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The original documents are located in Box 5, folder "China, Republic of (5)" of the
Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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Digitized from Box 5 of Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific
at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SECRET/SENSITIVE XGDS (3)
ACTION
July 16, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM:
RICHARD H. SOLOMON
PHS
JOHN A. FROEBE, JR.
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SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Reply to the
Republic of China Premier Chiang Ching-kuo
In a memorandum of May 29 (Tab II) we sent you a draft State cable
to Ambassador Unger in Taipei containing a proposed message from
the President to Premier Chiang Ching-kuo. The message, you will
recall, responded to a paper (Tab III) which CCK transmitted to
Ambassador Unger on May 3 outlining his strategic views in the wake
of Indochina, and a follow-on letter of May 7 in which Premier Chiang
thanked the President for his reaffirmation of U.S. commitments to
the Republic of China and repeating the Premier's strategic concepts.
You noted on our first memorandum that you wanted to discuss this
issue. We believe, however, that we may have removed the cause
of your reservations. We have now dropped from the draft message a
paragraph (proposed by Smyser and Froebe, and opposed by Solomon,
Lord, and Gleysteen) that underscored U.S. intention to go forward
with normalization of relations with Peking while at the same time
holding steadfast in our commitments to old friends and allies.
The current draft cable (Tab I) expresses appreciation to CCK for his
two messages and for his expression of intent to continue close
cooperation with the United States. It pledges the United States to
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reciprocate the spirit of close cooperation and endorses the Premier's
suggestion that we continue frank consultations between our two
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governments. The message also notes the United States' desire to
develop and enlarge communication with the PRC in order to seek
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peaceful solutions to outstanding problems and to reduce the dangers
of confrontation.
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That you approve the draft State cable at Tab I as revised.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
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IMMEDIATE
TO:
TAIPEI
FROM:
SECSTATE
SUBJECT:
Premier Chiang's Message to President Ford
REF:
TAIPEI 2415
1. Ambassador Unger is authorized to make a presentation along
the following lines to Premier Chiang as a response to his message
to President Ford which was subject of reftel and also to his follow-on
letter to the President of May 7.
2. President Ford thanks Premier Chiang for his message conveyed
through Ambassador Unger, and also for his subsequent letter of
May 7. It is particularly useful at this time to have the pertinent
views of the Republic of China. In this connection, the President
has also noted the views which the Premier conveyed earlier to
Vice President Rockefeller and which are recalled in the Premier's
current message.
3. The President has noted with appreciation the declarations
of the Republic of China of its commitment to play a positive and
constructive role in the new era ahead. The United States also
pledges itself to such a role, and to continue in this spirit the close
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4. As Premier Chiang is aware from President Ford's earlier
statements, the President firmly believes that the U.S. must
remain strong and must be in a position to carry out its obligations
if peace is to be maintained in Asia and the Pacific.
5. The Premier is aware of the efforts of the U.S. to reduce tensions
in East Asia. In particular, the U.S. desires to develop and enlarge
communication with the PRC in order to seek peaceful and equitable
solutions to outstanding problems where this is possible, and to
reduce the dangers of confrontation and conflict. These policies do
not ignore the differences, some of them profound, which lie between
the United States and the PRC, but they are based on the belief that
peaceful resolution of those differences is in all of our interests.
6. With the foregoing in mind, President Ford endorses the
desirability of frank discussions between our two governments and
is making this reply to the Premier's message in that spirit. He
again wishes to express his profound admiration for the progress
that the Republic of China has made, and to express his hope and
conviction that this progress will continue under the leadership
of the Premier and of the government of the Republic of China.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM:
W. R. SMYSE
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RICHARD H. SOLOMON
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SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Reply to the
Republic of China Premier Chiang Ching-kuo
At Tab A is a draft State cable to Ambassador Unger in Taipei which
contains a proposed message from the President to Premier Chiang
Ching-kuo. The message, which Ambassador Unger would deliver
the following
orally to Chiang Ching-kuo, responds to two recent messages from the
Premier to the President:
-- A memorandum (Tab B) which Chiang Ching-kuo transmitted
to Ambassador Unger on May 3. That memorandum summarizes the
views he had expressed to the Vice President on April 16 and to the
Ambassador earlier. Essentially, Chiang Ching-kuo seizes on the
fall of Indochina to suggest that the U.S. once again incorporate Taiwan
into its island defense chain in the Western Pacific, arguing that
Taiwan and South Korea are indispensible to the security of Japan,
which in turn is the cornerstone of U.S. strategy in Asia. Chiang Ching-kuo
also reaffirms the Republic of China's commitment to a cooperative
relationship with the U. S., and thanks the President for his statement
on the Republic of China made before the American Society of Newspaper
Editors last month.
