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2 . COORDI NATES : ..j-c. I I 9' / ;0-I 7.2 0
BACKGROUND: US Marine LTC Wi l l iam Ri c h ard CRic h ) Hi ggins
wh ile returning to the UN pea c e force a t Naqurah IUNIFILl
located 15 miles south of Tyre, Lebanon . He was abducted by
t h ree ass ailants near Ras four miles sout h of Tyre.
The coastal trac k wher e he abducted i s c onteste d by t he
Iranian bac ked " He z ballah" and the Amal , a Leban ese mi litary
farce who welcome the UN for ce i n the a r ea. The Ama l is also
c o n ducting a search f or Higgins.
4 . ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION:
a . Ut ilizing a composite map featuring Lebanon as the
p r i n cipal countr y and a second map o f Beirut
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access and descr ibe
the l o c ation of US Marine LTC Rich Higgins. Use o t h er Middle
East maps as appr o priate. Start from t he point of abduc tion near
Ra s Ain and Tyre.
b . Prepare and s ketch appropr iat e overhead perce p tions
<overviews> .
c. Once the target site, structure where LTC Higgins is
being held h ostage has been determined, identify a readily and
publ icl y ide ntifiable abJect, struc ture located in t he immediat e
v icinity of Higgi ns place of d etention.
d . Time per mitting and vi ewer d i spositi o n a l l o wing,
determine LTC Higgins' place o f d eten tion today 118 Feb 88> and
on 26 Feb 88.
e . Provi d e data rel ated to guards, state of heal th ,
procedures and exposure t o o ther h o stages. <Time permitti ng>
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2 . ENCR'{F'TED COOFiDINATES : ..>-'-c. I I 9 I) s-; 7 .2. 4/ 0
3 . BACI<GROUND: US Marirae LTC !,IJilliarn Higgi ,-: s
while r etur ni ng t o the UN peace ke e p ing force at Naqurah IUNIFI L l
located 15 miles south of Tyra , Lebanon . He abducted by
three assai 1. ants near Ras ocated .faLtr .niles souti, of Tyre.
The coastal track where he 11as abducted is cont ested b y
Iranian backed
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Hez bollah" and the Amal, a Lebanese mili t ary
f orce who welcome t he UN force in the area. The Amal i s also
conducting a search for Higgi 11s .
4 . ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF I NFORMATION:
a. Uti lizi ng a c omposi te map feat Llring Lebanon as t he
principal count ry and a second map of Beirut, access and descr i be
the location of US Mar ine LTC Rich Higgins . Use other Midd!e
East maps as a pprop r iate. St art from the point of abduction near
Ras Ain and Tyre .
b . Prepar e and sketch appropriate overhead perceptions
(overvi evJSl .
c . Once the target site, stru cture where LTC Higgi ns i s
being hel d hostage h as been det ermined, ident i fy a readi ly and
publicly identifiable object , structure l o cated i n the immediate
v icinity of Higgins p lace of detention.
d. permit ting and d isposi tion allowing,
determine LTC Hi ggi n s' pl ace of detention today ( 18 Feb 881 and
on 26 Feb 88.
e. data related to guards , state of health ,
procedures and e ::posure t o other hostages. CTi me permi tti n g l
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ENCRYPTED COORUINATES:
3 . BACKGROUND: US Marine Ll"C Wi lliam Richard CRich) Higgins
while returning to the UN peace keep i ng force at Naqurah IUNI FILI
located 15 miles south of Tyre. Lebanon . He was abducted by
three assai 1 ants nea r Ras o c ated fOLir mi 1 es SDLith of Tyre.
The coastal track wl1ere he was abducted is contested by the
Iranian backed "Hezbollah" and the Amal, a Lebanese mili tary
force who welcome the UN force in t he area. The Amal is also
co11ducting a search for Hi ggins .
