United States policy with regard to the People’s Republic of China; United States relations with the Republic of China; United States military and economic aid to the Republic of China; United States policy with regard to the disposition of Formosa; United States concern with developments in Tibet; diplomatic efforts to assist U.S. nationals imprisoned in the People’s Republic of China 1

1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1950, vol. vi, pp. 256 ff. For documentation concerning the question of Chinese representation in the United Nations, see vol. ii, pp. 209 ff. For documentation concerning the question of Chinese participation in the Japanese Peace Treaty and U.S. interest in the conclusion of a treaty between Japan and the Republic of China, see vol. vi, Part 1, pp. 777 ff.


[2] Memorandum of Conversation, Prepared in the Department of State

S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563


[3] Memorandum Prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency for the Senior Staff of the National Security Council

NSCS/S Files: Lot 63 D 351: NSC 81 Series


[4] The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

793B.00/1–1251: Telegram


[6] National Intelligence Estimate

INR–NIE Flies


[7] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk) to the Secretary of State

NSCS/S Files: Lot 63 D 351: NSC 101 Series


[9] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Prepared in the Department of State

S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563


[10] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

793.5 MAP/12–2050: Airgram


[13] The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

793B.02/1–2551: Telegram


[14] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Prepared in the Department of State

S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563


[18] Memorandum by Charles Burton Marshall of the Policy Planning Staff

S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563


[19] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Gifford) to the Secretary of State

793.00/1–3151: Telegram


[22] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Prepared in the Department of State

S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563


[23] The Consul General at Hong Kong (McConaughy) to the Secretary of State

293.0022/251: Telegram


[24] Position Paper Prepared in the Department of State

611.94A/2–251


[25] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Prepared in the Department of State

S/P Files: 64 D 563


[26] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Prepared in the Department of State

S/P Files: 64 D 563


[27] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Prepared in the Department of State

S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563


[30] Memorandum for the Record of a Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting

S/P Files: Lot 64 D 563