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This Declassified episode presents a declassified Central Intelligence Agency memorandum for the record, dated February seventh, nineteen fifty. It details a rumored conflict between the Soviet Union and Communist China, citing troop movements and diplomatic difficulties. This document is available through documents two dot the black vault dot com. This document, identified as CI zero zero three o...

This is Declassified. Today, we're examining a declassified C.I.A. intelligence brief titled "China- Treaty with U.S.S.R. Secret, Intelligence Brief," dated approximately February twenty-fourth, nineteen-fifty. This document provides an early assessment of potential secret protocols accompanying the recently announced treaty between China and the Soviet Union. You can find this document on archive...

This episode of Declassified presents a declassified CIA record detailing U.S. intelligence on the potential recruitment of Japanese mercenaries for the South Korean Army and Chinese Nationalist forces. This document, originating from General Headquarters, Far East Command, dated March second, nineteen-fifty, provides insight into early Cold War intelligence gathering in East Asia. The document ca...

This episode of Declassified presents a memorandum from March sixteenth, nineteen-fifty, concerning Soviet personnel in Shanghai. This declassified C.I.A. record discusses intelligence regarding potential air attacks and military strategy in the context of the Chinese Civil War. You can find this document on The Black Vault, at documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released under the Fre...

Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified government record from vault.fbi.gov titled, "Japanese Volunteers for Formosa," a memorandum from March Twentieth, Nineteen-Fifty. This document sheds light on efforts by Chinese Nationalists to recruit Japanese citizens for military service after World War Two. This record was released to the public under the Freedom of Information Act and is availab...

This is Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified C-I-A intelligence report titled "Probable Developments in Taiwan," ORE seven-dash-fifty. Published on March twentieth, nineteen-fifty, this document details U-S intelligence estimates regarding the survival potential of the Chinese Nationalist regime on Taiwan, amidst the broader context of U-S policy announcements. This document can be found...

Cold Open. This is a declassified United States State Department memorandum concerning the activities of the Field Research Unit in Formosa, addressed to the American Embassy in Taipei on March thirtieth, nineteen fifty. The document is notable because it reveals internal U.S. assessments of the unit’s interactions with local authorities during the early Cold War period. The source is archived at...

Declassified. Today, we present a declassified U.S. Navy intelligence summary concerning Chinese military plans from March thirty-first, nineteen-fifty. This document offers a window into American perceptions of Communist China's strategic objectives at the outset of the Korean War era. You can find this document and others at documents2.theblackvault.com. This one-page intelligence summary, desig...

Declassified. Today, we examine a declassified United States Air Force record concerning Soviet activity in Manchuria, dated April eleventh, nineteen fifty. This document details intelligence regarding alleged Soviet involvement in aerial engagements over China. You can find this record at The Black Vault, documents two dot the black vault dot com. This document was declassified and released into...

National Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, declassified record concerning Nationalist Chinese aircraft in Hong Kong, dated April twelfth, nineteen fifty. The cable is notable for its detailed account of diplomatic and operational discussions about the custody of CNAC and CATC aircraft following the Communist takeover of mainland China. The document was released to the public throug...

From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Jessica, November 11th. The morning read — ten stories, balanced sourcing throughout. Let's get into it. First, from thedonlemonshow. LIVE AT 5: BREAKING: Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment Vote | Senator Cory Booker Reacts LIVE. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing EIGHT articles of impeachment, and his furious response from the Pentagon is raising e...

This episode presents a declassified United States Army memorandum dated April twenty‑ninth, nineteen fifty, concerning the disclosure of classified United States military information on Nationalist China to the United Kingdom. The document is hosted in the public archive of The Black Vault. The record was made publicly available through The Black Vault’s digital collection, identified by the file...

This episode of Declassified presents a confidential letter from the United States Foreign Service, Office of Northeast Asian Affairs, dated May first, nineteen-fifty. The document discusses intelligence regarding Japanese military officers in Taiwan following World War Two, and is notable for its frank assessment of information gathering during a critical post-war period. This record was released...

From Declassified, this is a record of United States intelligence on China. Today, a declassified C.I.A. record from May second, nineteen-fifty, details intelligence difficulties in the Philippines and concerns about a consul in Formosa. This document can be found at archive.org. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act and made publicly available on August seventh, two thou...

This is Declassified. Today, we present a declassified May fifth, nineteen-fifty, Department of Defense memorandum from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense, regarding military aid to anti-communist forces on Formosa. This document is archived at The Black Vault. This record was released through a Freedom of Information Act request. The original document is a four-page memorandum,...

Declassified. This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency record, a letter from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to Colonel Johnson, dated May twenty-third, nineteen-fifty, requesting United States military assistance for Taiwan. This document is available on documents2.theblackvault.com. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act. It details Chiang Kai-shek's observations...

This Declassified briefing presents a top-secret cable from the State Department to General MacArthur's headquarters, detailing a potential United States assistance plan for anti-communist activities in China. This document, dated May twenty-sixth, nineteen-fifty, provides a rare glimpse into early Cold War intelligence gathering and covert operations. It is publicly available via vault.fbi.gov an...

From vault.fbi.gov, this is a declassified Army record concerning United States intelligence on China, dated June sixteenth, nineteen-fifty. It offers a detailed military intelligence perspective on Hong Kong at a pivotal moment in the Cold War. This document was released under the Freedom of Information Act and made publicly available by The Black Vault archive. Its declassification authority and...

From the Declassified archives, this is a declassified memorandum discussing proposals for United States assistance to anti-communist guerrillas in China, dated June twenty-first, nineteen-fifty. This record is made available courtesy of The Black Vault at documents two dot the black vault dot com. This document was originally classified Top Secret and released under the Freedom of Information Act...

Declassified. Today, we delve into a declassified C.I.A. record concerning intelligence on Chinese smuggling operations in the Taiwan Strait. This document, originating from June twenty-second, nineteen-fifty, details early U.S. concerns regarding illicit trade and potential security risks in the region. This document is available at The Black Vault, archived at archive.org. This memorandum was re...

U.S. Army intelligence report on Chinese troop deployments, June twenty‑third, nineteen fifty, Department of the Army, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G‑2. This document is notable because it offers a contemporaneous assessment of Communist Chinese force movements in the Far East during the early months of the Korean War, and it references possible preparations for an invasion of Taiwan. T...

From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. It's Jessica, November 10th. Ten stories from overnight — sourcing first, takes second. Let's get into it. First, from Raw America. New: Trump Now Flirting with Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories After Midterms. Lauren Boebert has officially lost her House seat to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado’s 4th District, marking a significant shift in a d...

You are listening to Declassified. Today, we delve into a declassified C-I-A record concerning Taiwanese military distrust of U.S. attaches, a top-secret letter from the American Embassy in Taipei, Taiwan, dated June twenty-seventh, nineteen-fifty. This document can be found on archive.org, under the C-I-A research tool entry C-I zero zero three six two. This document was released as part of an of...

This is a declassified State Department telegram dated June twenty‑eighth, nineteen fifty, concerning coordination between the United States Seventh Fleet and the Republic of China government over Taiwan and surrounding islands. The document is hosted in the public archive at The Black Vault. The telegram was released to the public through the Internet Archive as part of a digitized collection of...

Welcome to Declassified. Today, we delve into an Army intelligence cable concerning Communist troop movements in Manchuria, dated July fifth, nineteen-fifty. This declassified record offers a glimpse into United States intelligence gathering at the outset of the Korean War, as retrieved from vault.fbi.gov. This document was released to the public under the Freedom of Information Act. It is part of...