According
to an item dated Shanghai 19 November decided
Tsjiang Kai-shek leader of the nationalistic cabinet at Nanking
and Liang Sjoe-tsjwang supreme commander of the Chinese navy that Chine should
have a modern fleet and a powerful coastal defence. After meetings dealing with
the naval bases along the Chinese South coast was decided that a location near
Ningpo in the province Foekien was the most suitable to establish there a new
base. The Nanking cabinet was advice to
appoint a committee to do a proposal.