Office of the Historian

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

[New York,] January 2, 1953.

Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, Classified material file

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

Taipei, January 10, 1953—11 a.m.

794A.5 MSP/1–1053: Telegram

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

Washington, January 29, 1953—7:52 p.m.

460.509/1–2953: Telegram

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

Washington, January 30, 1953—3:39 p.m.

711.5890/1–3053: Telegram

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

Taipei, February 1, 1953—4 p.m.

711.5890/2–153: Telegram

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

Washington, February 2, 1953.

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

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

Washington, February 2, 1953.

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

London, February 4, 1953—5 p.m.

711.5890/2–453: Telegram

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

[Washington,] February 4, 1953.

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

Washington, February 6, 1953—7:34 p.m.

711.5890/2–453: Telegram

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

New Delhi, February 10, 1953—7 p.m.

711.5890/2–1053: Telegram

[82] No. 82
Special Estimate

Washington, 9 March 1953.

INR–NIE files

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

Washington, 6 April 1953—10:10 a.m.

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

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

Washington, 6 April 1953—11:40 a.m.

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

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

Washington, April 6, 1953.

S/S–NSC 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

Washington, April 8, 1953

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file