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March 4, 1952

Despatch No. 389 from American Embassy Taipei to the Department of State, 'Recent American Policy Toward Formosa'

This despatch summarizes US policy toward Formosa (Taiwan) as a response to the threat posed by Communist China. The document underscores the United States' commitment to neutralizing Formosa militarily to prevent Communist occupation, its provision of significant economic and military aid to strengthen Formosa's defenses, and its insistence that Formosa's future political status be determined through international consultation rather than unilateral force.

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

January 10, 1951

Letter, Frank S. Lim to Harry S. Truman

Frank S. Lim of the Formosan Democratic Independence Party appeals to President Harry S. Truman, representing the six and a half million people of Formosa. The letter advocates for Formosa’s independence under United Nations supervision, requests the expulsion of the Chinese Kuomintang regime, and emphasizes that securing Formosa's self-determination is vital for Pacific security amid the global fight against Communism​.

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January 12, 1950

Office Memorandum from Butterworth to the Secretary of State, 'Response to Chinese Ambassador's Letter of December 23, 1949'

The document discusses the Chinese government's request for $86 million in US military and economic aid to Taiwan, with $26 million designated for military supplies and advisory personnel, and the remainder for commodities, reconstruction, and stabilization programs. The US State Department drafts a response aligning with President Truman's January 5, 1950, statement on Formosa, which avoids committing to military aid while leaving economic assistance proposals open for evaluation​.

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January 5, 1950

Telegram No. 12 from the Secretary of State to Taipei

The document outlines a U.S. statement reaffirming its policy of respecting China’s territorial integrity, referencing the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation, which included returning Formosa (Taiwan) to Chinese control after Japan's surrender. 

Note: On the US Department of State Virtual Reading Room, this document was originally packaged together with two other records in filename C09000044.pdf. They have been separated here, but are listed below under Related Documents.

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December 28, 1948

Letter, Paul Comly French, Executive Director of CARE, to President Truman

An unusual request reached President Truman’s desk in December 1948. It was written by the executive director of CARE, the humanitarian agency responsible for getting food aid to Europeans in the wake of World War II. 

March 26, 1993

Memorandum of Conversation: Meeting with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, March 26, 1993, 10:40 - 11:55 am

Clinton and Kohl discuss German-American relations, the situation in Russia, the Russo-Japanese territorial dispute, and other international issues.

November 17, 1945

TASS Report Distributed to Cdes. I.V. Stalin, V.M. Molotov, A.I. Mikoyan, L.P. Beria, G.M. Malenkov, and A. Ya. Vyshinsky, 'The Newspaper Le Pays on Attlee's Talks with Truman'

TASS reports on a Le Pays article that cites Molotov on Soviet reservations about a meeting between the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union in London following an Anglo-American conference.

November 28, 1967

Letter, Harry S. Truman to Father Paul White

Harry Truman dismisses the request from Father Paul White to build a hospital in South Korea bearing Truman's namesake.

October 9, 1945

TASS Digest, 'Reactions to Truman's Message to Congress about the Atomic Bomb; etc.'

Stories include disputes in the US about putting the atomic bomb under international supervision, a speech by Truman on the atomic bomb, British conservative party politics, the dissolution of the national assembly in Portugal, elections in Budapest, and a speech by British Foreign Secretary Bevin on the conference of ministers of foreign affairs.

September 23, 1949

Statement by President Truman in Response to First Soviet Nuclear Test

Shortly after the first Soviet nuclear bomb test on August 29, 1949, United States spy planes detected evidence of radioactivity from the blast. In this statement, President Truman revealed to the public for the first time that the Soviet Union had built and successfully detonated a nuclear bomb.

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