(Tab C)
- - A follow-on letter of May 7,1 in which Chiang Ching-kuo thanks
the President for his reaffirmation of U.S. commitments to the
Republic of China and repeats the substance of the May 3 memorandum.
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The draft oral message expresses appreciation to Chiang Ching-kuo
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for his two messages, and for the Premier's expression of intent to
continue close cooperation with the U.S. It pledges the U.S. to
reciprocate this spirit of close cooperation, and at the same time
reaffirms the U.S. intent to continue its normalization of relations with
Peking. Finally, it endorses Chiang Ching-kuo's suggestion that we
FORD
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The draft at Tab A incorporates several changes that we have made
in the State draft. We especially call your attention to the first of
these changes, the addition of paragraph 5, which we regard as
particularly important and which you may or may not wish to confirm.
Paragraph 5 has been added by Smyser and Froebe. They
believe that the cumulative effect of the Vice President's visit to
Taipei, the President's reaffirmation of our commitment to the ROC
in the wake of Indochina, and the Vice President's meeting of May 29
with Ambassador Shen may mislead the ROC leadership to believe
that we are pulling back from our normalization process with Peking.
This could relax the pressure on the ROC to continue its gradual
political and psychological adjustment toward a new relationship with
us. Paragraph 5's reference to the search for new modalities,
followed by paragraph 6's reaffirmation that U.S. normalization with
Peking will go forward, is designed to maintain a steady pressure
on the ROC for gradual adjustment toward a new relationship with the
U.S. -- at the same that we preserve the ROC's necessary minimum
confidence in us by implicitly reaffirming our basic commitment.
Solomon, Lord, and Gleysteen, however, believe that paragraph 5
would not be helpful. They hold that at a time when future developments
in our relations with Peking are uncertain it would be unwise to
stimulate the ROC with a signal that might provoke them to take
defensive action via their friends in Congress or through other means.
In paragraph 2, after the phrase "It is particularly useful
at this time" we removed the phrase in the State cable "when the
situation in East Asia is being carefully assessed, together with
consideration of future courses of action, We believe this suggestion
of an "agonizing reappraisal" of U.S. Asian policy could have a
needlessly unsettling effect and is pointless since we are not making
such a reappraisal.
In paragraph 6, we dropped a second sentence from the State
cable which read "He also notes the smooth transition that has been
made to the new leadership in the ROC following upon the sad passing
of President Chiang and he wishes the Premier and his government
the best of success in their important undertakings. 11 We believe
this carries a slightly patronizing air. Instead, we have substituted
a reiteration of our standard compliments for the ROC's economic
progress and a reaffirmation of our belief that it will continue in the
period following President Chiang's death.
FORD
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RECOMMENDATION:
That you approve the draft State cable at Tab A as revised:
-- To include paragraph 5.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
-- To exclude paragraph 5.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
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1.
Upon his return to Taipei, Ambassador Unger is authorized
to make a presentation along the following lines to Premier Chiang
as a response to his message to President Ford which was subject
of reftel and also to his follow-on letter to the President of May 7.
2. President Ford thanks Premier Chiang for his message conveyed
through Ambassador Unger, and also for his subsequent letter of
May 7. It is particularly useful at this time to have the pertinent
views of the Republic of China. In this connection, the President
has also noted the views which the Premier conveyed earlier to
Vice President Rockefeller and which are recalled in the Premier's
current message.
3. The President has noted with appreciation the declarations of
the Republic of China of its commitment to play a positive and
constructive role in the new era ahead. The United States also
pledges itself to such a role, and to continue in this spirit the close
cooperation between the U.S. and the ROC.
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4. As Premier Chiang is aware from President Ford's earlier
statements, the President firmly believes that the U.S. must remain
strong and must be in a position to carry out its commitments if
peace is to be maintained in Asia and the Pacific.
5. Developments in East Asia over the past several years, many
of which have affected our two countries, have made it clear to all
that the political and military relationships and confrontations of the
1950s and 1960s have changed and are continuing to evolve. This
fluidity in the international environment has created a situation
where we all must re-examine arrangements and policies; but this
in no way affects our concern for and commitment to the security
and well-being of our old allies and friends.
