August–October 1958, the Taiwan Strait Crisis: The Decision for U.S. Naval Escort of Nationalist Vessels; Resumption of Ambassadorial Talks at Warsaw; Diplomatic Efforts to Reduce Tensions; Secretary of State Dulles’ Visit to Taiwan and the Joint Communiqué of October 23, 1958
102. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1858. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in five sections. Received at 3:01 p.m. Repeated niact to USUN and Taipei. A handwritten notation on the source text reads: “Meeting No. 75.” Beam sent a brief summary of the meeting in telegram 432 from Warsaw, September 18. (Ibid.; see Supplement)
103. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1107. Secret. Drafted by Reinhardt. The meeting was held at the Waldorf Towers.
104. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1858. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Received at 5:08 p.m. Repeated niact to USUN and Taipei.
105. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–1958. Secret. Drafted by Bennett on September 19.
106. Memorandum by the Regional Planning Adviser in the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs (Green)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–1858. Top Secret. Sent to Acting Secretary Herter with a covering note of September 19 from Acting Assistant Secretary Parsons which reads as follows: “With reference to our meeting in your office yesterday noon, I attach a revised memorandum which Marshall Green took to New York late yesterday afternoon. It reflects views expressed at the meeting, most particularly the feeling that with energetic resupply efforts we may have more time in which to maneuver for a solution.”
107. Telegram From the Commander, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command (Smoot) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 84, Taipei Embassy Files: FRC 68 A 5159, Item 147, Lot 62 F 83, Offshore Islands and Taiwan Straits (1958 Crisis). Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to CNO and COMSEVENTHFLT.
108. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–1958. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections. Received at 10:40 a.m. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
109. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1958. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Josiah W. Bennett, Officer in Charge of Political Affairs in the Office of Chinese Affairs, and Green; cleared by Herter and Martin and in draft by Dulles and Robertson; and approved by Parsons. Repeated priority to Taipei.
110. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–1958. Official Use Only; Niact. Transmitted in five sections. Received at 9:29 p.m. Also sent priority to CINCPAC for POLAD and repeated priority to USUN, London, Taipei, Warsaw, and Hong Kong.
111. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2058. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Received at 4:36 a.m. Also sent niact to USUN.
112. Telegram From the Commander, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command (Smoot) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Records, 381 Formosa (11–8–48), Section 39. Secret; Operational Immediate. Received in Washington at 9:48 a.m. Repeated to JCS, CNO, CINCPACFLT, CINCPACAF, CINCUSARPAC, COMSEVENTHFLT, CTF 72, CTF 75, CTF 77, CHNAVSEC MAAG TAIWAN, MAG 11, and the Embassy in Taipei.
113. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2058. Top Secret. Drafted by Green. The meeting was held at Secretary Dulles’ residence. See also Document 114.
115. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Hagerty. A copy bearing the notation “Sec saw” is in Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/9-2158.
116. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2158. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Martin, cleared in draft by Parsons, and approved by Martin.
117. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Records, 381 Formosa (11–8–48), Section 40. Top Secret; Operational Immediate. Repeated to CNO, CINCPAC CP SMITH, and COMTAIWANDEFCOM(US). Received at 8:40 a.m. A copy is in Department of State, ROC Files: Lot 71 D 517, Offshore Islands (Navy Tels), Sept. 5–Dec. 30, 1958. Admiral Felt was in Taipei as a part of a trip in which he also visited Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, and South Vietnam.
118. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversations. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles.
119. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2258. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Received at 1:23 p.m. Repeated niact to USUN and Taipei.
120. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2258. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in five sections. Received at 5:03 p.m. Repeated niact to USUN and Taipei. A notation on the source text reads: “Meeting No. 76.” Beam transmitted a brief summary of the meeting in telegram 454 and commented in telegram 455, both September 22. (Ibid.; see Supplement)
121. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2358. Secret; Priority. Received at 4:56 a.m. Repeated priority to CINCPAC.
122. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Greene.
123. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2358. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Lutkins and Martin, cleared in substance by Dulles and with OSD/ISA, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to USUN for Lodge and priority to Taipei.
125. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2558. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Received at 12:42 p.m. Repeated priority to USUN and niact Taipei.
126. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2558. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Received at 2:26 p.m. Repeated priority to USUN and niact to Taipei.
127. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2458. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Green; cleared with S/S, EUR, and FE; and approved by Dulles.
128. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2058. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Lutkins, Martin, and Green; cleared in draft with OSD/ISA; and approved by Robertson.
129. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Mission to the United Nations (Barco) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9-2558. Secret. Sent through James J. Wadsworth, Deputy Representative to the United Nations. Drafted by Charles D. Cook, Deputy Counselor of the Mission to the United Nations.
130. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1123. Secret. Drafted by Greene. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.