What did the declassified documents reveal?

This is Declassified. Today, we're examining a declassified government record from December seventh, nineteen-fifty: a cable from the Military Intelligence Section of General Headquarters, Far East Command, concerning Chinese intentions toward the Korean War. This document is available at documents2.theblackvault.com. This top-secret cable was released through a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Intelligence on China collection. The declassification authority is not specified, but the document was released to the public domain. The document reads: GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FAR EAST COMMAND, Military Intelligence Section. MEMORANDUM TO F-R-U / PAC two-one-two-six, Washington. Johannes Tashgarman, en route to Peking, where he arrived on one December after spending two weeks in Berlin, had confidential conversation on one December with [one line redacted] Enlai concerning [one line redacted] conflict. C-O-F-S, R-O-K [two lines redacted]. This cable, dated December seventh, nineteen-fifty, provides a snapshot of intelligence gathering during a critical period of the Korean War. It reflects the U.S. Far East Command’s efforts to understand the motivations and plans of the People's Republic of China, specifically through intercepted intelligence on diplomatic movements and confidential conversations regarding the ongoing conflict. The document suggests a high level of concern within U.S. intelligence circles about China's role and future actions in the war. The mention of Enlai, then Premier and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, underscores the significance attributed to these intelligence reports at the time. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. Find this document and more at storyflo.com, and its canonical URL, archive.org/download/us-china-intel-CI00608/CI00608djvu.txt.

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Case File · ARCHIVE-003Declassified

Filed OCT 27 · 2026Runtime 1 min

Today, We're Examining A Declassified Government Record From December Seventh

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated October 27, 2026

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This is Declassified. Today, we're examining a declassified government record from December seventh, nineteen-fifty: a cable from the Military Intelligence Section of General Headquarters, Far East Command, concerning Chinese intentions toward the Korean War. com. S. Intelligence on China collection.

Date: OCT 27 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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