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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume IX

Policy of the United States with respect to the question of recognition


Contents

    • I. Preliminary exchanges with the British; efforts to develop a “commonfront” policy; Anglo-American consulation during July and August; Anglo-American conversations at Washington in September (January–September) (Documents 1-96)
      • II. Chou En-lai’s bid of October 1 for recognition; de facto recognition by the British government; reaction of the United States and other Powers (October) (Documents 97-172)
        • III. Reactions to British proposal of November 1 favoring de jure recognition of the Peiping regime; British decision of December 15 to accord de jure recognition in January 1950; opposition by the United States to hasty recognition (November–December) (Documents 173-290)

        The Far East: China

        • Preface
        • Policy of the United States with respect to the question of recognition (Documents 1-290)
          • Policy of the United States toward Formosa (Taiwan): concern of the United States regarding possible conquest by Chinese communists (Documents 291-495)
            • United States military assistance to China: policy decisions respecting further military aid to China (Documents 496-590)
              • United States economic aid to China (Documents 591-683)
                • Financial relations between the United States and China: Chinese requests for assistance in fiscal matters (Documents 684-786)
                  • Trade policy of the United States toward communist-occupied China: (Documents 787-987)
                    • Interest of the United States in Sino-Soviet negotiations respecting trade and aviation rights in Sinkiang (Documents 988-1023)
                      • Status of Tibet: consideration of policy of the United States in view of Tibetan claim of independence and danger to Tibet from communist-dominated China (Documents 1024-1057)
                        • Efforts of the Chinese government to close to shipping Chinese ports under communist control; attitude of the United States regarding restrictions and defiance of them by certain American flag vessels (Documents 1058-1191)
                          • Withdrawal of United States naval forces from Tsingtao (Documents 1192-1218)
                            • Evacuation of Americans from China (Documents 1219-1417)
                              • Publication of China White Paper (Documents 1418-1463)
                                • Index

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