793.94/5857: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 3—4:18 a.m.]
35. Military Attaché reports as follows:
“This office estimates by February 15th Japanese regular troops on Asian mainland as follows: Manchuria 70,000 including 30,000 new levy, Korea at least 20,000, North China at least 2,400, total at least 92,000. Further estimate force now available for operation in Jehol and vicinity at least 6 mixed infantry brigades and 2 cavalry brigades, about 21,000, and if necessary this force can be doubled by March 1st from Asia mainland alone.
Information here indicates no immediate Japanese movement in force into Jehol.”