124.93/12–1549: Telegram
The Chargé in China (strong) to the Secretary of state
[Received December 15—2:16 p. m.]
Cantel 1336. Deptel 1546, December 13 to Hong Kong.88 Following letter dated December 13 received December 15 from special Commissioner of Ministry Foreign Affairs:
“I am instructed to transmit to you following message from Ministry Foreign Affairs:
‘Ministry Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to American Embassy and has honor to state that seat of Nationalist Government of China is now in Taipei, China.
‘I am also instructed to inform you that Chinese Government would arrange for accommodations to be made available to your Embassy in Taipei and for transport facilities to Taiwan if you and your Embassy staff should require them. I await your advice.’”
Am not making formal reply to above quoted letter, but shall advise Foreign Office in writing when begin functioning Taipei.
Am planning arrange own transportation for O’Grady and self. Shall notify Department departure date when firm, probably December 20.
Sent Department Cantel 1336, repeated Taipei 240, Hong Kong by hand.
- Not printed; it concerned reassignment of personnel (123 MacDonald, John.).↩