THE CAPTURE

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CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4
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K
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11
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November 4, 2016
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January 9, 2014
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29
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Publication Date: 
December 1, 1974
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MISC
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1 Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 ue False .T.D P. I 1 The capture took place .at 9 P.M. on on 2. July (real ti ll0 and // ended at 10:20 The Crinture .1 21- ,pre.35.5/Y 1/. (Pat heard news on radio). l? ,,, Morgan was going around a traffic iLl I circle . i when 4 guys jumped him, 14 1, 1 ? 1.70 to the Port of Beirut put him in a Citroin car, drove about one mile then switched to a van similar to 7 a VW (not a VW just looks like one . The van did not have any glass ? side panels. ci They drove north ? ? and boarded an old "beat up" 1 43 1 They sailed ranea,p DHAW style boat. out into the Mediter then north 8 or 9 miles and back to the coast to a stone jetty in a small inlet near Jounie and finally tied up to another DHAW style boat. -- ? Right after he was put Into the . van, his captors gave Mo-cpri a sed-. ative injection. Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: CIA-RDP79700999A000200010029-4 1 .-- i. .? , ;. ' , ? ? t. Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4--7- _ ' (j I True 'True - I c 1'1' V False !T _T.D. 1 . ? ......_ 3 e was picked deliberately ? , ? not a random tarier------ _ . L? but thp group is trying to make it look like a PLA operation I ' The big black man took Morgan's Rolex watch. ? I i ? . . - . , . . ? - , ? , ? .. . . . . _ ? . ? .. ? ? - - ? ? . . . .- . , . . ? ---- , . .. - , . . . , , - 2 ' - . . . . . , ? . - ? - . ? ? . . . - 1 1 1 .. ' 7-7777 - Declassified and Approved For Release 2914/01/09: IA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 ? - ? .L.,..,...C.LL.,..1 CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 ...,:true j. In.......4-1.;. jy.e L..: 1 I .ea.t.s,e !..1.17.13,:. Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: Two couriers ? , L.-.) ' ?..---- i go to a house, . %.,--- A . in Beirut . ...., on the NE side of town 3 (3/4 mile outside of it). ? Expansive building, lots of ground - in the middle of a 1/8 mile curve in the road. It is a 2 story building usem??????v*4 ' n:. with a flat roof. . It is probably an official build ing. ,-..--- There is a sign on the . ? consisting of three arabic charac ters A..- . /3 one looks like a sweeping "T' . 7 , another has two dots and a back wards "three" . and the last looks like two uniouts (German punctuation marks). In a small inlet near Jounie tied up to another MAW -style boat. ? The jetty, made of grey stone, is 30 to 40 yards long ?kv- - A.,--- ------- and very old. - .The small --, ....._ crescent shaped 200010029-4 ---__ 1 ... cove ? 3 Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09 : _____--......... CIA-RDP79-00999A00 'rarely 1. ? Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: appears ro nave IL ( ) 14 reer or water between the W-etom and the keel of the boat. CIA-RDP79-00999A0 (,) 0200010029-4 .1).?_.,..=___._ The jetty runs almost E & W. IIII ,? ? k....-- " 4 The boats are tied to the south side et the j.ett?-, . both are headed north ?...4. and they are the only boats on that side of the jetty. I. . 1/43. 6 Behind or to-the south is another pier- .04M006.164004itKoMms4 ...magargem4 4004.e.??340,6essom.s. 444.444nos 5-, wood. . -------- 41 ,...6 200 yards off and further out in _ to the ocean ... are lots of fishing boats. .10.4.16.61.14.4.421ER ? _?____? Morgan Is in the second boat from the pier on the west side. -,-- Off the quay and across the street 4? is a square building, , 20 X 20 feet. 1 C & It is one story ___ _ _ .. ------- with one, door and a flat roof. It has one window on each side.. 70 Going South (towards Beirut) there is nothing on the ocean side -__ of the 'road. ' . . 1-w. The road curves over a gentle rise s=aostsc,D.sennamarsarscaraem. ,____ then low rolling hills , . , .. and longer hills 3 miles to the East. East. 4R.CSSIMS...... . Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 I 4...True_]True -1False I.T.D.I. ? - - - ? , 167_ rri'lI-ss-1 `i'i Irori-ir 'Fifr- ' ".."Oa-Ci----- '1/4...." (all one story). _ aanzsarerao. 4 C qriers from the boat go to a house - ..., on the north side of town. 1 - iTo reach it from Beirut go north along the coast road through the outskirts of town- as the uildings run out the road to the East -1., mile (almost E .0411.64.,... _21 then SE 1 mile . -ocineesnersco......... .e and ends at another road ....ft. L?..,. which curves to the East liilit610118InO?iair.66 then swings south. .ealmalaidetiad?rioal????bm Artlia....12.4.201.,stor - ......0.1.11...= The house is in the middle of a curve. Ion the left or upper side of the road. . - There are no houses on either side. It stands alone- (3 house spaces on either side). ___. There are lots of people in the house (15-20) ---- ?teEmbassy X 1 Looks like it may have been an or official building of some kind. _ _ . .... - . . _. 