asked the Secretary of State for War what British troops are stationed at the present time in China; and how the forces there now compare with those maintained there a year ago?

There are at present in China, five British battalions and one Indian battalion, together with ancillary troops, compared with six British and one Indian at the same date last year.

Are there any proposals to reduce the forces in Shanghai?

At the present moment there is no intention of doing that, but I cannot speak for the future.