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The original documents are located in Box 5, folder "China, Republic of - State
Department Telegrams: From SECSTATE - NODIS (1)" of the Presidential Country Files
for East Asia and the Pacific at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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NOD I S
E.O. 71652: XGOS
TAGS: PFOR, CH, TW
SUBJET:US-ROC DIALOGUE
REF: POPPLE OCTOBER 25 LETTER TO GLEYSTEEN
1. WE AGREE THAT WHILE DIALOGUE IN TERMS SET BY PREMIER
CHIANG $ INITIAL PRESENTATION WILL NOT BE VERY PRODUCTIVE,
THERE 1.5 OBLIGATION TO REPLY TO PREMIER.
2. TO OBVIATE NEED FOR YET ANOTHER DISCUSSION ON
PREMIER'S PRESENTATION, WE SUGGEST YOUR PROPOSED TALKING
POINTS BE PRESENTED AS DEPARTMENT'S VIEWS. WE WOULD
APPROCIATE FOLLOWING REVISIONS IN TALKING POINTS WHICH
OTHER#ISE FINE:
3. PARA 4 -- REVISE TO READ, "PRESIDENT FORD, AS ONE
OF HIS FIRST ACTS OF OFFICE, EMPHASIZED THE CONTINUITY
OF US FOREIGN POLICY AND OUR INTENTION TO MAINTAIN EXIST-
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
STATE DEPT, GUIDELINES state vist 8/3/00
DATE
ING CIVIRE TMENTS."
4. PARA 5 -- LIMIT YOURSELF TO THE GENERAL OBSERVATION
DECLASSIFIED
NAPI
THAT THE ADMINISTRATION FEELS THAT THE PRESENT FORM OF
RELATID:SHIP WITH THE PRC IS SATISFACTORY.
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BY: GG
DRAFTED BY:
APPROVED BY:
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NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRET
COPY 15 OF 15 COPIES
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DEPARTMENT 70 OF STATE
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Department of State
UNITED STATES of
TELEGRAM
SECRET
CONTROL: 2835Q
0 102032Z NOV 74 ZFF4
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY TAIPEI NIACT IMMEDIATE 8322
BT
S E CRET STATE 247820
NODIS
E.O. 11652:
GDS
TAGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY)
SUBJECT: VISIT OF SECRETARY KISSINGER TO PRC
FOR AMBASSADOR UNGER FROM THE SECRETARY
1. AT 12 NOON, NOVEMBER 11 (1:00 A.M. TUESDAY. PEKING
TIME) THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE ISSUED JOINTLY
IN WASHINGTON AND PEKING: BEGIN TEXT IT HAS BEEN AGREED
UPON THROUGH CONSULTATIONS THAT THE UNITED STATES
SECRETARY OF STATE AND ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
NATIONAL SECURITY. AFFAIRS, DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER, WILL
VISIT THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FROM NOVEMBER 25
TO NOVEMBER 29, 1974. END TEXT
2. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO INFORM PM CHIANG CHING-KUO AT
1:00 P.M. TAIPEI TIME NOVEMBER 11 OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT,
TELL HIM WE WANTED ROC TO BE INFORMED IN ADVANCE, AND
ASK THAT STRICTEST SECRECY BE MAINTAINED UNTIL ANNOUNCE-
MENT IS MADE PUBLIC. YOU SHOULD ALSO EMPHASIZE TO HOST
GOVERNMENT THAT "THIS VISIT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SHANGHAI COMMUNIQUE WHICH CALLED FOR PERIODIC HIGH LEVEL
CONTACTS BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS." KISSINGER
EA:JJHELBLE/SB
11/08/74 x22146
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NOT TO RF REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRET
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SECRET
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
UNITED ikuait
Department of State
TELEGRAM
STATES OF
R 152327Z NOV 74 ZFF4
CONTROL: 4549Q
