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	Taiwan Strait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180km-wide Strait between mainland China and the island of Taiwan.
		The Strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to East China Sea to the northeast.
		The Strait has been the theatre for several military confrontations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China since the last days of the Chinese Civil War in 1949 when the Kuomintang forces led by Chiang Kai-shek retreated across the Strait and relocated its government on its final stronghold of Taiwan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taiwan_Strait (215 words)

	Formosa (city) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Formosa (city)
		The city is situated 1,440 km/ 900 mi north of Buenos Aires on level swampland, and is the sole trading centre and river port of the province.
		Formosa is known for the annual week-long Fiesta del Río, which features an impressive nocturnal religious procession in which 150 boats from Corrientes sail up the River Paraguay.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Formosa+(city) (140 words)

	Formosa (province) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Formosa (province)
		The province lies wholly in the geographical region of the Gran Chaco, with its flat alluvial plain watered by numerous sluggish and meandering streams, and covered with grass and scrub forest (except in the east, where the forest is dense).
		Formosa is mainly agricultural; flax, maize, tobacco, sugar cane, sorghum, and cotton are the principal crops.
		Cattle are also raised and the forests in the east are exploited for quebracho extract (for tanning and dyeing) and timber.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Formosa+(province) (186 words)

	Chapter 19 of Kerr's "Formosa Betrayed"
		As for local political conditions affecting Formosa's security as a base of operations they knew they could leave that to the Generalissimo; Formosa was governed under martial law and the island looked like an excellent source for manpower.
		Because there had been no reservation of Allied interests in Formosa pending a general postwar settlement in Asia or a satisfactory treaty, nothing could be done there without the consent of the Generalissimo.
		At the end of the Formosa's Republican Decade Chiang's military establishment as a defensive force was too big for little Formosa, and as an offensive force was much too small for a significant continental campaign.
	www.romanization.com /books/formosabetrayed/chap19.html (4966 words)

	Formosa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Formosa is a placename which comes from the Portuguese word meaning beautiful:
		Formosa Argentina the capital of its namesake province
		Formosa may also refer to a fictional country located on the island of Taiwan whose culture was invented by George Psalmanazar as a hoax.
	www.freeglossary.com /Formosa (163 words)

	Chapter 3 of Kerr's "Formosa Betrayed"
		They knew well enough that Formosa was far ahead of any mainland province in physical development and social well-being, and they looked forward with pride and zest to the part they might play in building a new country.
		For a full six weeks Formosa was in limbo; Formosan leaders cooperated with the leading Japanese and both community groups got ahead with the stupendous task of clearing up the rubble and getting factories, railroads and power lines into operation once more.
		Formosa is (he said) a "degraded territory" and the Formosans are "a degraded people." The island was "beyond the passes" (kuan wai), beyond the pale of true Chinese civilization.
	www.romanization.com /books/formosabetrayed/chap03.html (5333 words)

	FORMOSA (in MARION) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Formosa, the most beautiful, or, The railroad to ruin [microform] : a drama of modern life in four acts.
		Formosa today; an analysis of the economic development and strategic importance of Japan's tropical colony.
		Formosa under the Dutch : described from contemporary records, with explanatory notes and a bibliography of the island.
	www-catalog.cpl.org /MARION?T=FORMOSA (96 words)

	Formosa, Argentina - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Formosa Plastics Corp (??) said it expects profit and sales to be higher this year on demand for the chemicals that are used to make plastic bottles, pipes...
		Formosa Plastics Group is planning to complete the fourth stage of the $3.66 billion development of its industrial complex in Yunlin County, Taiwan, within two...
		Politicians on both sides of Formosa Strait are still beating their drums about one or two Chinas, forcing the hand of the Bush administration to take an...
	www.4newz.net /world/am/Formosa.html (10385 words)

