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EXCERPT FROM THE VERBATIM RECORD
OF THE SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
MILITARY TRIBUNAL FOR THE FAR EAST

IN TOKYO
August 29, 1946

. . . Mr. Sutton: The Prosecution next tenders in evidence its document 1706, "Summary
Report on the Investigations of Japanese War Crimes Committed in Nanking. Prepared by the
Procurator of the District Court, Nanking."

The President: Admitted on the usual terms.

Clerk of the court: Prosecution document No. 1706 will be marked exhibit No. 327.

(Whereupon, Prosecution's exhibit No. 327 was received in evidence.)

Mr. Sutton: With the permission of the court I shall read only a portion of this document. . .
.

. . . Mr. Sutton (reading):

"Particulars regarding other atrocities.

"The enemy's Tama Detachment carried off their civilian captives to the medical
laboratory, where the reactions to poisonous serums were tested. This detachment was one of
the most secret organizations. The number of persons slaughtered by this detachment cannot
be ascertained. . . ."

. . . The President: Are you going to give us any further evidence of these alleged
laboratory tests for reactions to poisonous serums?

That is something entirely new, we haven't heard about this before. Are you going to leave
it at that?

Mr. Sutton: We do not at this time anticipate introducing additional evidence on that
subject. . . .

Excerpt correct:

Manager of the Secretariat of the Soviet Section of the International Military Tribunal for
the Far East Colonel of Jurisprudence

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