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

Evacuation of Americans from China 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1948, vol. viii, pp. 809–946.


Contents

    • I. Continued planning for evacuation and protection of property; department opposition to return of dependents to China; and situation after Chinese Communist occupation of Nanking and Shanghai (January–July 5) (Documents 1219-1298)
      • II. Arrangements for evacuation of Americans from Shanghai on the General Gordon: evacuation warning on Formosa (July 7–December 30) (Documents 1299-1417)

      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)
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