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Inasmuch as these tests were made on enemy territory, their precise results were not
known.

But a special group was left behind to gather information as to the results of the operation.
It was headed by Major Nozaki, who managed to get hold of newspapers which told of the
outbreak of an epidemic in the Nimpo area.

Question: What did the newspaper say?

Answer: As far as I recollect, it said that prior to the outbreak of the epidemic Japanese
planes had flown over the Nimpo area and had dropped something from a high altitude.

Question: Did you see this article yourself?

Answer: Yes, I did.

The second expedition took place in 1942, roughly in the middle of the year. I was ordered
by my immediate superior, Major Suzuki, to prepare the germs of paratyphoid and anthrax.
How much exactly of each germ, paratyphoid and anthrax, I do not recollect, but the total
quantity was 130 kilograms. The germs we prepared were sent by plane, and partly by rail, to
Nanking, where the detachment's expedition had its base.

Question: This base was located in the territory of Detachment Ei in Nanking?

Answer: It was. I know that Detachment Ei prepared a certain amount of bacteria for this
expedition, but how much I don't remember, nor do I remember of which particular bacteria. I
also know that this detachment assigned a number of its medical orderlies to assist the
expedition.

Question: Why, when telling about the expeditions to China, do you say nothing about the
1941 expedition?

Answer: That was spoken about at yesterday's sitting of the Tribunal. In this 1941
operation only plague fleas were used, and since we had no direct connection with this, we
were not told anything about it.

Question: Will you tell us who headed the expedition to China in 1942?

Answer: That expedition was headed by General Ishii, Chief of the detachment.

Question: Did General Ishii himself go to China at the time of the expedition?

Answer: He did.

Question: And besides him, did any other of the detachment's leading personnel go to

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