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

894A.1115/10–2749: Telegram

The Consul General at Taipei (Macdonald) to the Secretary of State

Taipei, October 27, 1949—noon.
[Received October 27—1:20 a. m.]

619. Because Taiwan if left to own devices must inevitably fall to Chinese Communist regime due to weight and costs of Kmt military establishment here if nothing else, believe thought should be given now to American evacuation plans and preliminary consultations with Admiral Berkey^76a are in progress (see my October 13 [2], 8 [2] p. m. unnumbered to ComSeventhTaskFlt and Department’s relay of his reply^76b).

Since Americans here expect first, second and third notices, would appreciate Department’s opinion on timing and wording of first.

Also, does Department plan evacuate entire Consulate General staff as done Canton?

Macdonald

1. Vice Adm. Russell S. Berkey.
2. Neither printed.