4. ESSENTIAL OF INFOF:MATION:
a. Uti li:ing a composite map featuring L2banon as the
principal country and a second map of Beirut! access and describe
the location of US Marine LTC Higgins. Use other Middle
East maps as appr o p riate. Start from the point of abduction near
Ras Ain and Tyre.
b . Prepare and sketch appro1Jriate perceptions
( overviews).
c. Once the target site, structure wh ere LTC Higgins is
being held hostage has been determined, identify a readil y and
publicly identifiable object, structure located in the immediate
vi c i nity of Higgins place of detention.
d . Time permitting and viewer disposition allowi ng,
determine LTC Higgins' plac e of detention today 118 Feb 881 and
on 26 Feb 88.
e. ' Provide data related to guards, state of health,
procedures and e xposure to other hostages. !Time permitting)
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2 . ENCRYPTED COORDINATES: 56119! / 5172 -'1-0 .
a ACKGROUND: On two separate
Lebanese radio reported USMC LTC Higgins as having been
ki ll e d b y his captors in retaliation for US activit i es in the
MiddlE East, particul a rl y in the Per sian Gulf.
"'' ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION;
a. Det ermir.e if USI1C LTC Higgins i s alive.
b. Describe hi s c ctrrent phy sical condition .
c. Descri b e his c urrent attitude towards his captivity and
towards his captors.
Describe the current ci rcumstances of his captivity, ie,
place of captivity, guards, treatment .
e. Det ermine if USMC LTC Higgins will be released from
captivi ty. I f when?
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3 . BP:C!<GROUND: The intell igence community reportedly has a ll
but given up on the status of LTC Hi ggins . The Counterterrorist
analysts of D!A have f ou nd Su n St reak input consistent with their
f indings . 1"hey have requested Sun Str eak assets be queried as
indicated bel a \:.
4. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMAT ION!
a. Determine if USNC LTC Higgins is alive.
b . De5cribe h i s current , pl1ysical condition.
c . Describe his current, ment al , emotional, condition.
d. Describe the current con d it i ons and ci rcumstances o f his
captivity. ! Room/ Move d/Gua r ds/Torture/How Dressed)
e . How have the of t he r abid and milder Shi ite
groups in southern Lebanon a ffected t he possible o utcome of LTC

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2 . ENC!={YPTED 56 J. lC::"l / 51 7240 .
BACKGROUND: The status o f LTC Wil liam !Riehl Higgi n s
1s of continuing i nterest to t h e intelligen c e communi ty.
Consi s tent wit h o ur previous find ings, updates will be provided
t..tn t i l su-=t-. time as LTC Higgins i s f reed or
c onfi r med to be dead.
4-. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION:
a. the current physical and mental condition of
LTC Higgins.
b. Describe the nature of his surroundi ngs.
c. Utilizi ng a Stage VI time line with appropr iate 24- hour
increments for the period of 24 June 1988 t o 30 June 1988
inclusively, determine when LTC Hggins will be released dur ing
tle specified period of time.
d . Utilizing a reference map of Lebanon and a second
referen ce map of Beirut, pinpo int the current locat i o n of LTC
Higgins.
NOTE: ""NO"' repl ies to any of the above EEI are acceptable.
Provide s ketches in support of your findi n g s .
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CNCi"\Yf' l CD CfJOr=:DINATES: 361191 / 5!7240
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B-10u is suspected of playi n g a
role in the abduc t ion. <Note:
tl1e to indicate the. t no r-ole ,.,.,,s pl ays.>d ij_.
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this is SLlCh .
'1. ESSNTIAL ELEMENTS OF ltJFOF:I"IATION <EEl l : Provide
biographical data on B- 10 to include but ndt
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fol lo1dng:
a . Physical description
S ttrrant ' Position
d . ec;si r_;n
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descr.i be his and
h . If involved in the abduction. describe his
\.Ji th Hezball ah.
i . If involved in the abduction, are his
vis-a-vis Higgins.
j. !N ANY pr-ovide his nome; t hat failing
of his name; tl1at failing, his initials.
