Number of Japanese and Korean Short-term Workers on Japanese bases in the Marshall Islands

Japanese Bases during World War II
Number of Short-term Workers in December 1943

Number of Japanese and Korean Short-term Workers (TANKI KOIN) of the 4th Naval Construction Unit (SHISETSUBU) at each base as of 1 December 1943.

Place Present Number Number required from January through March 1944

Palau 520 1890

Truk 10,326 15003

Saipan 95 300

Ponape 278 700

Eniwetok 301 400

Emidj [= Jalut, ed.] 454 303

Wotje 828 1008

Maloelap 860 700

Roi 333 340

Kwajalein 1253 1493

Kusaie 221 1600

Mille 1196 1503

Rabaul 398 500

Nauru 1657 1950

Wake 1196 1500

Total 19916 29190

Source
Personnel Figures of the 4th Construction Unit (Extracted) Captured Kwajalein Atoll JICPOA Item #7354, 31 March 1944 Copy held by Australian War Memorial, Canberra. File AWM 54 423/4/40 Part 1.

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Place	Present Number	Number required from January through March 1944
Palau	520	1890
Truk	10,326	15003
Saipan	95	300
Ponape	278	700
Eniwetok	301	400
Emidj [= Jalut, ed.]	454	303
Wotje	828	1008
Maloelap	860	700
Roi	333	340
Kwajalein	1253	1493
Kusaie	221	1600
Mille	1196	1503
Rabaul	398	500
Nauru	1657	1950
Wake	1196	1500
Total	19916	29190

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