6. The Premier is aware of the efforts of the U.S. to reduce the
tensions in East Asia. In particular, the U.S. desires to develop
and enlarge communication with the PRC in order to seek peaceful
and equitable solutions to outstanding problems where this is
possible, and to reduce the dangers of confrontation and conflict.
These policies do not ignore the differences, some of them profound,
which lie between the United States and the PRC, but they are based
on the belief that peaceful resolution of those differences is in all
of our interests.
7. With the foregoing in mind, President Ford endorses the desirability
of frank discussions and has made this reply to the Premier's
message in that spirit. He again wishes to express his profound
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admiration for the progress that the Republic of China has made,
and to express his hope and conviction that this progress will
continue under the leadership of the Premier and of the government
of the Republic of China.
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1. I CALLED ON FONMIN SHEN CHANG-HUAN AT HIS REQUEST,
MAY 3, REFERRING TO MY RECENT CONVERSATION WITH PREMIER
CHIANG AT TZU HU (REFTEL), SHEN SAID PREMIER HAD ASKED
CAUSE
THAT ESSENCE OF VIEWS PREMIER HAD EXPRESSED ON THAT OCCASION
AS WELL AS IN TALK WITH VICE PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER ON
APRIL 16, BE PRESENTED IN BRIEF PAPER AND REQUESTED THAT
IT BE TRANSMITTED BY ME TO PRESIDENT FORD WHEN I RETURNED TO
WASHINGTON FOR CONSULTATIONS.
2. PAPER WHICH SHEN READ AND HANDED ME COPY IS QUOTED BELOW:
REGIN QUOTE THE TRAUMATIC EYENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN
INDO-CHINA RECENTLY CANNOT BUT HAVE TREMENDOUS IMPACT
ON VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD, PARTICUL RLY IN THE
ASTAN AND PACIFIC REGION. THE LEADERS OF THE REPUBLIC
OF CHINA AGREE WITH PRESIDENT FORD THAT TO INDULGE IN
RECRIMINATION AND IN APPORTIONING BLAMES IS NOT PRODUCTIVE.
ON THE OTHER HAND, MANY LESSONS MUST BE DRAWN FROM THIS
TRAGEDY TO PREVENT HISTORY FROM REPEATING ITSELF.
MILITARILY, THE INDO-CHINA CHAPTER MAY HAVE NOW COME
TO A CLOSE. HOWEVER, A "NEW AGENDA" AS APTLY CALLED BY
PRESIDENT FORD SHOULD BE METICULOUSLY DISCUSSED, PLANNED
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AND PREPARED TO DEAL WITH OTHER PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE
INTERNETIONAL CRIES THAT ARE SURELY FORTHCOMING.
IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT MANY COUNTRIES IN THIS
AREA, ESPECIALLY THAILAND AND THE PHILIPPINES, HAVE BECOME
INCREASINGLY NERVOUS, WHICH MIGHT EVEN LEAD TO PANIC, IN
THE VIEW OF THE REPUBLIC UF CHINA, THAILAND AND THE
PHILIPPINES SHOULD BE GIVEN TOP PRIORITY OF THE U.S. "NEW
AGENDA". THAT MANY COUNTRIES 1N Tnio
THE PAILIPPINES. HAVE BECOME
WHILE ATTENDING TO SOUTHEAST ASIA, EQUAL IMPORTANCE IN
OF NORTHEAST ASIA CANNOT BE GAINSAID. THE REPUBLIC OF
CHYNA IS COGNIZANT THAT THE U.S. ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE
TO JAPAN FOR ITS INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC PROWESS. BUT THE
PROTECTION OF JAPAN HINGES UN THE SECURITY AND STABILITY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHICH
ARE VITAL AND INDISPENSABLE FLANKS TO JAPAN. SHOULD
FITHER OF THE FLANKS FALL INTU THE MANDS OF AN AUYEROARY
nF THE U.S.S IT WOULD RENDER JAPAN MILITARILY
int
VUI. NERABLE ANU CREATE UNFATHOMABLE CONFUSION AND
STARILITY
DIVISION IN ITS DOMESTIC POLITICS. JAPAN'S INDUSTRIAL 11Cm
CAPABILITY WOULD THEN BECOME ASSETS TO AMERICA'S
ENEMIES. CONFIDENTIALLY, A NUMBER OF JAPAN'S LEADING
BARY
ELDERLY STATESMEN HAVE EXPRESSED THE FEARS OF SUCH A
NIGHTMARE.
