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

893.00/5–2448: Telegram

The Chief of Naval Operations (Denfeld) to the Commander of the United States Naval Forces, Western Pacific (Badger)¹⁴

[Washington,] 12 May 1948.

122227Z. Your 030045 and 100835.¹⁵ Whole problem of presence our forces in Tsingtao being forwarded to SecDefense¹⁶ recommending reference to SecState. Pending further instructions JCS¹⁷ approve your general course of action a if situation requires.

14. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Navy Department on May 13.
15. Latter not printed.
16. James Forrestal.
17. Joint Chiefs of Staff.