Word: taiwan
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Fairbank struck at "the American desire to reject reality," asking for recognition of Red China, combined with maintenance of an independent Taiwan...
Self-determination for the people of Taiwan should be followed by "a gentle indication that we don't think Chiang Kai-shek is ruler of the island any longer," Fairbank advised...
Reischauer expressed full agreement with the administration on the necessity of defense of Taiwan, but declared that the defense of Quemoy is not sound "militarily or politically...
Chiang's declarations that he will continue the civil war, and win it, are "fantasy," and protestations that the loss of Quemoy will lead to the loss of Taiwan are "a bluff," Reischauer said. He advocated a "deal" whereby Communist cession of Taiwan would be exchanged for U.S. recognition of the Red regime...
...Administration's blindness to reality that is primarily responsible for our dilemma in the Far East. Chiang rules Formosa and Mao, the mainland. Americans and Allies would probably agree to defend Taiwan. Aside from the Kuomintang exiles, seven million Formosan natives and Chinese refugees, who fled from the despotism of the Communist government, deserve to be protected from conquest and annexation. Drawing the line, however, over two tiny outposts at swimming distance from mainland China is tragically inane. American diplomats should pressure Chiang to withdraw his coastal forces to Formosa and concede to the Communists...