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

894A.00/6–2549: Telegram

The Consul General at Shanghai (Cabot) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, June 25, 1949—1 p. m.
[Received June 25—4:01 a. m.]

2490. Department might wish to consider some action re use of Taiwan as base for blockading and bombing Shanghai. It occurs to me that action in this sense perhaps in conjunction with other friendly powers in FEC⁸⁰ might serve as basis for preventing Communist action against Taiwan till Japanese treaty signed.

Sent Department, repeated Canton 802.

Cabot

80. Far Eastern Commission at Washington.