	Report to the American People Regarding the Situation in the Formosa Straits by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		At that time President Truman announced the intention of protecting Formosa, the principal area still held by Free China, because of the belief that Formosa’s safety was vital to the security of the United States and the free world.
		In addition, there is a Joint Resolution which the Congress passed in January 1955 dealing specifically with Formosa and the offshore islands of Free China in the Formosa Straits.
		They said that they were entitled to Formosa and the offshore islands and that if they used armed forces to get them, that was purely a ’civil war,’ and that the United Nations had no right to concern itself.
	teachingamericanhistory.org /library/index.asp?document=718 (2684 words)

	The Cold War Museum - First and Second Taiwan Strait Crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Seventh Fleet was sent into the Straits under orders to prevent any attack on the island, and also prevent the Kuomintang forces to attack on China.
		In the first Taiwan Strait crisis of 1954-55 the USSR had been quite ambiguous in its support for China's campaign to "liberate" Taiwan, whereas the United States had indicated that it was willing to use tactical nuclear weapons in defense of the island.
		Quemoy and Matsu were Formosan islands and Formosa had been the stronghold of Chiang Kai-shek ever since that general had been driven from the mainland.
	www.coldwar.org /articles/50s/taiwan_straits.php3 (1188 words)

	Documents on Canadian External Relations (DCER)
		Any proposed resolution in the Security Council or the General Assembly envisaging the neutralization of Formosa would appear to be unacceptable to both the Nationalists and the Communists because they would regard it as an intervention into an area of domestic jurisdiction.
		However, it might be possible for the United Nations, representing the international community to pass a resolution neutralizing the international waters of the Formosa Straits.
		We are not repeating this telegram to either Washington or New York at present but would be interested in your reactions and any suggestions you may have as to ways in which the Department might be of further assistance in your deliberations in London.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /department/history/dcer/details-en.asp?intRefid=1227 (550 words)

	Tachen Islands.html
		Chang Kai-sheck, supported by America retreated to Formosa and several other smaller islands named the Tachen Islands, the Pescadores, Quemoy, and Matsu, all of which were in artillary range of the mainland.
		During the mid-1950s a major artillary attack on Quemoy and Matsu, was thought to be the beginning of another invasion attempt on the islands by the communists.
		The Seventh Fleet was ordered into the Formosa Straits to prevent the invasion and protect the offshore islands held by the Nationalists.
	www.geocities.com /redfinch39/p1tachen.html (591 words)

	Formosa Foundation - Letters to Law Makers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The People's Republic of China is once again flexing its muscle in the Formosa Straits, playing war games to intimidate the people and the democratically elected government of Taiwan.
		In response to the unmistakable message that China is sneding to the Taiwanese people, the Formosa Foundation urges the Bush Administration to be more forceful in its support for Taiwanese democrcay, as it is clear that China is testing America's commitment to Taiwan.
		While we are focused on the war on terrorism and the continuing situation in Iraq, China is taking advantage of our preoccupation with other aread of the world to build itself up as America's major's economic, military and geo-strategic rival for the twenty-first century.
	en1.endiva.net /Formosa/pub/LIT_10.asp (269 words)

	Hollister dd 788
		In early November 1950, Hollister sailed with the Formosa Straits patrol, returning to Rorea in mid-December for support of the IIungnam evacuation.
		In January and February 1957, she operated with the Formosa Patrol and conducted training out of Japan before returning to San Diego 24 March.
		Hollister departed 6 February 1960 for her 11th Western Pacific deployment and began patrol duty in the Formosa Straits.
	www.multied.com /Navy/destroyer/Hollisterdd788.html (1223 words)

