CABLE <SANITIZED> ON OPERATIONS PLAN FOR EXFILTRATION OF THE HOUSEGUESTS FROM MEHRABAD

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01446166
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: January 19, 2018
• Case Number: F-2013-00120
• Publication Date: January 27, 1980

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',FOLLOWING IS :THE OPERATIONS PLAN FOR 28 JAN EXFILTRATION OF THE
HOUSEGUESTS FROM MEHRABAD.
(A) COVER-ON THE EVENING 26 JAN AMBASSADOR-TAYLOR AND THE ESCORT
OFFICERS MET WITH THE HOUSEGUESTS AND LAID OUT THE'EXFILTRATION
TIMETABLE AND THE VARIOUS COVER OPTIONS. THEY WERE 'THEN GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET ALONE AS A GROUP :TO DECIDE WHETHER �THEY:WOULD -
PREFER TO .OPT FOR ONE.OVERALL.COVER STORY OR INCREMENTAL COVER
STORIES. THEY UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO EMBRACE THE STUDIO SIX OPTION.
BY BEDTIME THEY WERE ENGAGED 10 A ACTORS WORKSHOP, EACH ONE FALLING
INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES AS DIRECTOR, CAMERAMAN, ETC.
(B) EXPLANATION FOR PRESENCE IN TEHRAN-ON 12 JAN SIX CON MEMBERS OF
A STUDIO SIX 'ADVANCE CREW DEPARTED TORONTO FOR HKONG'TO SCOUT LOCATIONS
FOR THE'RRODUOT/ON QUOTE ARGO UNQUOTE. THEY TRANSITED'VNCVR AND.
SEATL AND ARRIVED IN HKONG oN 14 JAN ON .15 JAN THE STUDIO SIX
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, ROBERT SIDE44 CALLED THE IRANIAN CONSULATE IN
, SFRAN TO INQUIRE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACQUIRING A VISA FOR HIS -
LppoDucTIoN MANAGER, NATIONALITY NOT/NOT STATED, TO GO TO TEHRAN FOR
A ONE OR .fl'4O DAY VISIT TO SCOUT THE BAZAAR AS A POSSIBLE IOCATICIN
FOR TEN DAYS OF SHOOTING SCHEDULED FOR MAR OR APR. THIS REQUEST
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