Office of the Historian

893.00/11–1548: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Taipei (Krentz)

Washington, November 16, 1948—7 p. m.

58. Apropos of your 81 Nov 15,11 Dept has received unconfirmed reports indicating that Taipei is being thought of as possible point to which remove ChiGovt or at any rate to which substantial number of Govt personnel could repair. Have you seen any manifestations on spot of preparations to these ends? Has Governor Wei12 given you any indication of his thinking or any independent planning on his part if for example the Govt moves to Canton and is subsequently [Page 854] engulfed? Dept does not intend that you should raise this matter with Governor Wei but merely seeks any info you may have and would welcome any suggestions you may have to offer.13

Lovett
  1. Not printed.↩
  2. Wei Tao-ming.↩
  3. The Consul General at Taipei replied in telegram No. 83, November 18 3 p. m.: “No signs preparations any kind.” (893.00/11–1848)↩