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY TAIPEI 8357
BT
SECRET STATE 253052
NODIS
E.O. 11652: GDS
TAGS: PFOR, TW
SUBJECT: PREMIER CHIANG LETTER TO PRESIDENT FORD
REF: TAIPEI 6815
FOR AMBASSADOR FROM HABIB
REGRET THAT REPLY TO PREMIER'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT FORD
HAS BEEN SO DELAYED. AT THIS POINT WE BELIEVE IT BETTER
TO HOLD REPLY UNTIL AFTER SECRETARY'S PEKING VISIT. KISSINGER
EA/ROC:BLEVIN:BDS/AVM
11/15/74, EXT. 22209
EA:PCHABIB
EA - MR. GLEYSTEEN
NSC - MR. SMYSER {SUBS}
S/S - REWOODS
FORD LIBRARY & OCERALD
SEPDET
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GG 4/23/01
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Department of State
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UNITED STATES of STATEMENT
CONFIDENTIAL
NOOV88
TELEGRAM
PAGE 611 STATE 002686
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ORIGIN NOUS-DU
CONTROL: 08502
INFO OCT-01 1001 R
DRAFTED BY EA:WMGLEYSTEEN, JR. :8n5
APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY
EA - NABIA
9/S-0: ASHANKLE
075619
0 0703342 JAN 75 ZFF4
Fill SECSTATE WASHOC
TO AMENBASSY TAIPEI IMMEDIATE
C E I t. STATE 002685
NODIS
E.O. 11652: XG0S-3
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TAGS: PFUR, TW
SUBJECT: ROC REQUEST FOR AGREDENT TO NEW AMBASSADUR
REF: UNGERIS DEC. 26 LETTER 10 GLEYSTEEN
EYES ONLY UNGER FROM HABIB
1. AMBASSADOR SHEN REQUESTED URGENT APPOINTMENT WITH
INGERSOLL TO SOUND US OUT ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF NEW ROC
AMBASSADOR, PRESUMABLY CHUW SHU-KAI.
2. WE PLAN TO TELL ROC THAT WHILE WE HAVE HIGHEST
REGARD FOR CHOW, WE HAVE REGRETFULLY CONCLUDED THAT
SWITCH IN AMBASSADORS AT PRESENT TIME WUULD BE
INAUVISABLE. WE WILL EXPLAIN THAT OUR VIEW STEMS FROM
CONCERN THAT SWITCH IN CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD ADD
WEIGHT TO PUBLIC SPECULATION ABOUT A COOLING IN US-PRC
RELATIONS. TO SOFTEN IMPACT, WE WILL TELL ROC THAT IT
SHOULD NOT OVER INTERPRET OUR REACTION AS HAVING SPECIAL
CONFIDENIJAL
FORD
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DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
STATE DEPT, GUIDELINES
GERALD
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BY GG
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NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Department of State
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PAGE 02 STATE 002086
CIGN THICANCE IN TERMS nF US-PAC NORMALIZATION DEVELUPMENTS.
QUe RECENT ASSERTION TO RUC THAT FGRD VISIT MAS AGREED
S
MITOUT CONDITIONS REMAINS VALID. wt. WILL ADDITIONALLY
ASSURE KOL TriAl MATTER WILL MR HELO IN TIGHTEST
CONFIDENCE BY USG.
3, 1112 ROULD WELCOME YOUR VIEWS BY IMMEDIATE/NIACE
AS TO WHETHER ABOVE PRESENTATION SHOULD BE MADE BY
YOU TU LCK, WHICH WOULD HAVE ROVANTAGE OF SPARING
ACGASSADOR SHEN SOME PERSUNAL EMHARRASSMENT, TO BUTH
SHE" ANJ CCK OR TO SHEN ALONE. OUR INSTINCT IS TO GO
TO BOTH. KISSINGER
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TAGS: Prije, TH
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SUBJECT: RUC REQUEST FOR AGREMENT TO NEW AMBASSAUOR
REFS: (A) STATE 3603: (8) TAIPEI 113
ROC EMBASSY MINISTER-COUNSELOR HENRY CHEN INFORMED
US THAT IN RESPONSE TO US POSITION ROC HAD DECIDED TO
N
"SHELVE" ITS PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF AMBASSADOR
SHEN. CHEN SAID THAT FEW IN GROC WEHE AWARE OF
PROPOSED SKITCH AND EXPRESSED HOPE THAT US WOULD HOLD
MATTER TIGHTLY. WE ASSURED HIM WE WOULD.
