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Question: Were you acquainted with the Japanese Emperor's second secret order, regarding
the expansion and reorganization of Detachment 731?

Answer: I learned about it after I was transferred to the Kwantung Army.

Question: Will you tell us the substance of Emperor Hirohito's secret order, on the basis of
which the detachment was reorganized?

Answer: For some time after its formation the detachment was called the "Prophylaxis
Administration," or the "Antiepidemic Administration," but when it was reorganized it was
called the "Prophylaxis and Water Supply Administration."

At first, the Prophylaxis Administration had a personnel of less than 1,000, but after the
reorganization, the Prophylaxis and Water Supply Administration had a personnel of about
2,000.

In addition, after the reorganization the detachment was divided into divisions: General
Division, 1st Division, 2nd Division, etc.

These were the principal changes introduced during the reorganization.

Question: Of the divisions which were instituted in accordance with the emperor's second
order, which of them dealt with water supply?

Answer: The 3rd Division.

Question: Consequently, of all the eight divisions, only one dealt with questions of water
supply. Is that correct?

Answer: Yes, that is so. The 3rd Division dealt with water supply, while all the other
divisions had no rela-tion to • water supply whatever.

Question: Where was the 3rd Division located?

Answer: In the city of Harbin.

Question: And where were the other divisions located?

Answer: At Pingfan Station.

Question: Was the work of these divisions top-secret? Answer: Yes.

Question: Is it true that permits to enter these divisions of the detachment could be issued
only by the Commanderin-Chief of the Kwantung Army?

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