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16 pages, machine transcribed from the CIA’s released scan.

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[handwritten, upper right:]
                                                  29(?) JULY 88 [second digit overwritten, 8 or 9]
                                                  1340 HRS
                                                  FT. MEADE
                                                  SOLO

                                            P.I. VERY SLEEPY [VERY overwritten]
                                            A.U. [struck through: NONE(?)]
                                                 HOSTAGE SITUATIONS.

[handwritten:]
S6:
[sketch: a horizontal timeline with nine small triangles under it, the first four filled/solid "A"-shaped, the rest open triangles; labels beneath each, left to right:]
31 JUL   1 AUG   2 AUG   3 AUG   4 AUG   5 AUG   6 AUG   7 AUG   8 AUG

DESCRIBE THE EVENTS OF 31 JUL 88 [long wavy arrow from "88" down and to the right, ending in an arrowhead]

                                        A: ACROSS [struck through: short word, illegible]
                                           WAVY
                                           DOWN
                                           SMOOTH
                                        B: WATER

                                        AS   DOWN
                                             ANGLED(?)
                                             HARD
                                        B:   STRUCTURE

S2 :   BLACK
       HARD
       DARK

       BRIGHT
       MOTION
       SOUND   ——   SCROOCH - SWISH

                                                  AOL BRK
                                                  NIGHT TIME

                                                  AOL BRK
                                                  ROCKET'S TRAIL
                                                  IN DARKNESS.

S2:   DARK
      OPEN(?) [written through the banner line]
      WIDE
      QUIET

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S2!  WAVY
     WIDE
     OPEN(?)
     DARK

[sketch: a long horizontal line labelled at its right end:] HORIZON
                              WATER
[sketch: a curved line sweeping down from upper left to a label, the label struck through:] [struck through: EDGE]

S2:   D(?)   M   O   T   ,   N(?)  ——— A/S.

HARD
KNOY(?)
BLACK
QUIET
       RISEN(?)
       RAISED(?)
       HIGH
       WIDE
       NARROWED(?)   .      -      [first letter overwritten:] SHIP

QUIET
                                             [interlinear, above SMTHG:] SMALL
S4½  IMPRESSION THAT SMTHG / HAPPENS, BUT
   DOESN'T REALLY DISTURB THE QUIET OR ANYONE/
   ANYTHING ELSE. THIS IS ON A SHIP AT SEA.

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DESCRIBE THE EVENTS OF  1 AUGUST, 88  WHICH ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TASKING [ideogram: a long horizontal stroke with a hooked start, running to the right margin]

                                A:  BACK + FORTH
                                    ROLLING
                                    MOTION
                                    SMOOTH

                                B:  [blank line drawn]

                                AOL BRK
                                   SICK FEELING IN STOMACH

                                AOL BRK:
                                   ROUGH SEAS.

1  AUG 88 [ideogram: a long horizontal stroke with a small loop at its start, running to the right margin]

                                A:  ACROSS
                                    CURVED UP
                                    [struck through: HARD]
                                    [overwritten: ROUGH(?)]
                                    [overwritten: SMOOTH(?)]
                                B:  , WATER

                                A:  ACROSS
                                    FLAT
                                    HARD
                                    SMOOTH

                                B:  WATER

                                        AOL BRK:
                                        SHIP GOING FROM
                                        OPEN SEAS INTO
                                        QUIET HARBOR.

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[handwritten throughout, hurried capitals; one hand]

1     [illegible scrawl, two or three letters, then "88"(?)]  [ideogram: a long horizontal line running right from the scrawl, small hump at its left end]

                              A:    ACROSS
                                    [small mark like "&" or "S"] SMOOTH
                              P(?):  [illegible, 5-7 letters]

          S2:   [heavily overwritten word, illegible]

                                        AOL(?)  MIK(?)
                                   SHIP(?)  COMING   TO
                                   LAND

                                     AI(?)  DNK(?)
                                   LOOKING   OUT  [overlined]  &(?)
                                   HOPING(?)

S4 1/2      IMPRESSION   OF  "LEADING   UP
  TO   SOMETHING."

2     [illegible scrawl, two or three letters, then "82"(?)]  [ideogram: a long horizontal line running right from the scrawl, rising slightly toward the right, with a short detached dash at its end]

                              A:    ACROSS
                                    UNOVON(?)
                                    HAND(?)
                                    ROUGH(?)
                              B:    LAND(?)

     S2:   TAN
           BROWN
           DRY
           HOT(?)  [written over the printed banner]

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S2: OPEN

                              AI BRK: [underlined]
                              OPPRESSIVE AIR FOR
                              BREATHING. [short dash]
                              HEAVY FEEL TO THE
                              AIR.

