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From Declassified, this is an Army record concerning United States disapproval of Taiwan's plan to bomb airfields, dated July eighteenth, nineteen-fifty. This document is available on The Black Vault at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act. Its declassification authority is not specified, but it was made publicly available on December fifth, two-thousand and twenty-three. The document is a Top Secret memorandum, forwarded by Mr. Rusk and Mr. Clubb, regarding a reply to a telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, Far East. It states: "Department of Army recommends that the following telegram be sent to CINCFE in reply to his telegram C-57970. It is understood that Mr. Hackler will arrange for any necessary Department of Defense concurrences and for dispatch of the telegram through appropriate channels. If the message is sent through Army channels it should be repeated to Taipei, for Strong's information. CURTEL 637990. Quote. Please inform General Ho, chief Chinese Mission, that bombing airfields mainland would be contrary to President's directive June twenty-seventh and that U.S. government cannot agree to Chinese government taking such action. Local authorities Taiwan have approached Consul General there regarding similar problems. Consul General has previously been requested to inform them in sense above. For your information, implications President's statement with respect Chinese government military activities as related to mission of Seventh Fleet being given urgent consideration agencies here. Unquote." The Department of State has issued statements regarding President Truman’s directive of June twenty-seventh, nineteen-fifty, which called for the neutralization of the Taiwan Strait following the outbreak of the Korean War. This directive stated that the determination of the future status of Taiwan must await the restoration of security in the Pacific, a peace settlement with Japan, or consideration by the United Nations. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. Find more at storyflo.com, and view this document at archive.org/download/us-china-intel-CI00390/CI00390djvu.txt.

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Filed NOV 8 · 2026Runtime 1 min

From Declassified, This Is An Army Record Concerning United States Disapproval

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated November 8, 2026

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From Declassified, this is an Army record concerning United States disapproval of Taiwan's plan to bomb airfields, dated July eighteenth, nineteen-fifty. com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act. Its declassification authority is not specified, but it was made publicly available on December fifth, two-thousand and twenty-three.

Date: NOV 8 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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From Declassified, this is an Army record concerning United States disapproval of Taiwan's plan to bomb airfields, dated July eighteenth, nineteen-fifty. This document is available on The Black Vault at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act…

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What was From Declassified, This Is An Army Record Concerning United States Disapproval about?: From Declassified, this is an Army record concerning United States disapproval of Taiwan's plan to bomb airfields, dated July eighteenth, nineteen-fifty. com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act. Its declassification authority is not specified, but it was made publicly available on December fifth, two-thousand and twenty-three.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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