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

United States economic aid to China


Contents

    • I. Enactment of legislation for continuation of aid to China after expiration of China Aid Act of 1948 (Documents 591–596)
      • II. Problems encountered by the United States in furnishing aid to China under the China Aid Act of 1948 (Documents 597–650)
        • III. Urgent requests by the Chinese Government for a program of broad economic assistance (Documents 651–664)
          • IV. Mission to the United States of Dr. Kan Chieh-hou to obtain moral support, financial assistance, and military aid and advice. (Documents 665–683)

          Contents

          • Preface
          • Policy of the United States with respect to the question of recognition
            • 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)
          • 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
            • I. Enactment of legislation for continuation of aid to China after expiration of China Aid Act of 1948 (Documents 591–596)
            • II. Problems encountered by the United States in furnishing aid to China under the China Aid Act of 1948 (Documents 597–650)
            • III. Urgent requests by the Chinese Government for a program of broad economic assistance (Documents 651–664)
            • IV. Mission to the United States of Dr. Kan Chieh-hou to obtain moral support, financial assistance, and military aid and advice. (Documents 665–683)
          • 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:
            • I. Basic policy respecting trade controls and negotiations with the British in efforts to implement such controls (Documents 787–843)
            • II. Chinese Communist foreign trade practices: by-passing of American consulates; Soviet-Manchurian trade agreement (Documents 844–911)
            • III. Interest of the United States in Chinese Communist efforts to revive trade with Japan (Documents 912–939)
            • IV. Efforts by the United States which would limit shipments of petroleum products to Communist-occupied China (Documents 940–987)
          • 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
            • 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)
          • Publication of China White Paper (Documents 1418–1463)
          • Index

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