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IT IS BELIEVED THAT A STRONG CHAIN STRETCHING FROM
INOREA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE PHILIPPINES,
ENDONESIA DOWN TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WOULD FORM A
RELIABLE AND CREDIBLE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR THE U.S.
DIPLOMATICALLY AND MILITARILY.
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DEDICATED TO THE FOLLOWING POLICY DECISIONS:
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1. UNRELENTING STRUGGLE AGAINST COMMUNISM AND
COMMUNIST REGIMES NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE AND DETERMINED
TO DEFEND THE SECURITY OF TAIWAN, PESCADORES, QUEMOY AND MATSU:
2. FIRM ALIGNMENT with THE FREE WORLD, PARTICULARLY
AGAINSI JAMUNISM AND
THE ARE AND DEFERMINED
numbership THE SECURITY SECRET QUENOY ANL MAISU;
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TO U.S.;
3. FURTHER PROMOTION OF INTERNAL POLITICAL SOLIDARITY;
AND
4. REDOUBLED EFFORTS FOR THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT
OF THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE.
BY so DOING, THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY
A POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN THE NEW ERA.
IT IS THE FERVENT HOPE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
THAT PRESIDENT FORD WILL EXERCISE HIS FARSIGHTED AND
STEADFAST STATESMANSHIP WHIC WILL HELP OVERCOME ANY
DIFFICULTIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA. IN THE LIGHT
OF PREMIER CHIANG CHING-KUO'S BASIC POLICY DIRECTION,
PRESIDENT FORD AND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CAN ALWAYS COUNT
UPON THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS A LOYAL ALLY AND PARTNER.
PRESIDENT FORU HAS REPEATEDLY OFFERED HIS ASSURANCES
THAT WHAT TRANSPIRED IN INDU-CHINA SHOULD NOT IMPAIR THE
CREDIBILITY OF THE U.S. IN ITS FULFILLMENT OF COMMITMENTS
TO THE OTHER ALLIES AND FRIENDS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC.
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IS GRATIFISQBQTH THE WARM SENTIMENTS
EXPRESSED BY PRESIDENT FORD TOWARDS THIS COUNTRY IN HIS
RECENT APPEARANCE AT THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER EDITORS
ASSOCIATION IN NEW YORK. THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA WOULD
APPRECIATE IT IF THE U.S. GUVERNMENT WOULD REPEAT SUCH
REASSURANCES WHENEVER THE SAME ARE PUBLICLY GIVEN TO
OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE REGION
FREQUENT AND FRANK CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO
GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE MOST BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH COUNTRIES.
FOR THE TASK OF STABILIZING THAILAND, THE PHILIPPINES
AND OTHER SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES THE STRENGTHENING OF
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IN GENERAL ANU THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN PARTICULAR
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COULD ALSO SERVE AS A CREDIBLE TOKEN OF THE U.S. INTENTION
AND DETERMINATION, so THAT THE WAVERING AND NERVOUS
COUNTRIES IN THIS AREA WOULD NOT BE DRAWN INTO THE ORBIT
OF THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS. END QUOTE
3. I TOLD SHEN THAT EXPRESSION OF ROC VIEWS AS PRESENTED
IN PAPER WOULD BE HELPFUL IN CURRENT WASHINGTON REASSESSMENT
OF OUR POLICIES AND THAT I WOULD MAKE A PARTICULAR POINT OF
BRINGING TO ATTENTION OF OUR POLICY MAKERS. I EXPECTED
THIS REASSESSMENT WOULD RESULT IN POLICY FOUNDED ON BASIC,
LONG-TERM INTERESTS, AND THAT, IN THIS CONNECTION, I FELT SURE
THAT OUR PEOPLE WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE VERY MUCH IN MIND THE
MEANS OF WHICH A MODUS VIVENDI COULD BE WORKED OUT WITH
MAINLAND CHINA IN ORDER TO BETTER ASSURE PEACE AND STABILITY
IN EAST ASIA AND ALSO TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO SOME WORLD
PROBLEMS IN WHICH MAINLAND CHINA MUST PLAY A ROLE. I TOLD
SHEN THAT WE WECD VERY WELL AWARE OF ROC VIEWS ON THIS
SUBJECT AND ITS ESSENTIAL INTEREST IN OUR DEVELOPING RELATIONS
WITH THE PRC. SHEN INDICATED HIS UNDERSTANDING, BUT WONDERED
IF THE HIGH PRICE WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR FURTHERING DETENTE
WITH THE COMMUNISTS WOULD SE WORTH THE CLEAR DISADVANTAGES.
