UNCONFIRMED DATA RELATING TO IRANIAN HOSTAGE SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00788R002000270010-1
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• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 23, 1980
• Content Type: NOTES

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NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS 23 April 1980
UNCONFIRMED DATA RELATING TO IRANIAN HOSTAGE SITUATION
1. (S) CC18(6), 02Dec79: Source stated that there were hostages located in a
large multi-story warehouse type building. He was aware of at least 6 hostages,
all male, three to a room, and that they were located on the second floor. He also
described offices, a conference room, and a teletype room inside of this warehouse.
2. (S) CC27(3), 09Dec79: A different source stated that he had observed some kind
of complicated communications equipment and various sorts of antennae and dishes
within the warehouse described by another source on 02Dec79.
3. (5) CC23(1), 06Dec79: Source stated that the open grassy area between the
Chauncery building and the large warehouse had been mined with two types of mines and
that there were crew-served machine gun positions located around the perimeter of this
open area.
4. (S) CC24(6), 07Dec79: Source stated that there was a large caliber machine gun,
manned by two personnel, located on the roof of the Ambassador's residence.
5. (S) CC52(l), 05Jan80: Source stated that a group of hostages were being filmed
within the compound. One of the hostages present was identified as being Malcolm Kalp.
6. (5) CC88(1), 08Feb80: Source stated that he observed a boat, which appeared to be
a sailboat, in a garage located adjacent to the Ambassador's residence. He said that
the name Ramses II (R-A-M-S-E-S) was painted across the stern.
7. (S) CCC2(6), 22Feb80: Source stated that sometime in late March two hostages
would be moved to a hospital facility.
8. (S) CCC27(3), 18Mar80: Source stated that there were two other people with
Ann Swift in a small house or apartment. He identified one as being a female guard
and the other as possibly being another hostage, gender unknown.
9. (S) CCC30(11), 19Mar80: Source stated that Swift, Koob and several male hostages
may have been removed from the Embassy compound.
10. (5) CCC42(3), 01Apr80: Source stated that he saw Ahern and an unidentified
hostage at a location.described as being a hospital or infirmery. The, unidentified
hostage appeared to be in very bad physical condition. He was very pale, sweating
profusely and appeared to be unconscious.
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REVIEW ON: April 2000
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