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identifi ed as ''B- 10 '' i s sus pected of playing a
si.g.d -ficant role in the abduction. <Note: It i s p er- fectly
acc.t?ptMb le far the to indi cate that n o role "J=tS pJ a.yed if
indeed this is ''viewed'' as such.
4. ESSENTIAL ELEr1ENTS OF CEEI l: Pr-ovide
biogr-aphical
d ate. on 8-10 to include hut ' n ot limited :to the
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a . Physical description
t . Appear a nce
c . Cur rent Posi t i on
d. Profession
e. M&rltal Status
T. CLirrent and future relationshi p , if a n y . with
HJ GGINS ..
g . If involved in
If involved in
the abdLtct ion. describe hi s
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vis-a- vi s Higg ins.
j. IN ANY CASE, prov ide his n&me ; that
of !-: is name; tl>at failing, h i s init i als.
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1. PF:OJECT: 8808
ENCRYPTED COORDINAl"ES : 561!91/ 517 240
BACKGROUND US Marine LTC Wi l liam Richard <Riehl Higgins
abduc ted about f our miles south of Tyre en 18 February 1988. A
personality identified as " B-10" i s suspected of pl aying a
significant role in the abduction . I Note: It is perfectly
acceptable far the vievJer to indicate that no rol2 ,.,as played if
ind2ed thi s is

as such.
4. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORI"IATION lEE! l: Provide
biographical data on 8-10 to include but not limited to the
following:
a. Physical descript1on
b. Age Build Appearance
c. Current Position
d . Professi on
e . Marital Status
f. Past, current and relationsh ip , if any, with
HIGGINS.
g. If involv2d in the a b duct ion, describe his role and
function .
h. If involved in the abduction , describe hi s connections
Hezbollaro.
1 . If involved in the abduction. what are his intentions
vi s -a- vis Higgins.
j. IN ANY CASE, provide hi s name; that fai li ng t h e meaning
of his name; that fai ling , his i niti als.
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ENCRYPTED COORDINAl"ES:
BACKGROUND US Mar i ne LTC William Richard !Rieh l
Higgi n s Jas
abducted about four miles SOLtth of l"y re a n 18 February 1988. A
personality :identified as "'B-10"' is suspecter! of playing a
signifi cant role i n the abduc tion .
<Note: It is pe- fectl y
no role "'as pl ayec
acceptable for- the viewer to indicate tl,at
indeed this is
4.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION !EEII:
Provide
biographical data on B-10 to include but not limited to the
following :
a. Physical description
b. Age Build Appearance
c.. Ci...1r-rent Posit ian
d . Profession
e. Marital Status
f. Past, current and fLtture rel at i. onsh i p, if any, 1-.1i th
HIGGINS.
g. If involved i n the abduction, describe his role and

h. If involve d in the abduct ion1 describe his c onnecti o n s
!.-Jit:-, Hez bo ilafl .
i. If involved in the abducti on . what are his intentions
v is-a-vis Higgins ..
j . IN ANY CASE, provide his name; that failing the meaning
of his name; that faili ng, his initials.
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ENCRYPTED COORDINATES: 561191 / 517240
BACKGROUND: USMC LTC William Richar d CRichl Hig gins , while
returning to the UNIFIL headquarters at Naqurah located 15 miles
soutt1 of Tyre , was abducted by thr ee assailants near Al Rasyan
Ras Ain is located about four miles south of
Tyre. The coastal track wt1ere he was abd ucted is con tested b y
the Iranian-backed ''Hezbal lah'' and the Amal in
the area. Amal is conducting an ongoing widespread search .
4 . ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION CEEII :
a. Access and describe th which LTC Higgins is
currently being held hostage.
b.

Access and describe a readilY, recogni. ::able man-m"a'tle or
natural feature located in the immedl te or near of the
target structure. <Three target country experts will use this
info i n an effort to l ocate and pinpoint the location of LTC
Higgins).
c . Utili::ing maps labeled A thru F inclusively, determine
and identify the current location of LTC Higgins.