HE POINTED UP THE "NONTRUSTWORTHINESS" OF THE CHINESE
COMMUNISTS, E.G., INDOCHINA, CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR
INSURGENCIES, ETC., AS CONTRASTED WITH THE CLEAR, UNAMBIGUOUS
POLICIES OF THE ROC WHICH WERE STRONGLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE U.S.
4. OUR CONVERSATION CONTINUED OVER A RATHER BROAD
RANGE OF SUBJECTS WHICH WILL BE REPORTED SEPTELS.
5. REGARDING PREMIER'S REQUEST THAT PAPER QUUTED
PARA 2, ABOVE BE TRANSMITTED TO PRESIDENT FORD, I
WILL WISH TO DISCUSS THIS DURING MY CONSULTATION
WASHINGTON.
UNGER
GERALD a LEBRARY FORD
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REPUBLIC OF CHINA -
May 7, 1975
Dear Mr. President:
In consequence of the traumatic events in Indo-China,
many countries in this area, especially Thailand and the
Philippines, have become increasingly wavering. It is most
gratifying and assuring that you made a timely statement at
the press conference on May 6, that it is your aim to tie
more closely together South Korea with the U.S., to reaf-
firm your commitments to the Republic of China, to work
more closely with Indonesia, with the Philippines and with
other Pacific nations.
In order to deal with the probable and possible inter-
national crises that are surely forthcoming, a 'new agenda'
as you aptly called should be meticulously planned and
prepared.
In my view, Thailand and the Philippines should be
given top priority in the agenda. However, while attending
to Southeast Asia, equal importance of Northeast Asia cannot
be gainsaid. We are cognizant that the U.S. attaches great
importance to Japan. But the protection of Japan hinges on
the security and stability of the Republic of Korea and the
Republic of China which are vital and indispensable flanks to
Japan. Should either of the flanks fall into the hands of an
adversary of the U.S., it would render Japan militarily vul-
nerable and create unfathomable confusion and division in its
domestic politics. Japan's industrial capability would then
become assets to America's enemies. A number of Japan's
leading elder statesmen have expressed to me their fears of
such a nightmare.
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I believe that the strengthening of the ties between the
U.S. and nations in Northcast Asia in general and the Republic
of China in particular could well serve as a credible token of
the U.S. intention and determination. A strong chain stretching
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from Korea, Japan, the Republic of China, the Philippines,
Indonesia down to Australia and New Zealand would form a
reliable and credible first line of defense for the U.S.
diplomatically and militarily.
As I have mentioned to Vice President Rockefeller during
his recent trip to Taipei that the Republic of China is dedicated
to the following policy:
(1) Unrelenting struggle against communism and communist
regimes and determined to defend the security of Taiwan,
Pescadores, Quemoy and Matsu;
(2) Firm alignment with the free world, particularly the U.S.;
(3) Further promotion of internal political solidarity; and
(4) Redoubled efforts for the continuing development of the
economic well-being of the people.
By so doing, we shall continue to play a positive and con-
structive role in the new era.
In view of the above, Mr. President, the U.S. Government
can always count on the Republic of China as a loyal ally and
partner.
I shall be grateful for your consideration of my views
which are presented with all sincerity and frankness that
I command.
With best wishes for your continued success and personal
well-being,
Sincerely yours,
Chiang Ching. know
Chiang Ching-kuo
His Excellency
President Gerald R. Ford
The White House
Washington, D.C.
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STATE DEPT. DECLASSIFICATION 8 REVIEW
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SUBJECT: MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER shen
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1. I CALLED ON FONMIN SHEN CHANG-HUAN AT HIS REQUEST,
MAY 3, REFERRING TO MY RECENT CONVERSATION WITH PREMIER
CHIANG AT TZU HU (REFTEL), SHEN SAID PREMIER HAD ASKED
THAT ESSENCE OF VIEWS PREMIER HAD EXPRESSED ON THAT OCCASION
AS WELL AS IN TALK WITH VICE PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER ON
APRIL 16, BE PRESENTED IN BRIEF PAPER AND REQUESTED THAT
IT BE TRANSMITTED BY ME TO PRESIDENT FORD WHEN I RETURNED TO
WASHINGTON FOR CONSULTATIONS.
