Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East: China, Volume VIII

811.3393/12–1548: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 15, 1948—11 a.m.
[Received December 15—9:45 a.m.]

2517. Purpose surveillance your [Taipei’s] 183⁵ unclear. Please elucidate further. We do not believe it advisable that US Navy should become involved in policing Taiwan coast.

Sent Taipei 96, repeated Department.

Stuart

5. Sent to the Department as telegram No. 93, December 8, midnight, p. 227.