CABLE TO IMMEDIATE DIRECTOR <SANITIZED> OPERATIONS PLAN FOR 28 JAN EXFILTRATION OF THE HOUSEGUESTS FROM MEHRABAD

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 15791949
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: May 4, 2020
• Case Number: F-2013-00944
• Publication Date: January 27, 1980

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',FOLLOWING IS :THE OPERATIONS PLAN FOR 28 JAN EXFILTRATION OF THE
HOUSEGUESTS FROM P,EHRABAD,
(A) COVER-ON THE EVENING 26 JAN AMBASSADOR-TAYLOR AND THE ESCORT
OFFICERS MET WITH THE HOUSEGUESTS AND LAID OUT THE'EXFILTRATION
TIMETABLE AND THE VARIOUS COVER OPTIONS. THEY WERE 'THEN GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET ALONE AS A GROUP "TO DECIDE WHETHER �THEY:WOULD -
PREFER TO OPT FOR ONE.OVERALL.COVER STORY OR INCREMENTAL COVER
STORIES. THEY UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO EMBRACE THE STUDIO SIX OPTION.
BY BEDTIME THEY WERE ENGAGED 10 A ACTORS WORKSHOP, EACH ONE FALLING
INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES AS DIRECTOR, CAMERAMAN, ETC. '
(B) EXPLANATION FOR PRESENCE IN TEHRAN-ON 12 JAN SIX CON MEMBERS OF
A STUDIO SIX 'ADVANCE CREW DEPARTED TORONTO FOR HKONG'TO SCOUT LOCATIONS
FOR THE'PRODUCT/ON QUOTE ARGO UNQUOTE.. THEY TRANSITED.VNCVR AND.
SEATL AND ARRIVED IN HKONG oN 14 JAN ON .15 JAN THE STUDIO SIX
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, ROBERT SIDE44 CALLED THE IRANIAN CONSULATE IN
SFRAN TO INQUIRE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACQUIRING A VISA FOR HIS -
LppoDucTIoN MANAGER, NATIONALITY NOT/NOT STATED, TO GO TO TEHRAN FOR
A ONE OR TWO DAY VISIT TO SCOUT THE BAZAAR AS A POSSIBLE IDCATICIN
FOR TEN DAYS OF SHOOTING SCHEDULED FOR MAR OR APR. THIS REQUEST
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