183. Editorial Note
At the 382d meeting of the National Security Council on October 13, 1958, Director of Central Intelligence Allen Dulles discussed the Taiwan Strait situation during his briefing on significant world developments. The relevant portion of the memorandum of discussion by James S. Lay, Jr., October 14, reads as follows:
“Mr. Dulles then summarized recent developments regarding the Taiwan Strait area. He pointed to diplomatic moves by the Chinese Communists to stop an Afro-Asian resolution on the subject and to prevent UN debate. He said that both the Communists and the Nationalists were exploiting the cease-fire to strengthen their positions. However, the recent transfer of a ChiCom air squadron to a coastal airfield appeared to be a relief of another squadron. He pointed out that the Chinese Communist patrols appear to be entirely defensive.
“Mr. Dulles said the Chinese Nationalists were sending in military replacements to Kinmen while evacuating some civilians. The large resupply operation, which had been conducted without opposition during the first ten days of October, was three times the total September deliveries.” (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records)