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Answer: The main function of the 6th Section of the 2nd Division was to devise methods
of bacteriological warfare and sabotage and the production of bacteria on a mass scale.

This research was made in preparation for bacteriological warfare against the Soviet Union.

Question: What germs primarily were studied? Answer: Glanders, anthrax, cattle and sheep
plague. Question: Have I understood you correctly in taking it that not only were definite
kinds of infection for purposes of bacteriological warfare investigated in the 6th Section, but
also bacteria cultivated on a mass scale? Answer: Yes, that is correct.

Question: What were your functions in the 6th Section? Answer: I was engaged, in the
main, in cultivating the glanders germ. I also took part in experiments on human beings.

Question: Did you take part in any expedition of Detachment 100?

Answer: I took part in the expedition to the river Derbul in July and August 1942 when I
worked in the 1st Section. Question: Who went with this expedition? Answer: The expedition
was headed by Major Muramoto. In addition to him there were several officers and
researchers and three technical workers. In all over 20 people.

Question: Was accused Hirazakura among the men who took part in the expedition?
Answer: Yes, he was.

Question: What was the purpose of this expedition? Answer: The purpose of this
expedition was to study the possibility of employing glanders and anthrax germs for sabotage
purposes against the Soviet Union. During this expedition the waters of the river Derbul were
contaminated with glanders germs and the reservoirs with anthrax germs.

Question: We will now pass over to the question of experiments on human beings. Tell us
what experiments were performed on human beings in Detachment 100.

Answer: While serving in Detachment 100 I took part once in experiments on human
beings.

Question: I am asking you about something else: were experiments performed on human
beings in Detachment 100, or not?

Answer: Yes, they were.

Question: Who performed those experiments?

Answer: Four people conducted the experiments: Ida, a researcher, who supervised all the
work, with Lieutenant Nakazima, Matsui, a laboratory assistant, and myself taking part.

Question: Where were the persons designated for experimentation kept in Detachment

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