PROJECT NUMBER: 8808, SESSION NUMBER: 17, VIEWER IDENTIFIER: 079

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00789R002100100005-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 6, 1988
• Content Type: IR

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WARN :I: NS NCYI I CE s INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED
PROJECT N ..JP13LF w 8E3(:)E3 SESSION NUMBER: 18- ( 7
I)(TEE (:3F:: SESSION: d JUL SS DATE OF REPORT: 7 JUL 98
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1. (L3, IrlI:?'r (sK) MISSION: Determine the pr??c::)..1(?::?c::t:.ed date and
describe the circumstances related to the release of LJ S ICI C LTC
Higgins, the other eight L.J:Y hostages, Rudolf Cordes (West G r?man
n a i c:) r?i a 1.) , and Terry W a i t e . Update weekly findings.
2. (S/NF/SK) VIEWER TASKING: Update findings in view of
recent events, :i. 4: i , the downing of the Iranian Jet bus by y the
Vincennes on L. Jul. 88, the ongoing trial of Mohammed Ali Hamadei
in West Germany, and recent Lebanese broadcasts with threats of
retaliatory assassinations of Edward Tracy, Joseph Cicippio and
Terry Anderson,
., (:::i . hl i:::' ;:. F ( COMMENTS: No 1: r) c:::1. c?: +cn e r.) i:::.i. c?:s s:7 noted. A Summary of
Information is attached as Enclosure 1.
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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
USMC LTC William (Rich) Higgins is currently located in the
area banded by y l?1 r~, as I?; and reservoirs located 1mmeci:1a't.ei?,Ly north
two
of Hi.:l.1 :I.006? See c::opy of map at ENCLOSURE 2. Higgins is in
better physical and mental shape than he has ever been since the
beginning of his captivity. He is treated as well as can be
expected under the c::1r?c:am?i:s't:anc:ee,, and more importantly, he has a
"better handle" on the thought processes of h i s captors. The
a e:' _ episode. They
captors remain tired and drained from this are
somewhat disgruntled with instructions being received from Iran.
They have an attitude of, "Easy for you (:I: r?an) to say." The
captors are taking advantage of the reigning confusion in an
effort to move Higgins from the reservoir area to the 1':i t:?:. t. r? t
International Airport. They will soon be in Syrian held
territory. See I::::NC)....C)SLJR1c :r.'. (map) that reflects the ultimate
.~. ,.., northwest ~.., ~f the reservoir area.
destination as L.}iii?.:!.r., miles .r...c:,'t:.:i.i:.iI"1 ~ a b
:1r?i??v:i. i:at..tssa.'y I'"eI::)E"1r? t:.e??c:l as being with Steen) are being held
! ":') ii1:i. J. e:? is .Ii::; i_t t:. hi of the e:i? military
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