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1/12 -C
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3000-8%
No overt aggression seems to be directed against US flagged
vessels during questioned time frame.However, an overhead;
impression of a long,, thin, neutral-colored vessels
suggested of
ra warship seems to be lying dead in the water with extensive
damage to superstructure perceived.
Things are lying across deck
and dangling over side Into water.
Associated with this is a
sense of gouts of water rapidly erupting all around the middle
part of a vessel -- perhaps this one -- accompanied by rapid, loud
explosive sounds.
Sense that this effect is initiated at a
declinating angle as if from the air or some aerial platform.
A vague perception was obtained that indicated some sort of
especially sharp, short violent episode connected with or
occurring during the Thanksgiving-holiday period; the sense was
present that it was connected with the Gulf situation but does
not take place in that region.
A further sense that the Iranians feel they are being
unjustly set upon by the rest of the world, increasing their
determination to suffer on, but making them vulnerable to
overtures by someone who might wish to show themselves as a
friend, or at least a support; perhaps opening for conciliatory
gestures or talks.
003
87/2C
Solo
1400
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