2    AUG(?) 88        [ideogram: a horizontal line, a short vertical step down, then a line sloping down to the right]

                              A:  ACROSS
                                  ANGLE(?)
                                  DOWN
                                  ANGLE(?)
                                  SLOPING DOWN
                                  HARD
                                  ROUGH.
                              B:  STRUCTURE

S2:
   WHITE
   PAINTED          (S4)
   DRY
   LARGE
   MASSIVE
   HEAVY
   ENCLOSED(?)
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[sketch, upper half of the page: a large irregular outline, roughly a four-sided figure with a straight top edge and right edge, the left side stepping down and a long wavy diagonal edge running from the left down to the right; labels as follows, all in scrawled block capitals]
                              WALL
                              ( 1 WALL BEHIND(?)
                               + 1 WALL IN
                                FRONT OF
                                 "STAIRS" )
          ("STAIRS"?)     [label inside the outline at left, on the wavy edge; closing parenthesis overwritten]

[handwritten column headings across the page]
S2        D        AI(?)        EI(?)        T        I(?)        AOL        A/S
                                          "STAIRS"   [under T]

WHITE(?)
HEAVY(?)
LARGE(?)  ------>
ROUGH
VERY ROUGH   [second word overwritten]
DRY   [middle letter overwritten]

                    AI   DARK(?)
                    "BACK-ALLEY(?)"
                     FEELING(?).

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[handwritten, top right, circled: 2]

[handwritten, all in block capitals:]

S2        D        M        O2        T        I        AOL [overwritten]        A/S,
                                                                        "HEBREW(?)"

                                        WATCHING

                    WN[overwritten, illegible]ANE(?)
                    FUN
                    MISCHIEVIOUSNESS
                    "GETTING [overwritten] AWAY W/ SMTG(?)"
                    "I KNOW A SECRET [caret/arrow mark] PLACE"
                    FUN
                    HIDE

S4 1/2 [scribbled over]     IMPRESSION THAT ONE PERSON (MALE [overwritten])
HAS FOUND SOME [overwritten] OUT OF THE WAY PLACE
TO FREQUENT, WHICH IS "NEAT" TO HIM,
AND HE IS KEEPING SECRET. ALSO HAVE
THE IMPRESSION HE IS BEING WATCHED [overwritten].

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[circled, top right: 8]

[handwritten, whole page:]

3  AUG  8[illegible digit]   [ideogram: a horizontal line with a small step in it]

                         A[overwritten]: [first letters overwritten] ACROSS
                                WAVY(?)
                                SMOOTH
                         D:  WATER

S2!
   QUIET(?)               AI  BRK
   [struck through: EASY]  PEACEFUL, EASY
                          FEELING

3  AUG  88   [ideogram: a long, nearly straight horizontal line running to the right edge]

                         A:  ACROSS
                              JERKY(?)
                              SMOOTH
                         D:  WATER / STRUCTURE

S2    WHITE
      FLAT
      SLATTED
                    AI [the A overwritten]  BRK
                    NICE, EASY +
                    PEACEFUL FEELING.

                    AOL:
                    "R + R" - "EASY TIME"

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[handwritten, all of the following, scrawled block capitals]
4   [illegible scrawl, two or three letters]   SF(?) [followed by a long wavy horizontal ideogram stroke running to the right, ending in a hook]

                    A:   ACROSS
                         [struck through: UNEVEN]
                         DUMPY
                         HAND(?)
                         SMOOTH
                    B:   ___________ [a horizontal line, no word]

4   [struck through, heavily overwritten word, illegible]   SS(?) [followed by a long wavy horizontal ideogram stroke running to the right]

                    A:   ACROSS
                         SMOOTH
                    B:   WATER(?)

                    A:   HAND(?)
                         SOLID
                         [first letter overwritten] BACK + FORTH
                         HAND(?)
                    B:   [first letter overwritten] LAND(?) / STRUCTURE

S2!:   DISTANT
       BLACK
       [first letter overwritten] HAND(?)
       [scribbled out word, illegible] BLOD(?)

                         AI   DARK(?)
                         FEAR(?) + DISPLEASURE

                         AI   DARK(?)
                         "DRUDGERY(?)"   FEEL(?)

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[handwritten page throughout, block capitals]

S2:                AI  MU(?)
                   ANELEON(?)
                   DISAPPOINTMENT.

S4 1/2   IMPRESSION OF BEING PULLED AWAY
  FROM WHAT YOU WANT AGAINST YOUR
  WILL..

5 AUG 88:   [ideogram: a long rising line with small jogs, drawn to the right of the date]

                       A:  ACROSS
                           RISING
                           UNEVEN
                           SMOOTH
                           FLUID
                       B:  WATER

6 AUG 88    [ideogram: three short horizontal strokes, the third broken into two]

                       A:  ACROSS
                           HARD
                           DARK(?)
                           ACROSS
                           HARD

                       B:  [a short horizontal line, no word]

S2:   BLACK
      RED(?)         [partly covered by the release banner]
      NOISEY

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[handwritten, top right, circled: 11]

[handwritten, block capitals, throughout:]

S2:   SUDDEN
      HARD
      HOT
      BUMPY
      DARK [overwritten]

S2        D        M        O2        T        I        AOL(?)        A/S(?)

SUDDEN
HARD [overwritten]
                CLOSE
                NEAR [overwritten]
                        AI BRK !
                        SURPRISE [overwritten] !

                        SEEMS SO
                        CLOSE [overwritten] !