1-__ r-s_i____ nrsA A in A inn . r'.1 A in ni--)ri nru-Inn A nrIrvIrIntli 4 tItInCi _._ A ..?.. ecassi le - 1 1 ? InALLly 1 _ I ? i Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09 : CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 T.p. I . but not blindlolaed. . . _ ..._........ ?... _.. ?...... His hands are tied . .__ I: . in front ,ys . with hemp rope and he is bard foot. -4 Col. Morgan is black, ? SL/--- . c., 1 2j his upper left incisor tooth is chip ed - - 1 wassasergoom, ,avoracoareriwnwerawar iwamao.....* ? ,... aarSareocase. ?10,601. 77 but capped and the second toe on his left foot L.1 shorter than the same toe on his right foot. He is Wearing a ruby - 7ed masonic ? %......-- __________ AI to ring ? , , on his left ,. s.asswormodneemeasb= -64?1?41?610MMONO.602w 4,2MIIPM., IQ ...."'. 1 ? . ring finger. ? 1 1/03, . -. He was wearing plain summer clothes when captured ..// but they later put him into a k...z.- .....___. uniform. _ L..' '.1.-A4L!!!!.fue V It) On 8 July, Morgan was alive . and OK. ; C Morgan's captors injected him With - "speed" . _ then 4 hours later alternated with barbitmtes. The captors have put a harness ,_.... around Morgan's neck r c narlaccifipri and Annmvinri Fnr IRPIPARP 2014/01/09 . nIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 ( Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 - --?:-- with a sawed off shot gun taped /6 to it. /On July 2 1 ? ., after the sedative, Morgan was in a fighting mood. He was mad and trying to get out- refused to tell them anything. . 111111 . ., Morgan's Rolex watch -, , , V.'2:1: 1 / 1 I , has a silver casing with a platelet expansion band. , .........?...... - . . _ . . . . , - . . ' Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09 ? CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 ? ell The cantors are,all wearing khaki Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: jrn---, 1 True CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 ITrflp ' 'Iralr, T T.D. 4? _ -_----- i I ---,! ,--- short sleeve shirg- long pants - m 111111 1 o...? . ..,2. A27 shoes are old US army combat st le boots - (leather uppers) - . belt is khaki also with a slip buckle. -,--- - ' : / 0 A-3 / There appear to be 6 people dInully involved. Ns' Morgan is never left with fg;7- than 3 . /1 1 on fan tail and 2 inside the boat at all times. T ey are a very ?iscip inc. group. . _ - /3 There were 5 men _ / ,.. (2 Libyans, e.,. 2 Somali ,? ------ ...,,,.. and 1 Lebonese) . , who were later joined by a sixth. /0c These are mean bastards. . 0 11?100/0/V.47,...?*C7IVINWSM*14.~4 The 2 blacks from Libya were trained there. ?C,???' The language that they speak _._ $QuIlds_flaing-s_ona " _j One black is 6'4",_ very short kinky hair . ? .1.46 sing 'song language but sounds a -- little British. He ;eems-fairiiTilowledgeaffe and is the Chief. / The big black man took Morgan's Rolex watch. ? He still ha...s it. , . . - n Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09 : CIA-RDP79-00999A0 0200010029-4 ? . , Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 Iie is very unusualg.) LTrue____Pyrile S.0) _ .1 False I .T . L C He has 2 diagonal i, L scars - - , .12, ...._ . below his eyes on his cheeks. The high side .of the diagonal is toward his ears. 2(5 They _look very old. i....c2 He has a pock marked face, - - "57 flat broad nose, Jr chipped front tooth (upper left incisor). .................,...... V ? . _ ____...._ ? - ? ? - ... Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09 . CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 ? - Physical DesctiDtion of Boat Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 . t....) / 'There -Tr_ue?Xrue --, 1 1 lyalse I.T.D.1 1 are no picture or posters 41 on the walls of the boat. Both boats, boats have wood super struc' / tures ,c are *157-4-0?rggr-Tag jo and have 10 feet beams. /6/ IThe name of the boat is written in Arabic . . symbogr- on the the bow and stern of the boat. The cabin aboard the boat vsioeGeNesankint 1..- woodlisetaato.Coosooss.. _ // looks like 6 wide 1...-- and goes down into a well from the deck. .....- ' The big man is too tall and must /(-, I -.. .. . ,..s..... ......, .... I cv The length of the cabin - bow to stern - is 81. L...--- In the forward part the windows- are blocked off L, I witE-61-a?matting ------- _ L so there is no view. . - . ... .., There is a small door towards the fantail- ? 18" wide X 5' high. There is a battery radio, . . a kerosene lantern, some maps - - _ .. .. . (lb" thick on floor ..._ some duffle bags - egerrantweexuaam.r.nvs: 49 no chairs. . i i i I-- -r- ,--- 10, Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09 . CIA-RDP79-00999A00 , 200010029-4 , ? .; . Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4 ? icit) True__ _ r:u_e_ False II .T .D Down forward in the engine room there are 2 diesels a most new - lots of power. ?The other boat only has an old 114 banger" ? arirge=1.7117-WZO?Wrs=a-ci . Miscellaneous Pat feels the reason for the capture was because Morgan is. a commo specialist (radar and com uters and they wanted to pump him for information. Declassified and Approved For Release 2014/01/09: CIA-RDP79-00999A000200010029-4