Message from Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson to General Douglas MacArthur, with Attachment

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DECLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) STAFF MESSAGE CENTER WHITE Hour PRESS RELEASE OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE NO-UC NARS Date 3.1075 PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE TOP SECRET PERSONAL FOR Office Secretary of Defense Washington DC TO: CINCFE TOKYO JAPAN NR: DEF 89880 26 AUG 50 From SECDEF Johnson PERSONAL FOR MacArthur The President of the United States directs that you withdraw your message for National Encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars, because various features with respect to Formosa are in conflict with the policy of the United States and its position in the United Nations. Distribution ORIGIN: MR. JOHNSON (1) THE PRESIDENT (2) SECRETARY ACHESON (3) DEPT. OF THE ARMY S.M.C. FILE (4) J.C.S. (5) SECRETARY JOHNSON'S FILE CM OUT 89880 (AUG 50) DTG: 261727Z med 1:27 PM E.D.T. PERSONAL FOR COPY NO. 1 GAN- antral R$5