Contents

• Preface
• List of Unpublished Sources
• List of Abbreviations and Symbols
• List of Persons
• Part 1
  • The China Area:
    • U.S. policy with regard to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China; U.S. relations with the Republic of China:
      • I. January–December 1952: Review of U.S. policy with regard to Taiwan and assistance to Chinese Nationalist forces; diplomatic efforts on behalf of U.S. nationals imprisoned in China; U.S. efforts to tighten multilateral restrictions on trade with the People’s Republic of China
      • 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
      • III. December 1953–August 1954: Discussions at the Geneva Conference with representatives of the People’s Republic of China concerning U.S. nationals in China and Chinese nationals in the United States; U.S. concern with the defense of the Chinese offshore islands; ship and plane incidents in the China area; consideration of a mutual security treaty between the United States and the Republic of China
      • IV. September–December 1954: U.S. concern with the problem of the Chinese offshore islands and interest in obtaining a cease-fire in the area; negotiation of a mutual security treaty with the Republic of China; review of aspects of U.S. policy with regard to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China; U.S. response to the imprisonment of eleven American airmen in the People’s Republic of China
• Part 2
  • Japan:
    • United States relations with and policies toward Japan: Conclusion (and later partial revision) of an Administrative Agreement between the United States and Japan; interest of the United States in the Japan-Republic of China peace treaty; entry into force of the Peace and Security Treaties with Japan; the NSC 125 series; interest of the United States in Japanese rearmament and in retention of the Bonin and Ryukyu Islands; conclusion of a Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement with Japan; the question of economic and military assistance to Japan; position of the United States regarding its trade with and investment in Japan; position of the United States with regard to Japan’s relations with the Republic of Korea; the Fukuryu Maru incident
• Index