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Jessup, Philip C. 1897- 1986

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January 17, 1950

Conversation, V.M. Molotov and A.Y Vyshinsky with Mao Zedong, Moscow, 17 January 1950

In this conversation Molotov reads out to Mao the part of Acheson's Jan. 12 statement about the Soviet take-over of Manchuria, Mongolia and Xinjiang. Molotov proposes that the Chinese Foreign Ministry issues a refutation. Mao suggests that Xinhua should do that, but Molotov disagrees, and Mao promises that the Foreign Ministry will issue a statement. Mao, for his part, mentions several US probes to establish relations with Communist China, but notes that his policy is to keep the Americans at arms' length, and, in fact, to force them to leave China altogether. Towards the end Molotov and Mao discuss China's representation at the UN (Molotov asks that China appoint a representative, something that Mao appears reluctant to do), and China's representation at the Allied Control Council for Japan.

July 20, 1949

Memorandum from Philip C. Jessup, 'Chiang-Quirino Proposal for a Pacific Union'

Philip Jessup writes to Walton Butterworth regarding the meeting between Chiang Kai-shek and Elpidio Quirino, as well as an idea by George Kennan to establish a regional university in Asia.

January 15, 1950

Memorandum No.3(7)-L/50 from the Officer in Charge, Indian Mission, Lhasa, to the Political Officer in Sikkim, Gangtok

The monthly report of the Indian Mission in Lhasa, Tibet, for the period December 15, 1949, through January 15, 1950.

January 1950

Collection of Ambassador Jessup's Memoranda of Conversation, January 1950

Includes Ambassador Phillip Jessup's schedule during a visit to Taiwan in January 1950, as well as memos of conversations with Yen Hsi-shan, C.K. Yen, K.C. Yeh, Yang Chao Chia, Hsu P'ing and Lin Ting-yi, Fu Ssu-nien, Chen Cheng, K.C. Wu, Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Mon-lin, Sun Li-jen, and others.

September 26, 1951

Office Memorandum from Mr. Perkins to Mr. Conners, 'Possible Questioning of Ambassador Jessup regarding Formosa'

The Office Memorandum outlines strategies for addressing potential United Nations discussions on the Formosa (Taiwan) issue. It emphasizes the US policy of neutralizing Formosa to prevent its seizure by forces hostile to US interests, advocates for delaying any definitive action, and suggests diverting discussions toward a study commission if debate becomes unavoidable, while reaffirming the US stance against ceding Formosa to Communist China.

This document summary was generated by an artificial intelligence language model and was reviewed by a Wilson Center staff member.