TI ME PERMITTING DETERMINE:
d. Access LTC "Rich
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Cll Is he being moved? Haw?
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hearing> , provide c l ues as to h is current whereabouts .
(4) Are there any clLtes to be pursued as a r esult of his
videotape that may provide an indi cation of his locat ion .
(5) Describe any readily recognizable natural or manmade
structure that he perceived as a clue ta determine his
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Go to Map A and zero in. g o upward - m1ddle.
made "'ater
beLng held and transported by car .
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Describe stru_;;-t:ure ggens is in.
Hi gg,ns wat er:; , m.;n 1 f:
He is being tansported bac k and forth .
Black vehi cle - changing car s .
Alake near - man
Higgens is s tay i ng in a tal l s lender , old structure He is i n a
small room approxi mately the size of a h otel , motel bathroom
small room withi n l arge structure.
/'Cap t or s staying c 1 ose to c ommunication 1 i nes . They stay 17 mi 1 es
motel
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h otel wh ere capt ors can l isten to communications .
Higgenf was brought to ver y moder n conven i ences where video t ape
was made. Being s h u f fled back and for t h, always shifting and
SCLlddl ing.
He i s angry, but will be able to cope.
things n ow than previously
He has more of a grip on
Higgens wasiought very close to moder n conven ience when vi deo
tape was mad . shuf fl ed back a nd forth , always s hifting and
scuddling - , close t o water landmar k .
He stay i n that i s modern.
h e is bac k a nd forth between isolat ion and modern structure.
He <Higg e ns > is angry.
pr eviousl y .
He has more of agri p on things n ow t han
Is not at castle - moving northward in 2 1/2 to 3 days.
Captors much more relaxed now - moving but not at fast pace.
CAR- smal l e r car, black or brown c a r, rou nd back - loo k s l ike a
sports car, can be taken as one , but it's not . It looks out o f
pl ace in country setting. Stays well hidde n i n ci ty.
TAGS: L - Line - white backgr ound , b l ack l ettering .
Tro uble with Hi ggens
at s l o wer pace.
moved fast and rap i dl y - but n ow moving
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:4Plans not c arried out l ike pains, they don ' t l; now where they
are bound sometimes .
3 or 4 captors always p rese nt .
Primi t ive ways a r e be1 ng used - nat be too
Feel and t l1 ink are OLit of danger.
Not depending on sophistication.
j u s t stayin9 clqse .
Di s t a nce to
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soutt1 - 15 17 mi l e s he i\'Lpever \ept c oser tha n 7 mi les to
captors. on utski rt s of
, . Higgens is angr y and conf used - does n' t know how this happ ened to
- he though t he was well p rotected.
Hi s treatment -- v erbal abu se - c apto rs tease i n a negative way .
' No interogation yet - waiting to get near other h ostages 0
pu s hi ng him in and out of places.
Building i s in old \l..tbbi s h, dump
Structure d u mp open - half closed mult i story, color
bro wn, no court y ard
Higgens is concerned about being taken too far out - afraid of
being t aken to remot e locat ion where peop l e won't be able get
in t ou ch with him and they might kil l him. Okay as l ong as near
power . . He is saf e .
TOWN: name shell r e present
Ar abic tra/sl 'iotl- wee ds
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town name dimly lit lights- area near big town the SHABA- L the
name of town represent - dim, diminished populat ion .
l ook for l a rge town that 's losing popul a tion a nd speed .
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help-.;
Higgens af r aid o f e x tre me left.
i n v ideo l o o k to lef t and watch eye movements to left
to gi ve out c o de, good code. watch han d s and eye move to
l e . mo rri s code .
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---Many and c on tinuing hi t s;issue of SS-20 missiles continues
to be of hi gh inter est las per Dr Vor onal .
