Historical and Legal Aspects of the International Status of Taiwan (Formosa)

by Ng, Yuzin Chiautong
    1972, World United Formosans for Independence (Tokyo)

excerpt from the book:   III. Refutation against PRC and ROC     6. Legal Aspects of ROC's Rule of Taiwan -- Many nations have also voiced their reservations regarding the legal status of Taiwan. Sir Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Minister, stated on February 4th, 1955 as follows: "In [the Fall of] 1945, the administration of Formosa was taken over from the Japanese by the Chinese forces at the direction of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers; but this was not a cession, nor did it in itself involve any change of sovereignty. The arrangement made with Chiang Kai-shek put him there on a basis of military occupation pending further arrangements and did not of themselves constitute the territory Chinese. Under the Peace Treaty of April, 1952, Japan formally renounced all right, title and claim to Formosa and the Pescadores; but again this did not operate as a transfer to Chinese sovereignty, whether to the People's Republic of China or to the Chinese Nationalist authorities. Formosa and the Pescadores are therefore, in the view of Her Majesty's Government, territory the de jure sovereignty over which is uncertain or undetermined." (Reference: British Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), House of Commons, Official Report, Vol. 536, no. 26, written answers, p. 159.)

works:	Historical and legal aspects of the international status of Taiwan (Formosa)
Language:	English
Edition:	2nd ed.
Pages:	67 p.
LCCN:	74165355
Dewey:	341.2/9
LC:	JX4084.F6 N46 1972
Topic:	Taiwan -- International status.