《外交部檔案》是研究中華民國外交史的重要史料，除國家發展委員會檔案管理局（以下簡稱檔案局）外，國史館及中央研究院近代史研究所（以下簡稱近史所）檔案館亦均有收藏，其中又以近史所檔案館的開放及使用程度最高。但咸認外交乃內政之延伸，故《外交部檔案》並非只能用以探討外交，也能據以認識當時的外部情勢對於國內的影響，或國內政局與海外環境的互動。本文即以庋藏於近史所檔案館的《外交部檔案》為基礎，介紹其概況並初步討論某些學界尚少著眼的案例，如政府對美國「國家承諾案」、「乒乓外交」的態度，及黃文雄、鄭自才刺蔣案等，就教於學界先進。

The Archives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs is an important material for analyzing the diplomacy of Republic of China. It is not only reserved in the National Archives Administration, NDC but also can be accessed in Academia Historica and the Archives, Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, and the last one is the most convenient place to peruse these archives therein. The Archives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be used in many fields. For example, the interaction between the foreign and domestic element may be one of the possibilities. This article focuses on the introduction for the Archives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs , and some tips on several neglected cases in Taiwan, such as the perception for National Commitment and Ping Pong Diplomacy in ROC, 424 Incident, and so on.