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Answer: In 1942 I finished my term of military service and went to work as a civilian
employee in Detachment 731.

State Prosecutor: Tell us, witness Sasaki, what was the sub-section headed by Major
Karasawa Tomio engaged in?

Witness Sasaki: That sub-section engaged in the mass production of bacteria.

Question: What were your functions?

Answer: I was a storekeeper in Major Karasawa's subsection and gave out the materials for
the mass production of bacteria.

Question: Did you give out agar-agar, peptone?

Answer: Yes, I gave it out, but under the supervision of the stores manager.

Question: Did you receive from Karasawa's sub-section finished bacteria substance?

Answer: Yes, I did.

Question: Do you know anything about the practical employment of bacteria by
Detachment 731?

Answer: One day, during morning inspection, Major Karasawa announced that he had
received orders from the Chief concerning the mass production of bacteria and said that we
must carry out this task successfully.

Furthermore, he said, that 15 men of our sub-section, headed by the Chief of the section,
were to go to China.

Question: Did you send bacteria to China?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Where did you get these bacteria from, how were they packed, and where were
they sent to?

Answer: I do not remember exactly when this was. Matsushima, the stores manager,
announced that the infection bottles that were in the store had to be packed in boxes. We
packed them and sent them to the aerodrome.

Question: Which bottles?

Answer: These were bottles filled with bacteria.

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