2, PAPER WHICH SHEN READ AND HANDED ME COPY IS QUOTED BELOW:
REGIN QUOTE THE TRAUMATIC EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN
INDO-CHINA RECENTLY CANNOT BUT HAVE TREMENDOUS IMPACT
ON VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY IN THE
ASTAN AND PACIFIC REGION. THE LEADERS OF THE REPUBLIC
EXCE
OF CHINA AGREE WITH PRESIDENT FORD THAT TO INDULGE IN
RECRIMINATION AND IN APPORTIONING BLAMES IS NOT PRODUCTIVE.
ON THE OTHER HAND, MANY LESSONS MUST BE DRAWN FROM THIS
TRAGEDY TO PREVENT HISTORY FROM REPEATING ITSELF.
FORD
MILITARILY, THE INDO-CHINA CHAPTER MAY HAVE NOW COME
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TO A CLOSE. HOWEVER, A "NEW AGENDA" AS APTLY CALLED BY
PRESIDENT FORD SHOULD BE METICULOUSLY DISCUSSED, PLANNED
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AND PREPARED TO DEAL WITH OTHER PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE
INTERNETIONAL CRIES THAT ARE SURELY FORTHCOMING.
IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT MANY COUNTRIES IN THIS
AREA, ESPECIALLY THAILAND AND THE PHILIPPINES, HAVE BECOME
EXPIS
INCREASINGLY NERVOUS, WHICH MIGHT EVEN LEAD TO PANIC, IN
THE VIEW OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THAILAND AND THE
PHILIPPINES SHOULD BE GIVEN TOP PRIORITY OF THE U.S. "NEW
AGENDA".
THAT
MANY
COUNTRIES
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THE PHILIPPINES, HAVE BECOME
WHILE ATTENDING TO SOUTHEAST ASIA, EQUAL IMPORTANCE IN
OF NORTHEAST ASIA CANNOT BE GAINSAID. THE REPUBLIC OF
CHINA IS COGNIZANT THAT THE U.S. ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE
TO JAPAN FOR ITS INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC PROWESS. BUT THE
PROTECTION OF JAPAN HINGES ON THE SECURITY AND STABILITY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA WHICH
ARE VITAL AND INDISPENSABLE FLANKS TO JAPAN, SHOULD
FITHER OF THE FLANKS FALL INTU THE HANDS OF AN ADVERSARY
OF THE U.S., IT WOULD RENDER JAPAN MILITARILY
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VULNERABLE AND CREATE UNFATHOMABLE CONFUSION AND
DIVISION IN ITS DOMESTIC POLITICS. JAPAN'S INDUSTRIAL HICH
CAPABILITY WOULD THEN BECOME ASSETS TO AMERICA'S
ENEMIES. CONFIDENTIALLY, A NUMBER OF JAPAN'S LEADING
SARY
ELDERLY STATESMEN HAVE EXPRESSED THE FEARS OF SUCH A
NIGHTMARE.
CORFUSION
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INJUSTRIAL
TT IS BELIEVED THAT A STRONG CHAIN STRETCHING FROM
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INOREA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE PHILIPPINES,
INDONESIA DOWN TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WOULD FORM A
RELIABLE AND CREDIBLE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR THE U.S.
DIPLOMATICALLY AND MILITARILY.
FROM
AS PREMIER CHIANG CHT 1020 ICE PRESIDENT IPPINES,
NELSON ROCKEFELLER, THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IS UNEQUIVOCALLY
DEDICATED TO THE FOLLOWING POLICY DECISIONS: FUR TMF Uode
1. UNRELENTING STRUGGLE AGAINST COMMUNISM AND
COMMUNIST REGIMES NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE AND DETERMINED
TO DEFEND THE SECURITY OF TAIWAN, PESCADORES, QUEMOY AND MATSU:
FORD
DECISIONS:
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2. FIRM ALIGNMENT WITH THE FREE WORLD, PARTICULARLY
ANW
COMMANIST WHERE THEY ARE AND QUEMO) DETERMINED AND
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TO U.S.;
3. FURTHER PROMOTION OF INTERNAL POLITICAL SOLIDARITY;
AND
4. REDOUBLED EFFORTS FOR THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT
OF THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE.
