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From Storyflo, this is Declassified. Today, we examine a Department of the Army message from March tenth, nineteen-fifty-two, concerning proposed United States military aid to Nationalist China. This document reveals early discussions about potential covert operations and psychological warfare tactics during the Korean War, and is available at archive.org. This document was released by the Department of the Army, and has been declassified under unspecified authority. It is presented in its original form as retrieved from archive.org. The document is titled, "Department of the Army Message," and is marked "Secret." It was sent from UBARMA Seoul, Korea, to DEPTAR Wash DC for G-2, and bears the reference number ARMA-40. The message, dated March tenth, nineteen-fifty-two, reads: "On this date the [one line redacted] Chinese Military Attache Korea, Major General Kung Tso Jen, informally posed the following questions: (1) Can United States assist Nationalist China in getting twenty well-trained [one line redacted] now in Formosa into Manchuria? (2) Can high ranking Chinese Nationalist [one line redacted] officers who formerly served with present Chinese Communist Unit Commanders, for instance, [one line redacted] 50th Army, be brought to Korea to make contact with certain C-C-F elements to induce a defection? (3) Will the United States indoctrinate [two lines redacted] to be used on United Nations side? By [one line redacted] psychological warfare and obtain [one line redacted] importance to United Nations' cause. He presented above questions to G-2 E-U-S-A who are to obtain answers from C-G F-E-C." The document concludes with internal routing and authentication information, and is again marked "Secret." The Black Vault’s archive entry for this document notes that it pertains to United States military aid, classified as secret. The message outlines an informal inquiry from a Chinese Military Attaché regarding potential United States assistance to Nationalist China. The proposed aid included infiltrating trained personnel into Manchuria, facilitating defections among Chinese Communist forces using former Nationalist officers, and training individuals for psychological warfare operations on behalf of the United Nations. This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. You can find this document and more at storyflo.com, and by searching for C-I-Zero-Zero-Six-Seven-Eight at archive.org.

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This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

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From Storyflo, this is Declassified. Today, we examine a Department of the Army message from March tenth, nineteen-fifty-two, concerning proposed United States military aid to Nationalist China. org. This document was released by the Department of the Army, and has been declassified under unspecified authority.

Date: OCT 23 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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From Storyflo, this is Declassified. Today, we examine a Department of the Army message from March tenth, nineteen-fifty-two, concerning proposed United States military aid to Nationalist China. This document reveals early discussions about potential covert operations and psychological warfare…

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What was Army: From Storyflo, This Is Declassified. about?: From Storyflo, this is Declassified. Today, we examine a Department of the Army message from March tenth, nineteen-fifty-two, concerning proposed United States military aid to Nationalist China. org. This document was released by the Department of the Army, and has been declassified under unspecified authority.
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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