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April 8, 1958

Memorandum of Conversation: 1. Chnese Nationalist Program for Economic Self-Support in Four Years; 2. Combined US-Chinese Military Staff

This document was made possible with support from Chun & Jane Chiu Family Foundation

The document records a conversation between US Assistant Secretary Walter Robertson and General Yu Ta-wei, discussing two key topics. First, General Yu emphasized Taiwan's 4-year program for economic self-sufficiency, particularly focusing on increasing fertilizer production to sustain sugar and rice output, which required U.S. assistance. Second, Yu informally proposed the establishment of a combined US-Chinese military staff to improve joint planning and operations.

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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Case Number F-1979-01277, US Department of State Virtual Reading Room.

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2024-12-17

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Memorandum of Conversation

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Chun & Jane Chiu Family Foundation