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
131. Telegram From the Chief of Naval Operations (Burke) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/9–2658. Top Secret; Routine. Sent to CINCPACFLT and COMTAIWANDEFCOM(US). Drafted by Burke.
132. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2658. Top Secret.
133. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2758. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Received at 5:28 a.m. Repeated priority to CINCPAC.
134. 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.
135. Telegram From the Commander, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command (Smoot) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/9–2758. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to JCS, CNO, and COMSEVENTHFLT. Received at the Department of the Navy at 8:40 p.m.
136. Letter From Secretary of State Dulles to President Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret.
137. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/9–2858. Top Secret. Drafted by Martin.
138. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2858. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Martin, cleared in substance by Dulles, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to USUN and priority to Taipei.
139. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2858. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Dulles, cleared in draft by Becker, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to USUN and priority to Taipei.
140. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Prepared by Goodpaster on September 30.
141. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–2958. Secret. Drafted by Kerrigan. The time of the meeting is taken from Dulles’ appointment book. (Princeton University, Dulles Papers)
142. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–3058. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Received at 7:29 a.m.
144. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9–3058. Secret. Drafted by Mein on October 6. The time of the meeting is taken from Dulles’ appointment book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)
145. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–3058. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in eight sections. Received at 6 p.m. Repeated to USUN and niact to Taipei.
146. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–158. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Drafted and approved by Dulles and cleared by Robertson and with S/S.
147. Letter From the British Ambassador (Caccia) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials Correspondence with Secy Dulles/Herter. Secret; Personal. The source text bears the notation by Phyllis D. Bernau: “Sec saw. PDB.”
149. Memorandum of Conversation
[Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Top Secret; Personal and Private. 1 page of source text not declassified.]
150. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–258. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Received at 2:33 p.m.
151. Letter From the Counselor of the British Embassy (de la Mare) to the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Martin)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–258. Secret.
152. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–158. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Dulles, cleared with CA and S/S, and approved by Parsons. Repeated to Taipei. Dulles dictated the message on October 2; a copy of his draft is attached to a memorandum of that date from Greene to Robertson. (Ibid., FE/EA Files: Lot 66 D 225, Ambassadorial Discussions with the Chinese Communists; see Supplement)
153. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–358. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Lutkins and Martin; cleared by Parsons, Reinhardt, by Becker in draft, and with S/S; and approved by Herter. Repeated to USUN for Lodge and priority to Taipei. The telegram reflects instructions by Dulles which were conveyed to Robertson in Greene’s memorandum of October 1; see the source note, Document 152.
154. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation to the U.N. General Assembly
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–158. Top Secret. Drafted by Joseph J. Sisco, Deputy Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs; cleared in draft by Robertson, Martin, and Green and with SOA and S/S; and approved by Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Francis O. Wilcox. Repeated to New Delhi and Taipei.
155. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–458. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to USUN and priority to Taipei.
156. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5411/10–558. Secret. Drafted by Green on October 8. The conversation was held at Secretary Herter’s residence.
157. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–658. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Received at 2:14 a.m. Repeated to CINCPAC.
158. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/10–658. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections. Received at 10:17 a.m. Repeated niact to CINCPAC.
159. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Herter to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Miscellaneous Memoranda. Top Secret. Drafted by Herter. A notation on the source text by Phyllis D. Bernau reads: “Sec saw. PDB.”
160. Telegram From the Chief of Naval Operations (Burke) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Miscellaneous Series, Formosa. Secret; Operational Immediate. Drafted by Burke. Also sent to COMTAIWANDEFCOM(US) and repeated to COMSEVENTHFLT and CINCPACFLT. A copy is in Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–658.