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Answer: By order of the Japanese Minister for War I served in Detachment 731 as Chief of
the General Division, and at the same time I served as Chief of Detachment 731's 4th
Division.

In June 1941 I ceased performing the functions of Chief of the General Division and
worked as Chief of the 4th, or what was known as the production, Division of Detachment
731.

Throughout this period, by order of the Chief of Detachment 731, I periodically acted as
Chief of the lst Division, and also of the 3rd Division.

Question: Consequently, you practically served in all the basic divisions of the detachment.
You were Chief of the General Division, then of the lst, or experimental, Division, then of the
3rd Division, and, lastly, you were for quite a long time Chief of the 4th Division. Is that so?

Answer: Yes, that is correct.

Question: Hence you are well familiar with the structure and work of Detachment 731. Is
that correct?

Answer: Yes, one may say that that is so.

Question: When and on whose orders was Detachment 731 formed?

Answer: Detachment 731 was formed in 1936 by order of the Emperor of Japan.

Question: Was this a secret order of the -Emperor of Japan?

Answer: Yes, it was.

Question: Tell the Court when the service and production premises of the detachment at
Pingfan Station were built.

Answer: I don't recall exactly, but I think that in 1936, when the order was issued to form
Detachment 731, instructions were also given as to the size of the personnel and the erection
of the detachment's buildings.

Question: Which divisions of the detachment were located in Harbin and which at Pingfan
Station?

Answer: The 3rd, that is, the prophylaxis and water supply, Division, as well as the
hospital, were located in Harbin; all the other divisions, including the 1st Division, the 2nd
Division and the 4th Division of the detachment, were located at Pingfan Station.

Question: What sum was allocated for the maintenance of the detachment?

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