S2        D        M        O2        T        I        AOL        A/S
                                                NOISE

[scribbled out: illegible]
BLACK
BRIGHT RED [overwritten]
SUDDEN
HARD
BUMPY

S4 1/2    IMPRESSION OF [struck through: illegible] BEING THROWN
SUDDENLY TO THE SIDE AS WHAT [struck through: illegible] [interlinear: AM]
STANDING ON "LURCHES" IN ONE DIRECTION.

                                                [illegible under banner] BRK
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                                                SEA BATTLE
                                                        AOL BRK
                                                        DAMAGED(?)
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6      [illegible, 3-4 letters]   [illegible, 2 letters]  [ideogram: a line rising from a loop, running flat, stepping down and running flat again]

                                        A:  ACROSS
                                            SMOOTH
                                   [scribbled out]  WAVY
                                            SMOOTH
                                        B:  WATER

S2:    BLUE
       COOL
       LIGHT

        WAVY
          HIGH
          ROUNDED

                                                   AOL  BLACK(?)
                                                   BIG  WAVES(?) [overwritten]


7      [illegible, 3-4 letters]   [illegible, 2 letters]  [ideogram: a long nearly flat line with a slight dip]

                                        A:  ACROSS
                                            UNEVEN(?)
                                            SMOOTH
                                        B:  WATER

                                        A:  FLAT
                                            HARD
                                            ROUGH(?)
                                        B:  LAND

S2:    TAN
       BROWN
       [illegible, overprinted by the banner; begins RO]
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[handwritten, circled, top right:] 3

S4½  IMPRESSION OF LARGE CITY W/
   SOME TALL BLDGS & NARROW STREETS.
   CITY IS BUILT ON VERY UNEVEN
   GROUND.

                                   [letters overwritten:] AOL BRK:
                                   SAILOR RETURNING
                                   TO PORT.

7   [illegible] . STO[illegible, trailing into a long scrawled line across the page]

                                   A:   ACROSS
                                        ROUGH
                                        HARD
                                        UNEVEN
                                   B:   LAND
                                   A(?):  [first letters struck/overwritten:] ACROSS
                                        WAVY
                                        ROUGH
                                   D:   WATER

S2:  CHOPPY
     SHARP
     [struck through: illegible short token] [long handwritten line across the page]
                                                            N/S(?)
                                                         "QUARROL"(?)
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[handwritten below and partly under the banner, right:] AOL [illegible, under banner]
                                                       SAILOR GETTIN(?) KNIFED
                                                             IN FIGHT.
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[entire page handwritten]

7   AVL(?)   PS(?) [ideogram: a long wavy horizontal stroke rising toward the right]

                                        A: ACROSS
                                           RISING
                                           ROUGH
                                        D: LAND

        S2:  HARD
             ROUGH FEEL
            "BUMPING ALONG" FEELING

                                        AOL BRK
                                        SOMEONE RIDING IN
                                        A VERY ROUGH VEHICLE.

S2! [label heavily overwritten]  HARD
             [struck through: BARE]
             WET
             DIRTY
             DRY

                                        [struck through: A DR(?)] BRK(?):
                                        PERSON JUST TAKEN
                                        HOSTAGE.

S4 1/2  IMPRESSION OF ONE PERSON IN A
VERY STRANGE POSITION, RIDING ALONG IN
A VERY ROUGH RIDING VEHICLE.  VEHICLE GOES
UP R[words obscured by release banner] TO A HIGHER GROUND.  GROUND
LOOKS YELLOW.

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[entire page handwritten in rapid block capitals; the writer forms E as a rounded epsilon]

8   AUG  88 [followed by a long hand-drawn horizontal line across the page]

                                   A:     ACROSS,
                                          SMOOTH
                                          HARD(?)
                                   B:     LAND

S2!      YELLOW
         TAN
         GREEN
         OPEN
         WARM
         DRY

[sketch: a single rising, slightly jagged horizon line from lower left to upper right, labelled at its right end "MOUNTAINS" (the first letters overwritten)]
~~~~ ,  BLDGS(?)/TOWN  -  -

"HIGH"  FEELING(?)

QUIET

S2        D      AI      EI      T      I      AOL      A/S(?)
                              (PERSON)

QUIET
"NEW"  FEELING(?)
WONDER                        [struck through: i]EXPERIENCING(?)
                              WONDER(?) [overwritten, partly under the printed banner]
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S4 1/2     IMPRESSION  OF  HANDS  TIED  BEHIND
                                           BACK.
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[two small stray pen marks at top left, above the banner]

[handwritten throughout, hurried capitals; one hand]

NOTE(?)!
[a long wavy line runs from under NOTE down and to the right, ending in a zigzag]

                         [ink blot, a word scribbled out]   DON'T   FEEL(?)  [underlined]   LIKE  I'M  IN
AOL   DRIVE,   BUT   DRIVE   JUST   REALIZED(?)
HOW   NEATLY(?)   ALL   THIS   IS   FITTING
TOGETHER.

                         AI   BREAK!
                         FORM  OF  AOL  DRIVE!

SESSION   END(?)          1425(?).

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