KISGINGER
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CONF IDENT T
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
FORD s LIBRARY GERALD
STATE DEPT, GUIDELINES
BY GG
NARA, DATE 4/23/01
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Re Republic of China
CREATION DATE
01/28/1975
VOLUME
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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL
COUNTRY FILES FOR EAST ASIA AND THE
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STATES OF
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ORIGIN NUUS-90
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INFO OCT-01 /001 R
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NODIS
E.D. 11652: XGDS-3
TAGS: PFOR, PINR, TW
SUBJECT: ROC COVERT EFFORT TO ACQUIRE TORPEDOES IN US
EYES ONLY AMBASSADOR, POPPLE AND FLINTCROFT
1.
..... HAS UNCOVERED DISTURRING EVIDENCE OF ROC EFFORT
TO ACQUIRE MARK 37 TORPEDGES ILLEGALLY IN US. INFORMATION
DEVELOPED
REVEALS THAT NSB OPERATIVES HERE ARE SERIOUSLY NEGOTIATING
WITH PRIVATE ARMS DEALERS FOR PURCHASE OF TORPEDOES WHICH
THEY KNOW ARE TO ME STULEN FROM US NAVY. AS INDICATION
OF HOC INTEREST IN SUBJECT, RUCN TORPEDO EXPERT MADE
COVERT VISIT FROM TAIWAN TO us IN MIO-JANUARY TO DETERMINE
FEASTWILITY OF RE-ACTIVATING FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ON ROCIS
TWO SUBMARINES.
(pat
21 ALTHOUGH WE CANNOT RULE OUT CCK'S FULL COMPLICITY
TOP SECRET
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FOP SECRET
TELEGRAM
STATES OF
PAGE 02 STATE 019383
IN ACT OF DESPERATION, WE DOUBT THAT HE IS FULLY AWARE
OF THIS OPERATION WHICH INVOLVES SUCH EXTRAOROINARY RISKS
AND GREAT PUTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO US-ROC RELATION-
SHIP THERE HAVE BEEN PAST INSTANCES OF ROC INTELLIGENCE
APPARATUS ACTING WILDLY ON OWN IN HOPE OF REAPING
INTELLIGENCE COUP AND GLORY. PRESENT CASE MAY FIT THAT
PATTERN. ROC OPERATORS MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN ENTICED AND
CONNED BY us SWINDLERS.
3, IN ANY EVENT, WE BELIEVE THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
OF RDC INVOLVEMENT TO WARRANT OUR REACTING STRONGLY.
HE ENVISAGE AMEASSADOR MAKING PRESENTATION TO CCK WHICH
PROVIDES DETAILS OF ROC INVOLVEMENT, REQUESTS APPROPRIATE
REMEDIES, AND WARNS THAT SUCH BEHAVIOR IS BOUND TO HAVE
HIGHLY ADVERSE IMPACT ON OUR MILITARY SUPPLY RELATION-
SHIP WITH ROC. WE WOULD ALSO TELL CCK THAT TO SPARE
BOTH US AND ROC FROM EMBARRASSMENT NO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
WILL BE MADE.
4. WE ARE SENDING VERBATIM ACCOUNTS OF FBI REPORTING ON
CASE bY SEPTELS. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR URGENT
EVALUATION AND COMMENTS ON THESE REPORTS AND ON OUR
PROPOSED COURSE OF ACTION. KISSINGER
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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL
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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL
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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL
COUNTRY FILES FOR EAST ASIA AND THE
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Telegrams: From SECSTATE - NODIS (1)
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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL
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