Office of the Historian

794A.00/7–150: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to All Diplomatic and Certain Consular Offices 1

secret
Washington, July 1, 1950—3 a. m.

In event you queried by Govt to which you accredited or by ur dipl colleagues re significance that part Pres’s Jun 27 statement which deals with Formosa, fol gen views Dept may be helpful:

Action to prevent attack on Formosa and to prevent Natl Govt air and sea operations against mainland taken as immediate security measure to preserve peace in Pacific and without prejudice to pol questions [Page 368] affecting Chi Govt. No change anticipated in relations between US Govt and Chi Govt.

Acheson
  1. In addition to all American diplomatic missions, this telegram was sent to the Consulates General in Hong Kong and Singapore.↩