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Secretai7 or State 

1077 4 Apl' 49 

Rec""d by STATE 4 Apr }Jg 

Awaiting reply COMHAVWESPAC availnbil:i.t7 z .~dio telet:n>e cqu:tpme.nt. Latter dieoussing ClfO. Suggeatic-·!'l also submitted ESD believed have such ec;uipmen·t already i.:mtalled 

souther11 Fo1"'4loea which nigh·t be available iUOVe Tai;:1e:l 

(DEPTEL 501• March 17); 

Since all i.?tdioations peaJe negot~ations iri.:..V be dl'awn. 

t'ut eventuell7 lead Msumption fighting w5.th n~tic .. :iuliats 

holdi11g :3cuth Chinn would s3em esee:r.i:i;ial uaintuin '~c.letype 

outlet ~rcler insure aC:equate commun1aatio:.r~s facili·:·::.es. CW 

channela frcra Taipei riot cc:ils1de:rad adequate hand!~· reporting 

lead frCJil OFFEMB Canton,, Taipei ard other aocessibJ.,~ points should for:me~ events come pass. 

Chin~ networak bau Huff'icient equiv.ne:nt eet ·w.p base at 

Taipei if adequatE si)S.oe available. nuring inst~ll "'{;ion Canton 

would BG-"Ve as emergency altemate, Once l'a:t,;)ei i.1stallated 

Canton :r-educGd to outpost with Shaug..'Jlai to cor.atinu•:: until 

last. 

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If COMNAVW.E3PAC can pro·.r:tde l"adio teletJPe c.quipment (requil"'e all equipment but transmitter-s which netw-._,1•k bas 

availuble) and oan assist insta.1.latS.~·n we oelieve .:~: oan 

adequat;e!y operate and maintain Taipui baEs ua:i.l"..S .N1dio engineer 

Snider as principal technicien c.'Uld F.\l:len enginP.eZ'.. Would 

requi:"e employr.1ent oxtl'a te letJ"PO ope:rato11 a.. Cone .i.<le =~ 

above pl.an most adaptable Embass~ cousular needs v. ~.i.hin 

China to insure adequatt! cemmunioations to ana frc~i1 

Department. Plan c ref'e1•enue tel~g:&.iam would limit f;r-aff'ic 

to ext.ant much valuaole repor~ine. useless because -~=~e 

raotors. 

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INCOMING 

MESSAGE 

1077 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFl~E 

Embassy ecncura t~sse recomme:arlationso 

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