	Document relatifs aux relations extérieures du Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		While British public opinion recognized the reasons against handing the inhabitants of Formosa over to Communist rule, and the special juridical status of Formosa and the Pescadores, there was doubt about United States intentions in respect of the coastal islands and the use of Formosa as a base for operations against the mainland.
		Nehru, while not agreeing entirely on the juridical status of Formosa, thought an indication of United Kingdom views would be useful at this juncture.
		Holland questioned the suggestion that it was inexpedient to use strategic arguments, since from their point of view it had considerable validity in the context of defence in the Far East and South East Asia, and Formosa was of strategic importance to both Australia and New Zealand.
	dfait-maeci.gc.ca /department/history/dcer/details-fr.asp?intRefid=1134 (1044 words)

	John R. Craig dd 886
		Subsequent cruises consisted of exercises with the Japanese Self Defense Force in 1957, ASW exercises, Formosa Patrol and maneuvers with the Chinese Nationalist Navy during the 1961 cruise.
		She immediately commenced patrol duty in the Formosa Straits to deter Communist aggression.
		She patrolled the Formosa Straits and visited Hong Bong; Subic Bay; Sasebo; Taiwan; and Okinawa before returning to San Francisco 19 May 1964.
	www.multied.com /navy/destroyer/JohnRCraigdd886.html (586 words)

	Picuda
		She continued to patrol the Formosa coast until 4 June then passed off Batan Island and eastward of the Nansei Shoto to a point northward of Chichi Jima by 14 June.
		On 29 December Picuda put to sea for her fifth war patrol in the Formosa Straits and the East China Sea off the east coast of China from Shanghai to Kam Kit.
		On 7 January 1945, Picuda received a contact report from Barb and closed a convoy in the straits of Formosa to inflict severe damage with four torpedo hits on 10,045-ton tanker Munakata Maru.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/p6/picuda.htm (2197 words)

	China and Taiwan since 1945; Part 1
		These assets were mainly based on different airfields on Formosa, as well as several air bases established on the islands of the Chuashuan archipelago, especially Cheoushangdao, from where they were conducting air raids against the cities of Shanghai, Nanking, Suchow, and PLA positions near Ninbo.
		While the air and artillery battles were raging over the Formosa Straits, the USA were attempting their best to reinforce the Nationalists.
		In the skies over the Formosa Straits they proved potent and dangerous opponents, but their pilots lacked the gunnery training and had no good section tactics.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/article_145.shtml (11114 words)

	Welcome to the United States Ship Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. DD850
		Hanson's second combat cruise to Korea, September 1951 to May 1952, took her along the east coast as a member of the fleet bombarding strategic shore targets in support of ground troops where her accurate fire was most effective.
		The battle-hardened destroyer also participated in shore bombardment, search-and rescue operations, and Formosa patrol before returning to the United States 20 July 1953, shortly before the end of open conflict in Korea.
		Hanson was patrolling the Straits of Formosa virtually within sight of the Communist mainland in the fall of 1958 as shelling of the off shore islands of Quemoy and Matsu precipitated the latest major international crisis which this "small boy" again helped to quell.
	www.ussjpkennedyjr.org /hanson832.html (906 words)

	USSBS: Interrogations of Japanese Officials -- 62/256
		The Commander of the First Escort Fleet moved his headquarters from TAKAO, FORMOSA to MOJI in February 1945 and in April he was assigned the additional responsibility of defending the SHIMONOSEKI Straits against mine attack.
		The mining of the Strait itself caused the Japanese considerable trouble because of the currents which complicated sweeping and moved the mines and because of the necessity of sweeping the entire Strait completely in order that ships could move to moorings along the beach.
		When the Strait was mined, many mines were invariably recovered on the beach.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/AAF/USSBS/IJO/IJO-62.html (779 words)

	USS Keppler DDE 765 - US Navy - Korean War Project
		Keywords: On Formosa Straits Patrol; Operated with Task Force 77 east coast of Korea; escorted USS Missouri into Hungnam Harbor for sonar patrol while she shore bombarded during evacuation of land forces.
		We were there, left Newport week after war started and after being in the Formosa Straits for a few months, went to Korea waters.
		It was rather a monotous time (Chiang had set up on Formosa, and we were there to prevent the Communists from invading Formosa).
	www.koreanwar.org /html/units/navy/uss_keppler.htm (651 words)

