Manchukuo building own navy according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië evening edition dated 5 April 1939

Sinking, 4 April. In an interview between the premier of Manchukuo Tsjang Tsjing Joei and the main editor of the newspaper Japan Chronicle E.A. Kennard mentioned the first one the final decision to built a own navy of which the tonnage and number of warships was to be discussed. Except for the smaller types of warships Manchukuo even intended to build battleships and cruisers.