Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East: China, Volume IX
Editors:
- Francis C. Prescott
- Herbert A. Fine
- Velma Hastings Cassidy
General Editor:
- E. Ralph Perkins
- Fredrick Aandahl
United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1974
- Preface
- Policy of the United States with respect to the question of recognition (Documents 1-290)
- I. Preliminary exchanges with the British; efforts to develop a
“commonfront” policy; Anglo-American consulation during July and August;
Anglo-American conversations at Washington in September
(January–September) (Documents 1-96)
- II. Chou En-lai’s bid of October 1 for recognition; de
facto recognition by the British government; reaction of the United
States and other Powers (October) (Documents 97-172)
- III. Reactions to British proposal of November 1 favoring de jure recognition of the Peiping regime; British
decision of December 15 to accord de jure recognition
in January 1950; opposition by the United States to hasty recognition
(November–December) (Documents 173-290)
- I. Preliminary exchanges with the British; efforts to develop a
“commonfront” policy; Anglo-American consulation during July and August;
Anglo-American conversations at Washington in September
(January–September) (Documents 1-96)
- Policy of the United States toward Formosa (Taiwan): concern of the United
States regarding possible conquest by Chinese communists (Documents 291-495)
- United States military assistance to China: policy decisions
respecting further military aid to China (Documents 496-590)
- United States economic aid to China (Documents 591-683)
- I. Enactment of legislation for continuation of aid to China after
expiration of China Aid Act of 1948
(Documents 591-596)
- II. Problems encountered by the United States in furnishing aid to China
under the China Aid Act of 1948
(Documents 597-650)
- III. Urgent requests by the Chinese Government for a program of broad
economic assistance
(Documents 651-664)
- IV. Mission to the United States of Dr. Kan Chieh-hou to obtain moral
support, financial assistance, and military aid and advice.
(Documents 665-683)
- I. Enactment of legislation for continuation of aid to China after
expiration of China Aid Act of 1948
(Documents 591-596)
- Financial relations between the United States and China: Chinese
requests for assistance in fiscal matters
(Documents 684-786)
- Trade policy of the United States toward communist-occupied China: (Documents 787-987)
- I. Basic policy respecting trade controls and negotiations with the
British in efforts to implement such controls (Documents 787-843)
- II. Chinese Communist foreign trade practices: by-passing of American
consulates; Soviet-Manchurian trade agreement (Documents 844-911)
- III. Interest of the United States in Chinese Communist efforts to revive
trade with Japan (Documents 912-939)
- IV. Efforts by the United States which would limit shipments of petroleum
products to Communist-occupied China
(Documents 940-987)
- I. Basic policy respecting trade controls and negotiations with the
British in efforts to implement such controls (Documents 787-843)
- Interest of the United States in Sino-Soviet negotiations respecting trade and
aviation rights in Sinkiang
(Documents 988-1023)
- Status of Tibet: consideration of
policy of the United States in view of Tibetan claim of independence and danger
to Tibet from communist-dominated China (Documents 1024-1057)
- Efforts of the Chinese government to close to shipping Chinese ports under
communist control; attitude of the United States regarding restrictions and
defiance of them by certain American flag vessels (Documents 1058-1191)
- Withdrawal of United States naval forces from Tsingtao
(Documents 1192-1218)
- Evacuation of Americans from China
(Documents 1219-1417)
- I. Continued planning for evacuation and protection of property;
department opposition to return of dependents to China; and situation after
Chinese Communist occupation of Nanking and Shanghai (January–July 5) (Documents 1219-1298)
- II. Arrangements for evacuation of Americans from Shanghai on the General Gordon: evacuation warning on Formosa (July
7–December 30) (Documents 1299-1417)
- I. Continued planning for evacuation and protection of property;
department opposition to return of dependents to China; and situation after
Chinese Communist occupation of Nanking and Shanghai (January–July 5) (Documents 1219-1298)
- Publication of China White Paper
(Documents 1418-1463)
- Index