Office of the Historian

894A.00/12–848: Telegram

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

Taipei, December 8, 1948—midnight.
[Received December 9—3:40 a.m.]

93. Several separate sources indicate that Communists will attempt seize Chinese ships and at least cadres here.

Documents seized here indicate extensive infiltration into Chinese Navy plus striking piracy methods here.

Government frankly worried this situation as there is not even customs patrol and impossible to police myriad coves.

Seems me constant US Naval surveillance Taiwan waters minimum precaution plus means communication Consulate General. I am setting up long range voice radio now.

Sent Department repeated Nanking 183.

Krentz