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Question: Tell us, how many times did you report to General Yamada regarding this
activity by Detachment 100?

Answer: The first time I reported at the end of July 1944, the second time in November
1944 and the third time in February 1945.

Question: Tell us the contents of your first report to General Yamada.

Answer: In my first report I orally informed the Commanderin-Chief, Yamada, about the
work of the Veterinary Administration. After giving a description of the work of the
Veterinary Service of the Kwantung Army I briefly outlined the work of Detachment 100. As
for the secret work that Detachment 100 was conducting I told General Yamada that
Detachment 100 was cultivating anthrax, glanders, mosaic, cattleand sheep-plague germs on
the orders of GeneralUmezu, former Commander-in-Chief. I also reported on the quantity of
germs being produced.

Question: What was the contents of your second report to General Yamada?

Answer: In my report in November 1944 I informed the Commander-in-Chief of the
Kwantung Army of the order I had received in my time from General Umezu, former
Commander-in-Chief, and which had been signed by Colonel Sasai, Chief of the Sabotage
Section. The order stated that in the event of the Japanese Army having to retreat beyond the
Greater Khingan line Detachment 100 was to infect the cattle on this territory. I also informed
him that the group under Lieutenant Hirazakura, detailed by Detachment 100, was engaged in
reconnaissance on this territory.

Question: Tell us the contents of the third report to General Yamada in February 1945.

Answer: I simply informed Commander-in-Chief Yamada at the time that Detachment 100
was continuing on its assignment.

Question: What was General Yamada's attitude to the reports you submitted?

Answer: He heard me out and said: "Continue along the same line."

Question: Was it clear from -this that the instructions given by General Umezu Yoshijiro in
this respect were left in force by General Yamada?

Answer: Yes, it was clear.

Question: Accused Takahashi, you heard the testimony of accused Mitomo regarding the
experiments performed in Detachment 100 on living people?

Answer: Yes, I heard it.

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