MC–9,” but other copies subsequently made and duplicated for the files are labeled REAT MC–18 (Taiwan). REAT was the document designator for the Secretary’s trip to Rome, England, Alaska, and Taiwan. (Attached to the source text; also ibid., Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136)
198. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2158. Secret; Priority.
199. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Drumright. The conversation was held at President Chiang’s residence.
200. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136. Secret; Limit Distribution. The text was transmitted to the Department in Dulte 4 from Taipei, October 22. (Ibid., Central Files, 793.00/10–2858)
201. Summary Record of Meeting
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Greene. The conversation was held at the U.S. Embassy.
202. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2258. Secret; Niact.
203. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Drumright.
204. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Drumright. The conversation was held at President Chiang’s residence.
205. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2258. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Lutkins and Frank Boas of the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Special Functional Problems; cleared in draft by Becker, in substance by Reinhardt, by Parsons and Martin, and in draft with OSD; and approved by Herter. Repeated to USUN and to Taipei.
206. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136. Confidential. Drafted by Greene. The conversation was held at President Chiang’s residence.
207. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Dulles. The conversation was held at President Chiang’s residence. Other copies are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136.
209. Joint Communiqué
Source: Department of State Press Release No. 634, Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1136. No classification marking. Also printed in American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1958, pp. 1184–1186.
210. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10-2358. Secret; Priority
211. Memorandum of Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and President Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles.
212. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2458. Confidential; Priority; Presidential Handling. Drafted and approved by Dulles and cleared by the President.
213. Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Drumright)
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 60 D 90, Drumright. Secret; Official–Informal. Drafted by William M. Kahmann of the Office of Chinese Affairs.
214. Telegram From the Commander, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command (Smoot) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/10–2558. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to CNO, COMSEVENTHFLT, and CTF 72. Received at the Department of the Navy at 7:32 a.m.
215. Letter From Secretary of State Dulles to Foreign Secretary Lloyd
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. Secret. Drafted by Dulles and cleared by Robertson. Dulles gave the letter to Ambassador Caccia at noon on October 25. A memorandum of the conversation is ibid., Central Files, 611.93/10–2558; see Supplement.
216. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2558. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Martin, cleared by Dulles, and approved by Robertson.
217. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2558. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to USUN and priority to Taipei.
218. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of state, Central Files, 793.5/10–2758. Secret; Limit Distribution Received at 8:13 a.m.
219. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Prepared by Major John S.D. Eisenhower, Assistant Staff Secretary to the President.
220. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. A note on the cover sheet reads in part as follows:
“Submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence. The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate. The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.
“Concurred in by the United States Intelligence Board on 28 October 1958.”