Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, China, Volume III

The Ambassadorial talks at Geneva between representatives of the United States and the People’s Republic of China; negotiation of the Agreed Announcement of September 10, 1955, on the repatriation of Chinese and American civilians; discussions at Geneva concerning a possible mutual declaration of renunciation of force; the Republic of China’s concern at the course of the Geneva talks; U.S. policy concerning possible travel by Americans to the People’s Republic of China; the decision to base Matador missiles on Taiwan; the Taipei riot of May 1957; Secretary Dulles’ statement of June 1957 on U.S. policy toward China; the end of the Ambassadorial talks at Geneva

301. Memorandum From the Commander of the United States Taiwan Defense Command (Doyle) to Various United States Military Officers in the Republic of China

Taipei , December 3, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/2–2158. Secret; Noforn. Ninety-three copies of this memorandum were distributed to American military officers on Taiwan likely to have to answer “questions regarding Chinese offensive action”. The memorandum was sent to the Department of State as an attachment to despatch 474 from Taipei, February 21, 1958. In commenting on the December 3 policy statement, the Embassy noted that “In conversations locally among U.S. authorities the policy statement is referred to as ‘The Do and Don’t List’.” The Embassy concluded that the effect of the policy statement was “to tighten restriction against offensive use of force by the GRC”. (Ibid.)

302. National Intelligence Estimate

Washington , December 3, 1957.

Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.” All members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee concurred in this estimate on December 3, 1957, except for the Atomic Energy Commission representative and the Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained because the subject was outside of their jurisdiction.