Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, China and Japan, Volume XIV, Part 1

793.00/11–354: Telegram

No. 380
The Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State

secret
priority

Taipei, November 3, 1954—6 p.m.

325. Taipei’s 318.¹ As General Chase has reported in detail through military channels, Chinese Air Force attacked point near Tung An some 14 miles north of Amoy Island at approximately same time Communists raided Tachen November 1. CAF raid by 9 or 10 F–47s (of which one lost) was without prior consultation with MAAG. Timing was such that neither raid could qualify as retaliation for other. It is reported, however, that Peiping radio admitted Tachen raid preceded that on Tung An which should largely nullify any complaint Reds might raise.

Chase is addressing letter to Chief of General Staff² today stating Tung An raid was in violation of our understandings and I have made representations to acting Foreign Minister today in same sense.

Rankin

1. Document 374.
2. The letter from Chase to Gen. Peng Meng-chi, Acting Chief of General Staff, dated Nov. 3, is in Taipei Embassy files, lot 62 F 83.