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Answer: Yes, it is.

Question: Did Hirazakura report to you on the results of his reconnaissance group in the
district of North Khingan Province?

Answer: Yes.

Question: How many times?

Answer: In September 1944 and in March 1945.

Question: What did Hirazakura report to you?

Answer: I do not recall the exact content of his report, but I corroborate Hirazakura's
testimony which he gave today. As for the report he submitted in March 1945, it was a
detailed report, illustrated with charts and maps.

Question: During the second report was there any discussion about what germs it would be
best to employ to infect the cattle belonging to the local population of North Khingan
Province?

Answer: Aircraft was to be employed to spread infection with the germs of anthrax and
cattle plague.

Question: Tell us for what purpose was the expedition sent to the Tryokhrechye area in the
summer of 1942?

Answer: It was manoeuvres in preparation for sabotage which was to be carried out in the
event of Japan starting war against the Soviet Union.

Question: What concrete measures were carried out during this expedition?

Answer: As concerns the reservoirs and rivers they were contaminated with glanders germs
and the ground sprayed with anthrax germs. Afterwards their durability was tested.

Question: Tell us, accused Takahashi, when General Yamada was appointed Commander
of the Kwantung Army, did you report to General Yamada on the activities of Detachment
100?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Did you report to the new Commander-in-Chief that Detachment 100 was
engaged in secret work in preparation for bacteriological warfare?

Answer: Yes, I did.

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