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This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record concerning Taiwanese military plans, dated January twenty‑third, nineteen sixty‑seven. The telegram provides an assessment of the Republic of China’s armed forces and their posture toward the mainland. It is cataloged on the public archive at theblackvault.com. The document was released under the Freedom of Information Act, declassified by the Central Intelligence Agency, and posted to the public archive on the date of its online publication. The release follows the standard FOIA process and reflects the agency’s authority to declassify historical diplomatic communications. The document reads: Incoming telegram, Department of State, to the United States Embassy in Taipei, forwarded to the Secretary of State, Washington. Reference: CINCPAC, for POLAD. The following is the embassy assessment of the current posture: On military initiative against the mainland, there continue to be no overt signs of preparation for any major military action against the mainland, and no detectable increases in planning, training, or accumulation of supplies or shipping. The Republic of China has made no special requests for United States military assistance to take advantage of events on the mainland. We have reliable reports that President Chiang has ordered that no actions be taken to provoke the Communist forces. Authoritative public statements of government policy indicate that the Republic of China decided in October nineteen sixty‑six that the traditional “counterattack” theme would no longer be pushed because of low credibility among overseas Chinese, those on the mainland, and elsewhere. Ambassador Liu’s speech and President Chiang’s Double Ten, New Year’s Day, and Freedom Day messages all muted the military aspect of the Republic of China policy of “national recovery.” The word filters down: the Republic of China has apparently found it difficult to switch smoothly from the time‑honored “counterattack” propaganda line to a new approach which emphasizes cultural, moral, and historical aspects of the Republic’s aspirations. Ambassador Chou Shu‑K’ai’s recent embarrassment is a good example of this. He reportedly said in Washington on January nineteenth that the Republic was preparing for “counterattack” by January nineteenth, however, he was instead using President Chiang’s New Year’s Day thesis that the Republic’s return to the mainland was primarily a political, not a military, matter. The Republic’s ambassador to Manila apparently made a similar shift in public statements at about the same time. Our expressions of concern on January twelfth and fourteen to the Republic of China may have helped achieve these shifts. Press and public opinion on Taiwan: the Republic maintains the

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Central Intelligence Agency Record Concerning Taiwanese Military Plans

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This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record concerning Taiwanese military plans, dated January twenty‑third, nineteen sixty‑seven. The telegram provides an assessment of the Republic of China’s armed forces and their posture toward the mainland. com.

Date: AUG 16 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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