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.