Message from Louis Johnson to Douglas MacArthur

Editor's Note: The following content is a transcription of a period document or a collection of period statistics. It may be incomplete, inaccurate, or biased. The reader may not wish to take the content as factual.

26 Aug 1950

ww2dbase
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
STAFF MESSAGE CENTER
OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE


TOP SECRET
OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE		PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED

Office Secretary of Defense
Washington DC

TO: CINCFE TOKYO JAPAN
NR: DEF 8988026 AUG 50
 From SECDEF Johnson PERSONAL FOR MacArthur


The President of the United States directs that you withdraw your message for National Encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars, because various features with respect to Formosa are in conflict with the policy of the United States and its position in the United Nations.






ORIGIN: MR JOHNSONDistribution
(1) THE PRESIDENT
(2) SECRETARY ACHESON
(3) DEPT. OF THE ARMY S.M.C FILE
(4) J.C.S.
(5) SECRETARY JOHNSON'S FILE

cr out 89880(AUG 50)

TOP SECRET		DTG: 261727Z   mad
[1:27 PM E.D.T.]

COPY No. 1
ww2dbase

Source(s):
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Added By:
C. Peter Chen





Você gostou deste artigo ou achou este artigo útil? Se sim, considere nos apoiar no Patreon. Mesmo USD $1 por mês já vai longe! Obrigado.

Por favor, ajude-nos a espalhar a palavra:

 Reddit
 Bluesky
 Mastodon

Fique atualizado com WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds


Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name 
Your Webite 
Your Email 
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type 
Your Comments 
 

Notes:

1. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.
Pesquisar WW2DB
Notícias

Foto Aleatória

Close-up view of the Mogami-class cruiser Mikuma during the Battle of Midway, showing damage, Jun 1942; photo was taken by a US Navy pilot.

Estatísticas Atuais do Site

Citação Famosa da 2ª GM
"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945


Apoie-nos

Por favor, considere nos apoiar no Patreon. Mesmo R$1 por mês já faz uma grande diferença. Obrigado!

Ou, por favor, nos apoie adquirindo alguns produtos do WW2DB na TeeSpring. Obrigado!