II. January–November 1953: Change of directive to the Seventh Fleet; commitment by the Republic of China to consult the United States prior to any major offensive operations against the Chinese mainland; U.S. concern with the defense of the Chinese offshore islands; U.S. efforts to maintain multilateral restrictions on trade with the People’s Republic of China; review of U.S. policy with regard to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China


[65] No. 65
Memorandum by John Foster Dulles to General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, Classified material file


[67] No. 67
The Chargé in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State

794A.5 MSP/1–1053: Telegram


[69] No. 69
The Secretary of State to the Office of the Special Representative in Europe

460.509/1–2953: Telegram


[70] No. 70
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

711.5890/1–3053: Telegram


[72] No. 72
The Chargé in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State

711.5890/2–153: Telegram


[73] No. 73
Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Allison) to the President

FE files, lot 55 D 388, “Formosa Book”


[75] No. 75
Message From the President to the Congress

Source: President Eisenhower’s first annual message to Congress on the State of the Union was delivered in person before a joint session of Congress on Feb. 2; the complete text may be found in Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953, pp. 12–34.


[76] No. 76
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Department of State

711.5890/2–453: Telegram


[77] No. 77
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Allison)

PPS files, lot 64 D 563, “Asia, 1952–1953”


[79] No. 79
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

711.5890/2–453: Telegram


[80] No. 80
The Ambassador in India (Bowles) to the Department of State

711.5890/2–1053: Telegram


[82] No. 82
Special Estimate

INR–NIE files


[90] No. 90
The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief Pacific (Radford)

FE files, lot 55 D 388, “Formosa Book”: Telegram


[91] No. 91
The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief Pacific (Radford)

FE files, lot 55 D 388, “Formosa Book”: Telegram


[92] No. 92
Study Prepared by the Staff of the National Security Council

S/SNSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 148 Series


[93] No. 93
Memorandum of Discussion at the 139th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 8, 1953

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file