National Security Agency memorandum concerning the withdrawal of Taiwanese
This is a declassified National Security Agency memorandum concerning the withdrawal of Taiwanese troops from Burma, dated November twenty‑fifth, nineteen fifty‑three. It is notable because it provides a contemporaneous U.S. assessment of Chinese communist activity in Southeast Asia and the strategic considerations surrounding the presence of Nationalist forces in Burma. The memorandum was released to the public through a Freedom of Information Act request filed with the National Security Agency. The request, identified as FOIA case number twelve‑zero‑four‑five, was approved for…
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