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Approved For Release 2003/09/03 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000400880001-1 SECRET WORKING PAPER 8808 690323 V: 07 S: 054 SUMMARY OF INFORMATION The US hostages are undergoing an intense period of interrogation. There is a move on to regroup the hostages and reorganize them in small, yet manageable groups. USMC LTC Higgins remains isolated from the rest of the hostages. LTC Higgins is currently located in the area known as "Nabatieh. " See ENCLOSURE 1. Terry Waite, Terry Amderson and Jesse Turner form a group currently located in the area of "Mazra's Bayt Isbar." A person named Cunningham, a relative of Terry Waite, recently received additional funds to pursue negotiations on Waite's behalf. (OPS CMTS: Cunningham surfaced through the news media as a relative of Waite working on the latter's behalf). Joseph Cicippio, Alann Steen, and Robert Polhill are located in the vicinity of "fortresses located in the area of Al Khirbah. " (OPS CMTS: Until recently, it was reported that Mr. Polhill remained isolated in an unchanged location; he was thourght too ill to be moved. The Israeli hostages are apparently located in an area identified as "Dahr Al Amir Yahya. " See ENCLOSURE 4. Oddly enough, this area was perceived as being the subject of an Israeli attack projected to take place within the next seven to nine days, ie 29-31 March 1989) . A person named Referral Review by NIMA/DoD Approved For Release 2003/09/03 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000400880001-1
Approved For Release 2003/09/03 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000400880001-1 1 5 "Rowlings/Rowles" is negotiating on behalf of the European hostages as well as the Israeli hostages. Edward Tracy and Frank Reed were together; however, attempts to determine their current location were unsuccessful. Thomas Sutherland was not accessible. (OPS CMTS: Efforts to determine Sutherland's location will be made during the course of the next session. Previous reporting indicates a continuing confusion related to information furnished on Sutherland and Turner ) . Approved For Release 2003/09/03 : CIA-RDP96-00789R000400880001-1
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