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EXCERPT FROM RECORD OF INTERROGATION
OF TAKAHASHI TAKAATSU

October 30, 1949 City of Khabarovsk

... I gave orders for Detachment 100 to prepare, and controlled its production of the
bacteria of glanders and anthrax and of cattle plague and mosaic disease, with a view to their
employment in bacteriological warfare and bacteriological sabotage against the Soviet Union.

Question: When, and to whom, did you give orders to prepare germs of glanders, anthrax,
cattle plague and mosaic disease?

Answer: In September 1941 I ordered the Chief of Detachment 100, Colonel Wakamatsu,
subsequently Major General of the Veterinary Service, to begin production of the bacteria of
glanders, anthrax and red rust. In March 1944 I ordered him to begin production of cattle-
plague and mosaic-disease germs in place of red rust.

. . . Question: In what connection did you in September 1941 order the Chief of
Detachment 100 to begin production of the bacteria of glanders, anthrax and red rust?

Answer: In connection with the receipt from the General Staff of Imperial Headquarters of
instructions to the Commander of the Kwantung Army to launch preparations for
bacteriological warfare against the Soviet Union.

Question: When were the instructions of the General Staff of Imperial Headquarters
concerning preparations for bacteriological warfare received?

Answer: These instructions were received at the time the "Kan-Toku-En" Plan was being
drawn up, in July 1941.

Question: How do you know this?

Answer: I learned it from the Commander of the Kwantung Army personally at a
conference in September 1941. The conference was conducted by the Commander of the
Kwantung Army on the question of preparing for bacteriological warfare against the Soviet
Union. He announced this to all present at the conference. . . .

Takahashi

INTERROGATORS

Military Prosecutor, Member of the staff

Lieutenant Colonel of the Office of the Ministry

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