The German embassy at Tokyo, Japan wrote on 28 October 1935 to the Chef der Marineleitung at Berlin that the Japanese monthly magazine Yushu described the Manchurian navy. It consisted of 3 parts namely a riverine flotilla, water police and a land based naval force. The riverine flotilla was active on the rivers Amur, Usuri, Argun, Non and Murren and on the Lake Khanka. It protected the inland merchant shipping, against piracy activities and survey tasks. The water police is a specialized part of the common police supporting the department of internal affairs to act against piracy and smuggling. It was stationed at E-iko with detachments at Bokkai and Ryoka and Oryoko rivers. The Manchurian navy depends heavily on the Japanese navy. Crews are trained on location by Japanese naval officers. Manchurian officers were during 2 years educated at Japanese naval high schools and during one year at the torpedo-, artillery- and intelligence school. The petty officers and sailors were practically trainex at the naval stations Yokosuka and Ryojun. The commander in chief of the riverine flotilla rear admiral Li? was also educated on a Japanese high school.
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