NSA: Today, we examine a top-secret cable from the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Storyflo Declassified — The Untold Cases · Oct 7, 2026 · 1m

This is Declassified. Today, we examine a top-secret cable from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to General Mark Clark, concerning a proposed visit to Formosa and sensitive negotiations with the Chinese government. This record, dated approximately March seventeenth, nineteen-fifty-three, highlights the intricate diplomacy of the early Cold War. You can find this document on documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released by the United States government as part of declassified intelligence on China, and is available in the public domain. It reflects the standard declassification process for…