BY so DOING, THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY
A POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN THE NEW ERA.
IT IS THE FERVENT HOPE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
THAT PRESIDENT FORD WILL EXERCISE HIS FARSIGHTED AND
STEADFAST STATESMANSHIP WHIC WILL HELP OVERCOME ANY
DIFFICULTIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA. IN THE LIGHT
OF PREMIER CHIANG CHING-KUO'S BASIC POLICY DIRECTION,
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PRESIDENT FORD AND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CAN ALWAYS COUNT
UPON THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS A LOYAL ALLY AND PARTNER.
PRESIDENT FORU HAS REPEATEDLY OFFERED HIS ASSURANCES
THAT WHAT TRANSPIRED IN INDO-CHINA SHOULD NOT IMPAIR THE
CREDIBILITY OF THE U.S. IN ITS FULFILLMENT OF COMMITMENTS
TO THE OTHER ALLIES AND FRIENDS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC.
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IS GRATIFISQBQTH THE WARM SENTIMENTS
EXPRESSED BY PRESIDENT FORD TOWARDS THIS COUNTRY IN HIS
RECENT APPEARANCE AT THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER EDITORS'
ASSOCIATION IN NEW YORK. THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA WOULD
APPRECIATE IT IF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WOULD REPEAT SUCH
REASSURANCES WHENEVER THE SAME ARE PUBLICLY GIVEN TO
OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE REGION
FREQUENT AND FRANK CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO
GOVERNMENTS WOULD BE MOST BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH COUNTRIES.
FOR THE TASK OF STABILIZING THAILAND, THE PHILIPPINES
FORD
AND OTHER SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES THE STRENGTHENING OF
R.
THE TIES BETWEEN THE U.S. AND NATIONS IN NORTHEAST ASIA
IN GENERAL ANU THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN PARTICULAR
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COULD ALSO SERVE AS A CREDIBLE TOKEN OF THE U.S. INTENTION
AND DETERMINATION, SO THAT THE WAVERING AND NERVOUS
COUNTRIES IN THIS AREA WOULD NOT BE DRAWN INTO THE ORBIT
OF THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS. END QUOTE
3. I TOLD SHEN THAT EXPRESSION OF ROC VIEWS AS PRESENTED
IN PAPER WOULD BE HELPFUL IN CURRENT WASHINGTON REASSESSMENT
OF OUR POLICIES AND THAT I WOULD MAKE A PARTICULAR POINT OF
BRINGING TO ATTENTION OF OUR POLICY MAKERS. I EXPECTED
THIS REASSESSMENT WOULD RESULT IN POLICY FOUNDED ON BASIC,
LONG-TERM INTERESTS, AND THAT, IN THIS CONNECTION, I FELT SURE
THAT OUR PEOPLE WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE VERY MUCH IN MIND THE
MEANS OF WHICH A MODUS VIVENDI COULD BE WORKED OUT WITH
MAINLAND CHINA IN ORDER TO BETTER ASSURE PEACE AND STABILITY
IN EAST ASIA AND ALSO TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO SOME WORLD
PROBLEMS IN WHICH MAINLAND CHINA MUST PLAY A ROLE. I TOLD
SHEN THAT WE WECD VERY WELL AWARE OF ROC VIEWS ON THIS
SUBJECT AND ITS ESSENTIAL INTEREST IN OUR DEVELOPING RELATIONS
WITH THE PRC. SHEN INDICATED HIS UNDERSTANDING, BUT WONDERED
IF THE HIGH PRICE WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR FURTHERING DETENTE
WITH THE COMMUNISTS WOULD BE WORTH THE CLEAR DISADVANTAGES.
HE POINTED UP THE "NONTRUSTWORTHINESS" OF THE CHINESE
COMMUNISTS, E.G., INDOCHINA, CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR
INSURGENCIES, ETC., AS CONTRASTED WITH THE CLEAR, UNAMBIGUOUS
POI. ICIES OF THE ROC WHICH WERE STRONGLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE U.S.
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4, OUR CONVERSATION CONTINUED OVER A RATHER BROAD
RANGE OF SUBJECTS WHICH WILL BE REPORTED SEPTELS.
