I
The Secretary of State to the Chinese
Minister of Foreign Affairs
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
December 10, 1954
Excellency:
I have the honor to refer to recent conversations between
representatives of our two Governments and to confirm the understandings reached as a
result of those conversations, as follows:
The Republic of China effectively controls both the territory described
in Article 6 of the Treaty of Mutual Defense between the
Republic of China and the United States of America signed on December 2, 1954, at
Washington and other territory. It possesses with respect to all territory now and
hereafter under its control the inherent right of self-defense. In view of the obligations
of the two Parties under the said Treaty and of the fact that the use of force from either
of these areas by either of the Parties affects the other, it is agreed that such use of
force will be a matter of joint agreement, subject to action of an emergency character
which is clearly an exercise of the inherent right of self-defense. Military elements
which are a product of joint effort and contribution by the two Parties will not be
removed from the territories described in Article 6 to a degree which would substantially
diminish the defensibility of such territories without mutual agreement.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
John Foster Dulles
Secretary of State of the United States of America
His Excellency George K. C. Yeh
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
[ English Text of Note II ]
December 10, 1954
Excellency:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note
of today's date, which reads as follows: [See note I]
I have the honor to confirm, on behalf of my Government, the
understanding set forth in Your Excellency's Note under reply.
I avail myself of this opportunity to convey to Your Excellency the
assurances of my highest consideration.
George K. C. Yeh
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
His Excellency John Foster Dulles
Secretary of State of the United States of America
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