1959–1960, the Sino-Soviet Rift: U.S. Views on the Situation in Mainland China; Continuing Discussions at Warsaw; Efforts to Encourage Economic Development on Taiwan; President Eisenhower’s Visit to Taiwan in June 1960
341. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to Secretary of State Herter
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/7–2060. Top Secret. The source text, which bears no drafting information, is filed with a memorandum of July 28 from Herter to Gerard Smith which reads: “I think you will be interested in the attached memorandum from Jeff Parsons. It is my feeling that, as of the moment, we might incur graver difficulties by opening up this subject with Chiang Kai-shek than by leaving it alone. However, when an opportune moment comes, I will talk to Dick Nixon about it.”
342. Letter From Secretary of State Herter to Congressman Chester Bowles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/7–160. Personal and Confidential. Drafted in FE, revised by Herter, and cleared in draft by the President. A memorandum from George A. Morgan proposing a less detailed draft is ibid., S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, China, 1959–61.
343. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 893.00/7–2860. Secret; Priority.
344. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. A note on the cover sheet reads in part as follows:
“Submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence
“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, The Joint Staff, and AEC.
“Concurred in by the United States Intelligence Board on 9 August 1960.”
345. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to Secretary of State Herter
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794A.5/8–1060. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Martin. The source text bears Herter’s initials.
348. Memorandum Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.93/8–2660. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. Sent to Herter with a covering memorandum of the same date from Acting Director of Intelligence and Research Allan Evans.
349. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–660. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. The documents cited in footnotes 1 and 2 below are in the Supplement.
350. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. A note on the cover sheet reads in part as follows:
“Submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence. 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.
“Concurred in by the United States Intelligence Board on 6 September 1960.”
352. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.93/9–1060. Confidential. Repeated to Hong Kong, Paris, London, Bonn, and USUN. A copy bears the President’s initials. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series)
354. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/10–760. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in three sections. Received at 12:14 a.m. on October 8.
355. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–1960. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to USUN, Taipei, and Hong Kong.
359. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–160. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Also sent to Taipei, Hong Kong, and Moscow.
360. Letter From the Ambassador to Poland (Beam) to the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Martin)
Source: Department of State, Geneva Talks Files: Lot 71 D 368. Secret; Official–Informal.
361. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to the Ambassador to the Republic of China (Drumright)
Source: Department of State, CA Files: Lot 67 D 579, 1960—Chinese Nationalist Internal Affairs. Top Secret; Official–Informal. Drafted by Arthur H. Rosen of the Office of Chinese Affairs.
362. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. This supersedes NIE 13–59 (Document 292). A note on the cover sheet reads in part as follows:
“Submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence.
“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, The Joint Staff, and the Atomic Energy Commission.
“Concurred in by the United States Intelligence Board on 6 December 1960.”
364. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. A note on the cover sheet reads in part as follows:
“Submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence.
“The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, The Joint Staff, Defense, and the Atomic Energy Commission.
“Concurred in by the United States Intelligence Board on 13 December 1960.”
365. Letter From President Chiang to President Eisenhower
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. Personal and Confidential. Filed with a memorandum of December 17 from Acting Director of the Executive Secretariat Emory C. Swank to Parsons, which states that the letter was delivered at the White House that day by Ambassador Yeh.
366. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to Secretary of State-Designate Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–2860. Top Secret. Drafted by Parsons.