Office of the Historian

102.21/11–1549: Telegram

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

Taipei, November 15, 1949—noon.
[Received November 14—11:45 p. m.]

703. Reference Deptel 457 November 14, re army telegram cite C 53512. Would appreciate more details purpose this visit and why suddenly postponed. Clearance already obtained and cancellation of trip without providing good reason to local officials might be serious blow their morale.

Macdonald