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  4. II. January–November 1953: Change of directive to the Seventh Fleet; commitment by the Republic of China to consult the United States prior to any major offensive operations against the Chinese mainland; U.S. concern with the defense of the Chinese offshore islands; U.S. efforts to maintain multilateral restrictions on trade with the People’s Republic of China; review of U.S. policy with regard to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China

II. January–November 1953: Change of directive to the Seventh Fleet; commitment by the Republic of China to consult the United States prior to any major offensive operations against the Chinese mainland; U.S. concern with the defense of the Chinese offshore islands; U.S. efforts to maintain multilateral restrictions on trade with the People’s Republic of China; review of U.S. policy with regard to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China