Central Intelligence Agency Cable Concerning Taiwan’s Request For Japanese
This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency cable concerning Taiwan’s request for Japanese assistance, dated September twenty‑seventh, nineteen sixty‑seven. The document is notable because it records a direct appeal by President Chiang Kai‑shek to the Japanese prime minister for help in influencing United States policy toward a counter‑attack against mainland China.
- Date
- AUG 14 · 2026
- Release
- Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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Episode notes
This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency cable concerning Taiwan’s request for Japanese assistance, dated September twenty‑seventh, nineteen sixty‑seven. The document is notable because it records a direct appeal by President Chiang Kai‑shek to the Japanese prime minister for help in…
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- What was Central Intelligence Agency Cable Concerning Taiwan’s Request For Japanese about?
- This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency cable concerning Taiwan’s request for Japanese assistance, dated September twenty‑seventh, nineteen sixty‑seven. The document is notable because it records a direct appeal by President Chiang Kai‑shek to the Japanese prime minister for help in influencing United States policy toward a counter‑attack against mainland China.
- 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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