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WORKING PAPER
7 OCT 88
8808
079
S: 035
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
USMC LTC William
(Rich) Higgins is very much alive and
currently, physically located
at the Syrian headquarters located
immediately above the Beirut International Airport.
LTC Higgins
was
officially considered from captivity upon receipt of order
received
on or about 21 September 1988.
[See Session Number 33
dtd 21 Sep 88 that makes reference to the orders. ]
The imminence
of Higgins' release and subsequent travel by vessel to Egypt,
Tunisia, and the US is due in good measure to the intervention of
a French military officer assigned to the UN and to some form of
incursion (presence) made by Israeli
forces.
Agreements were
previously made with the Secretary General of the United Nations
(UN) for the release
Higgins "under controlled conditions"
providing every effort be made to downplay, avoid the resultant
public notoriety.
Sutherland's release will
follow the release of Higgins; much
in the same manner and in the same locale as Higgins (use of
Beirut International Airport and Syrian headquarters building) .
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/ NOFORN
PROJECT SUN STREAK
WARNING NOTICE:
INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED
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PROJECT NUMBER:
8808
SESSION NUMBER:
35
DATE OF SESSION:
7 OCT 88
DATE OF REPORT:
7 OCT 88
START:
1100
END:
:1130
METHODOLOGY:
WRV
VIEWER IDENTIFIER:
079
1.
(S/NF/SK)
MISSION:
Determine if USMC LTC Higgins is alive;
determine if he remains
in
captivity.
2.
(S/NF/SK)
VIEWER TASKING:
Viewer 079 tasked with the two
requirements above, Para 1.
3.
(S/NF/SK)
COMMENTS: No inclemencies noted.
Indications of
strong access to signal line within discipline and structure of
methodology; needs to be disproved or confirmed via ensuing
assessment by customer or public disclosure. Facilitator believed
DT question to be, "Is the Big H still in captivity or has he
been released?".
In fact, the real question was , "Is the Big H
still alive or is he dead?" A Summary of Information is
attached.
4.
(S/NF/SK) : EVALUATION:
HANDLE VIA SKEET CHANNELS ONLY
MWST/ NOFORN
CLASSIFIED BY:
DIA (DT)
DECLASSIFY:
DADR
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