See also p. 305 for list of abbreviations used in endnotes.
| CCG | China Commando Group (British) |
| KMA | Kailan Mining Administration |
| OM | Oriental Mission (Far East section of SOE) |
| OSS | Office of Strategic Services (USA) |
| RII | Research and Investment Institute or Resources Investigation Institute (Chinese) |
| SACO | Sino-American Cooperative Organization |
| SIS | (British) Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) |
| SMP | Shanghai Municipal Police |
| SOE | Special Operations Executive (British) |