894A.20/12–549: Telegram
The Consul General at Taipei (Macdonald) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 5—4:10 p. m.]
775. Suggestion contained in penultimate paragraph of Deptel 470, November 18, not yet conveyed Governor Chen Cheng because it is deemed advisable wait for decision on Nason’s recommendations for continued economic aid (see mytel 774, December 560).
When ECA program for future economic assistance Taiwan is determined, it is suggested this Consulate General then be instructed reply to Governor Chen’s request for economic aid and military advisors (mytels 662, November 5 and 679, November 9). Inasmuch as Department’s message to Generalissimo and Chen Cheng was delivered in form of aide-mémoire and their request for assistance was in same form, I suggest Department’s reply be handled same manner. When ECA program determined, Department can telegraph Consulate General wording to be used in aide-mémoire for Governor Chen in reply to his request for economic assistance and military advisors.
- Not printed.↩