5. REGARDING PREMIER'S REQUEST THAT PAPER QUUTED
PARA 2, ABOVE BE TRANSMITTED TO PRESIDENT FORD, I
WILL WISH TO DISCUSS THIS DURING MY CONSULTATION
WASHINGTON,
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1. UPON HIS RETURN TO TAIPEI, AMBASSADOR UNGER IS
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AUTHORIZED TO SPEAK ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES TO
PREMIER CHIANG AS A RESPONSE TO HIS MESSAGE FOR
PRESIDENT FORD WHICH WAS SUBJECT OF REFTEL:
2. PRES. FORD THANKS PREMIER CHIANG FOR HIS MESSAGE
CONVEYED THROUGH AMB. UNGER. IT IS PARTICULARLY
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USEFUL AT THIS TIME WHEN THE SITUATION IN EAST ASIA
IS BEING CAREFULLY ASSESSED, TOGETHER WI CONSIDERA-
TION OF FUTURE COURSES OF ACTION, TO HAVE THE PEI [NENT
VIEWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. IN THIS CONNECTION,
THE PRESIDENT HAS ALSO NOTED THE VIEWS WHICH THE
PREMIER EARLIER CONVEYED TO VP ROCKEFELLER AND WHICH
ARE RECALLED IN THE PREMIER'S CURRENT MESSAGE.
3. IN PARTICULAR THE PRESIDENT HAS NOTED THE
DECLARATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA OF ITS COMMIT-
MENT TO PLAY A POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN THE
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BETWEEN THE US AND THE ROC.
4. AS PREMIER CHIANG IS AWARE FROM PRESIDENT FORD'S
EARLIER STATEMENTS, THE PRESIDENT FIRMLY BELIEVES
THAT THE US MUST REMAIN STRONG AND MUST BE IN A POSI-
TION TO CARRY OUT ITS COMMITMENTS IF PEACE IS TO BE
MAINTAINED IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-
5. AT THE SAME TIME THE PREMIER IS AWARE OF THE EFFORTS
OF THE US TO REDUCE THE TENSIONS IN EAST ASIA. IN
PARTICULAR THE US DESIRES TO DEVELOP AND ENLARGE
COMMUNICATION WITH THE PRC IN ORDER TO SEEK PEACEFUL
AND EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS TO OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS WHERE
THIS IS POSSIBLE AND REDUCE THE DANGERS OF CONFRONTA-
TION AND CONFLICT. THE US DOES NOT HIDE THE DIFFER-
ENCES, SOME OF THEM PROFOUND, WHICH LIE BETWEEN US AND
THE PRC BUT IT IS PERSUADED THAT THE PEACE OF THE WORLD
AND OF EAST ASIA DEMANDS THAT CONTINUING EFFORTS BE
MADE BY THE US TO FIND PEACEFUL RESOLUTIONS FOR SUCH
DIFFERENCES.
6. WITH ALL OF THE FOREGOING IN MIND- PRES. FORD
ENDORSES THE DESTRABILITY OF FRANK DISCUSSIONS AND
HAS MADE THIS REPLY TO THE PREMIER'S MESSAGE IN THAT
SPIRIT. HE ALSO NOTES THE SMOOTH TRANSITION THAT
HAS BEEN MADE TO THE NEW LEADERSHIP IN THE ROC FOLLOW-
ING UPON THE SAD PASSING OF PRESIDENT CHIANG AND HE
WISHES THE PREMIER AND HIS GOVERNMENT THE BEST OF
SUCCESS IN THEIR IMPORTANT UNDERTAKINGS.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
18 August 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR LTG BRENT SCOWCROFT, USAF
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
Brent:
By a memorandum dated 21 October 1971, the NSC Staff requested that
White House approval be obtained for any transfer of major items of
U.S. military equipment to the Republic of China.
Listed below are types and quantities of major items requested by ROC
which have been approved by DOD and State since 1 January 1975 and
submitted to the Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs for final approval, and the date on which each action was for-
warded to NSC:
Item
Quantity
Date Forwarded to NSC
Ocean-going Minesweepers
2
18 February 1975
T-28C Trainer Aircraft
3
4 March 1975
TOW Missiles
960
10 March 1975
TOW Launchers
48
10 March 1975
S2E ASW Aircraft
4
28 March 1975
Self-propelled Vulcan
anti-aircraft guns
6
9 July 1975
The NSC has not yet responded to any of the above requests.
It is requested that guidance be provided to the DOD in order to respond
to these requests by the ROC.
As a separate matter, perhaps the NSC memorandum of 21 October 1971 should
be reviewed to determine its current relevancy.
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