APPENDIX II.

International naval and marine landing parties available at, or on passage to China.

142

BRITISH

at Shanghai (4 cruisers)

In China Waters

878

1,600

1st Cruiser Squadron

due February 9th

820

Marine Battalion due

February 26th.

1,000

4,298

JAPANESE

at Shanghai

In Japan at 48 hours

700

notice

800

1, 500.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

At Shanghai

At Manila and Guam

(5 or 6 days)

800

2,200

On passage to Honolulu On passage from S.Diego

to Manila

480

1,200

4,680

ITALY

At Shanghai

100

Grand Total 10,578

In addition to these forces there are also the

following forces now in 3hanghai :-

One Battalion of Punjabis

Volunteers

Police

700

1,400

600

2,700

Grand Total 13,278

Allowing for the fact that it would be difficult

to land all the naval ratings because space in the

harbour is restricted, it will then be seen that Shanghai

is already fairly well defended internationally.

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