British commanders with the Japanese commander-in-chief, near Shanghai. Adml Sir Charles Little, commander-in-chief of the British Fleet in China (left), and Brig General Telfer Smollett (right), commander-in-chief of the British troops at Shanghai, with General Matsui, commander-in-chief of the Japanese forces, at Kiangwan, near Shanghai. It will be recalled that question was recently asked in Parliament is to weed out British officers had congratulated General Matsui on his military success. 1 December 1937