	All Fleet Trouble Shooters - USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853)
		Meanwhile, in the Pacific, the Red Chinese were shelling Quemoy and Matsui Islands in the Formosa Straits.
		The group transited the Suez Canal, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Straits of Malacca, and Singapore, and left the South China Sea, arriving in Subic bay, P.I. on 12 September.
		The Task Group left Subic on 19 September and commenced patrolling the Formosa Straits with units of the Seventh Fleet.
	usscharleshroan.org /allfleet.htm (524 words)

	Archive \| August 23, 1999 \| Where is John Foster Dulles when you need him?
		But as fate would have it, on June 25, 1950 the Korean War broke out and Truman declared a neutralization of the Formosa Straits.
		He backed the Formosa Resolution, which passed Congress in 1955, authorizing the use of force if China invaded Taiwan.
		The gravity of U.S. intentions was brought home to Mao when Eisenhower sent the 7th Fleet into the Straits of Formosa.
	www.enterstageright.com /archive/articles/0899dulles.htm (1740 words)

	HISTORY OF THE USS BENNER
		A resume of the schedule on this cruise is as follows: Departed Australia on 7 April 1957; arrived at Guam for replenishment on 18 April; underway for Yokosuka, Japan, on 19 April.
		Operations Included patrol duty in the Formosa Straits during which time assistance was rendered in quieting the Anti-American riots in Tai Pal.
		BENNER departed Kaohsiung and the Formosa Patrol on 22 October and headed Northward to Sasebo, Japan, for a two-week repair period.
	www.destroyers.org /uss-benner/history_of_the_uss_benner3.htm (820 words)

	Al Pedersen recalls Formosa Straits blockade in early 1950 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Al Pedersen recalls Formosa Straits blockade in early 1950
		We joined the blockade in the Formosa Straits in early 1950 (I think).
		I remember that we went ashore in a whaleboat with someone standing in the bow with a pole to push the floating bodies out of the way as we neared the pier.
	www.diodon349.com /War/USS_Samuel_N._Moore_DD-747/Memories_of_crew/al_pedersen_recalls_formosa_straits_blockade_early_1950.htm (454 words)

	Formosa Straits
		They all do their parts in the bloody invasions of Quemoy and Matsu, in the savage naval and air battles that rage around the embattled islands, in the command centers and meeting rooms where the fate of nations are determined, on battlefields where thousands die for the dreams of their nations.
		Written by T. McFadden, the author of the novel "Landing Party", FORMOSA STRAITS is a novel in the tradition of Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising".
		He starkly brings to life the hell of the destruction of a people in a world where nobody can be bothered to notice.
	www.diskuspublishing.com /formosa.html (609 words)

	SubRon 1M Patrol Report Log (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		West side of Formosa is a beehive of activity.
		At the beginning of June, soon after the naval engagement at Midway, we were directed to that island base to have the new SJ surface radar installed.
		The Porpoise arrived in the Formosa Operational Area on July 16th, 1942.
	www.subsowespac.org /reportlogs/subron1m/1Mcycle3.shtml (5517 words)

	USS PICUDA
		Slipping past five escorts, and with three enemy patrol planes overhead, she sent six torpedoes streaking to sink a 1,943-ton cargo ship, then skillfully maneuvered for a down-the-throat shot that spelled the doom of a 1,270-ton pursuing enemy destroyer.
		On 29 December 1944, PICUDA put to sea for her fifth war patrol in the Formosa Straits and the East China Sea off the east coast of China from Shanghai to Kam Kit.
		On 7 January 1945, PICUDA received a contact report from BARB and closed a convoy in the Straits of Formosa to inflict severe damage with four torpedo hits on a 10,045-ton tanker.
	www.usspicudass382.com (3154 words)

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