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This episode of Declassified presents a June twenty-fifth, nineteen-fifty-three, Central Intelligence Agency record concerning U.S.-Taiwan intelligence cooperation. This declassified letter reveals early details of intelligence exchange programs between the United States and the Republic of China. This document is available at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act and made publicly available by the A-A-R-O, the National Archives and Records Administration’s National Declassification Center. It was declassified on November twenty-second, two-thousand-and-twenty-three. The document is a letter from the Pacific Command Office of G-Two Ministry of National Defense, Republic of China, in Taipei, Taiwan, China. It is marked SECRET. The letter is dated June twenty-fifth, nineteen-fifty-three, and addressed to Captain E. T. Layton, Assistant Chief of Staff. The letter reads: "Dear Captain Layton: In reference to your letter F-F-One-One, A-Eight-Three, Ser Zero-Zero-Eight-Seven dated May twenty-third, nineteen-fifty-three, it has been our desire to set up a program for exchange of intelligence relating to the Communist forces between C-I-N-C-P-A-C, and the Ministry of National Defense, Republic of China, and it sure is a pleasure to see that your effort has been a decisive factor to get this matter through. Prior to Admiral Radford's visit to Taiwan in the early part of this month Admiral Hedding led a group of staff officers to Taipei to make a series of discussions on our mutual problems with our representatives. Based on the authority which was given to C-I-N-C-P-A-C by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as mentioned in your letter, the representatives of both sides concluded, among other things, a working agreement on exchange of intelligence. As a matter of course, the Office of G-Two M-N-D was designated to represent the Chinese government for the exchange. As for C-I-N-C-P-A-C, it is stated in the agreement that intelligence required to support operational plans would be exchanged by the operational commanders involved through the Formosa Liaison Center, M-A-A-G. Intelligence required to support higher level planning will be exchanged through such channels as will be established as a result of the Command and Staff relationships to be agreed upon. We notice that it was recommended in your letter that all items of intelligence be exchanged through the U.S. Naval Attache and Naval Attache for Air to China. Inasmuch as your letter had been written before the discussions were held it seems to us that the agency who will represent C-I-N-C-P-A-C in exchanging intelligence with us needs to be clarified. A prompt answer will be appreciated. With my warmest regards, Sincerely yours, M. Te Lai. Copy to: Major General, C-A-F, Chief, M-A-A-G, Formosa, Director, G-Two, A-L-U-S-N-A, Taipei." The Black Vault’s archival summary notes that this document details the initial establishment of intelligence sharing…

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-Taiwan intelligence cooperation. This declassified letter reveals early details of intelligence exchange programs between the United States and the Republic of China. com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act and made publicly available by the A-A-R-O, the National Archives and Records Administration’s National Declassification Center.

Date: OCT 5 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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This episode of Declassified presents a June twenty-fifth, nineteen-fifty-three, Central Intelligence Agency record concerning U.S.-Taiwan intelligence cooperation. This declassified letter reveals early details of intelligence exchange programs between the United States and the Republic of China…

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What was CIA This Episode Of Declassified Presents A June Twenty Fifth about?: -Taiwan intelligence cooperation. This declassified letter reveals early details of intelligence exchange programs between the United States and the Republic of China. com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act and made publicly available by the A-A-R-O, the National Archives and Records Administration’s National Declassification Center.
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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