Office of the Historian

893.20 Missions/10–1447: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Stuart)

Washington, October 24, 1947—5 p.m.

1302. Army informed Dept. agrees AAG participation work Taiwan training center (Embtel 2070 Oct 14,) subject following conditions: (1) AAG will not participate any other similar training center without prior concurrence Dept; (2) assistance in form materials supplied by US will be limited to training aids; (3) every effort will be made minimize publicity to effect this action constitutes direct US participation in the civil war; (4) arrangements be made that US officers concerned be briefed by Emb on political situation Formosa so that they will conduct themselves to avoid AAG and training center being drawn into controversy which has developed between island inhabitants and authorities Central Govt.

For Emb’s info, personality Gen. Sun Li-jen played a part in reaching this decision.

Please communicate to Krentz81 substance above.

Lovett
  1. Kenneth C. Krentz, Consul General at Taipei.↩