CIA: Today we examine a declassified Central Intelligence Agency telegram dated July
Today we examine a declassified Central Intelligence Agency telegram dated July eighth, nineteen sixty‑eight. The cable records a conversation between a United States senior military officer and the Taiwanese Minister of National Defense concerning the defensive posture of the offshore islands of Kinmen and Matsu. It is notable because it reveals the strategic assessment of both parties regarding potential Communist Chinese actions and the United States’ willingness to avoid further conflict in Asia. The document was released to the public through The Black Vault, which publishes declassified…
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