---Acti vities and info related to t he POI, ie the MIC is of
cont inuing interest.
Information provided regarding LTC Higgins c orrelates with
data provided f rom other i nte lligence sources .
---For mulas as provi ded b y Angela a nd Louise were furnished
Dr Var ona on 11 Mar 88; Dr Varona expressed int erest and will
take appropriate acti o n to have t h em eval uated. IDon"t know the
extent o f Dr Vor ona"s reaction to the intermittent presence of Dr
Ei nstein). May have a bearing on t h e future.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION IEE i l:
PHASE I
- - -View the fil m obtained by an Isr aeli Remotely Piloted
Vehicle IRPVI and descri be the locat ion of LTC Higgins" reflec ted
o n the fil m, if any .
---If posit ive, descr ibe the gener a l target a rea .
request map if deemed useful>.
(You may
---If positive, d escribe the target struc t ure where LTC
Higgins was being held hostage at the time of the film was taken.
- --Describe a readi ly and easily recognizable natural or man-
ma de structur e loc ated in the immediate v icinity of the target
stru c ture.
PHASE II
---Determine if LTC Hi ggins is st il l a t the t arget l o c ation
identified and d escribed on the fi lm.
---If not, describe hi s current locat ion i n ter ms addressed
i n Phas e I, ie, that data rel ated to the g ener a l a rea , the t arget
t he l\ r e ccgn izable s tru cture .
---! s Lrc Higgins sche duled to arr i ve i n Be i r ut on 1 7
1988 ..
- --Wi ll Hi g gi n s be rplea s e j :
----On or about 6 Apr i 1 1988
--- On o r about 22 Apri l 1988
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3 . BACKGROUND: USMC LTC lvi ll iam Richard <Ri ch) Higgins, member
of the UN Peace-keeping forca a t Naquran , Lebanon, was abduc ted
by three assail ants near Ras Ai n located 15 miles south of Tyre.
Tl1e assa ilants wer e memb ers o f a spli n t e r group of the Iranian-
backed "Hezbol lah." A VHS tape of the suspected route of travel
f r om southern Lebanon to Bei r ut as filmed b y an I sraeli remotely
piloted vehicl e <RPV) was made available as a point of focus f rom
whi c h to conduct a search to the loc ation of LTC
Higgins.
4 . ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION:
a. Utilizing a copy of t he VHS tape refl ecting the suspected
route of travel as fi l med by t he I sr-aeli RPV , determine t he
location of LTC Higgi ns at the t i me the film was made.
( 1 ) Descri b e features of the genera l t arget area.
12> Descr ibe t he tar-get s tructure where LTC Higgins was
being held hostage.
(31 Descr ibe a rea di l y and eas il y recognizable natural
or man-made structure l ocated in the I mmediate vicini ty o f the
target str ucture <where LTC Higgins was being held) .
b. Determi ne if LTC Higgins is currently at the tar-get
location .
b . Submit appropr iate sketches and viewer summari es in
s upport of your fi ndings.
NOTE: IT IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE NOT TO IDENTIFY A TARGET
LOCATI ON OR STRUCTURE IF INDEED SUCH A CONCLUSION IS THE RESULT .
OF YOUR EFFOF:T.
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BACKGROUND: USMC LTC William Richard CRich) Higgins,
of tr-,t: UN F't2a C:t!: -r l: G>eping fGrce at t,J.;;;qurah, L e banon, "J .?. s abducted
b y three near Ras Ai n located 15 miles s out h of Tyrq.
a ssailant b of a splinter group of the
ked
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Hez boll ah . " A VHS tape of the SLt::ip ected r oute of t ravel
frGm sautl12rn Lebanon to Beirwt as fil med by an Israeli
piloted vehicle CRPV> was made available as a pqint oi focus from
which to conduct a search to deter mine the l ocation of LTC
Hi ggins .
