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A volume in the "Foreign Relations of the U.S." series, issued by the U.S. Dept. of State, which presents the official documentary historical record of major foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity of the U.S. Gov't. This volume on China includes: List of Unpublished Sources; List of Abbreviations; List of Persons; Jan.-Aug. 1958, background of the Taiwan Strait crisis; Aug.-Oct. 1958, the Taiwan Strait crisis; Nov.-Dec 1958, aftermath of the crisis; 1959-1960, the Sino-Soviet rift: U.S. views on the situation in Mainland China, continuing discussion at Warsaw, efforts to encourage economic development on Taiwan, and Pres. Eisenhower's visit to Taiwan in June 1960; U.S. response to the rebellion in Tibet, 1959-1960; and Index.