ESSENTI AL ELEMENTS OF INFOF:MATION:
a. Utilizing a cop y of the VHS tape reflecting the suspected
Qf as filmed by the Israeli RPV
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determine the
: o cati on of LTC Higgins at the time the film was made .
of the target area .
Dcscribe the target structu re LTC was
held i1ost age .
f3) Dsscribe a readily and easily recognizable natural
a: :r.-.-:.::1::.::- structur-e in the v icir.it y cf t h e
L1"C Higg i rt s being
if LTC Higgins is currently a t the target
- 2pp1-cpriat2 sketch es and viewer summaries in
of your findings.
NOTE: IT IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE NOT
LOCATION OR STRUCTURE IF INDEED SUCH
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by three a ssail ants nRar Al n locat ed 15 miles south o4
The assai 1 a11ts ttJEr- e of a spli nter group of t:-.e Ir-iinl
b.acked "Hezbo! l c:\h ." 14 VHS te..pe of th.: suspected r-oute of tr.J.\n? !
from souther n Lebanon to Bei rut a s by an Israeli remotel y
pi loted vehicle IRPVl was made avail a ble as a point of focus from
which to conduct a sea rch to determine the location of LTC
Higgins .
4. ESSEI'JT I f.IL ELEMENTS OF I NFOF:MAT I ON:
a . Utilizing a copy of the VHS tape ref lecting the suspected
c.f tra\:t?l .?.S fil med by the IsraEli F;PV, deter mine the
of LTC Higgins at the time the film was made.
.. of t:-,e genaral t c::rget etr Ga.
. tf:e structure where LTC Higg ins was
held host age .
C3) Describe a readily and Easi l y natural
:;: structure in t h g immedi a te vi cinit y of the
Cwhel-e LTC Higgins b2i ng held).
Determine LTC Higgins i5 c ur rentl y t he target
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b. Submi t and viewer summarjes in
of y our f i ndings.
NOTE: IT IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE NOT
LOCATION OR STRUCTURE IF I NDEED SUCH
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3. BACKGROUND: USMC LTC W1lliam Richard !Riehl Higgins, member
of the UN Peace-keeping for c e at Naqurah, Lebanon, was abducted
by three assailants near Ras Ain located 15 miles south of Tyre.
The assailants were members oi a splinter group of the Iranian-
backed "Hezboll ah." A VHS tape of the suspected route of travel
from southern Lebanon to Beirut as filmed by an Israeli remo tel y
piloted vehicle CRPV> was av&ilable as a point o f focus from
which to conduc t a search to determine the location of LTC
Higgins.
4 . ESSENTIAL ELEI'1ENTS OF INFOF:MATION:
a. Utilizing a copy of the VHS tape reflecting the suspected
route of travel as fi lmed by the Israeli RPV , determine the
location of LTC Higgi ns at the time the film was made.
111 Descr ibe featur es of the general target area.
<2> Describe the target structure where LTC Higgins was
being held hostage .
131 Describe a r eadily and easil y recogniz able natural
or man-made struct ure located in the immedi ate vic ini ty of the
target str ucture LTC Higgins was being heldl.
b. Determine if LTC Higgins i s currently at the target
location.
b . Submit appropriate sketches and vi ewer in
support of your findings.
NOTE: IT I S PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE NOT TO IDENTIFY A TARGET
LOCATION OR STF:UCTUF:E IF INDEED SUCH A CONCLUSION IS THE RESULT
OF YOUR VIEWING EFFORT.
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---Ma ny and continL1ing hits;issue of SS-20 missiles continues
to b e of high interest (as per Dr Verona) .
---Activities and i n fo to the POI, ie the M!C is of
continuing inter est.
Inf ormat i on provided regarding LTC Higgi n s correlates wi th
data provided f rom ot h er intelligence s ources.
- --Formul as as provided by Angel a and Lou i se were furnished
Dr Ver o n a on 11 Ma r 88; Dr Verona expressed int erest and will
take a ppropriate action to have them eval uated. <Don ' t know the
e x tent of Dr Verona ' s reaction to the i nte rmittent presence o f Dr
Einstein) . May have a bearing on the future .
ESSENT IAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION \EEl) :
PHASE I
--- Vie the film obtair-oed b y an Israel i Remotely
Vehicle .<RPVl .and describe the locati on of LTC "'-11-.J
on t he fllm, lf any. 2.,.. 1
---If p ositive , describe the ge ner al targ e t area. <You may
r equest map if deemed useful> .
- --If positi ve , de scr ibe the target s tructure where LTC
Higgins was being held hostage at the time of the fi lm was tak en.
---Describe a readily and recognizable nat ur al or man-
made s truct ure located i n t he i mmediate v icinity of the target
structure.
PHASE II
- - - Determine if LTC Higgi ns is s till at the target location
identif ied and described on the film.
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---If d escr ibe hi s current l ocat ion in t erms addressed
in Phase I, i e , that data rel ated to the general a rea, the target
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NOTE: THANK YOU MY DEAR FRIENDS FOR YOUR CONTINUING ASSISTANCE
AND COOPEF:ATION - ARE af'..llJ.G THE VEF:Y BEST <Sl tJE CAN TO
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Higgens is on tape 1. 7,8 ,9' 10
I nfiltra tion routes o f hostages t aken
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going inward and upwar d - mou ntain side
garbage collection - not a t ruck - people dressed like garbage
men in and around citi es - easier to get around witho ut being
noticed
auto used truck i mpo rtant for secondary use - for transporting
them, the captor s - enter city li mits more readily- enter being
disguised
Hi ggens taken i nto another a rea south east of l arge structure -
~ a r tubes tied together
}the truth will exceed the winter - this motto c an be t rans lated
to shiite terms - language - it is o n a badge.
Keep goi ng t o ward ci ty lights of Bi ruit - tell counter
i n tell igence heading toward city lights
structure representing shambl es - ho w they are moving him i n and
out
s af e haven area and routes will be used - he i eeps going north of
c ommuter. 11
on last # of that page 15 or 16
- tape keeps mov ing nort h.
Thi s point in time - moving closer to city - they are relyi ng on
safe haven route tape 1 - large s quare structure 7,8,9,10 was
where he was t aken
Ordeal soon over for Higgens
Now is importa nt trans ported ouT TOWARDS CITY LIGHTS NEAR WATERS
Of bERUIT. THE PERSONAL ATTENTION TO DETAI L SHALL GET HIM OUT.
The bireuit li g h ts - how lights come o utward from the city-
outski r ts of city
The capti ves shall release him - higher power for h im to be outs
Rutherford/rutledge
Ameri can
Ligh t s outward - leavi ng city straight out and down and to the
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He is the outskirts t oday - Higgens
Shiites in city know where he is - abetter communication between
shiites in city and the capt ives
Shiites feeling calm
They went through quite an ordea l themselve s. They feel better.
Higgens is in House (Safe Haven)
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Tell Intell - know of this house - The
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low square structure looks run-down farm house
land bad can't grow anyt h ing- shambles
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On tape space 9 and 10 - Tall white structure - REMEMBER
location
Beginning path -- was
Badges
departure point taken at 11.
Higgens feeling easy now long trip is over - resting - on
outskirts
Shiites glad ordeal is over
don't worry all will be fine soon released 6 April
Further down the lone in April much news in that
area of the world concerning Higgens
Wish to releas e Higgens before going to others to release.
April negotiation changes shall occur fast and fuRIOUS
update on TERRY WAITE - T.W. shall be brought forth from his
biruit captivity he knows who his captors are, There are 2
that come and go - one is short, black hair, limp and crippled
hand.
Terry Waite - people he is with lying to their captors because of
lie that will enable him to be released along
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Ot her captives - know abou t lies - have beatings
During commu nication must be EXACT to get him out
Terry Wait e will get ou t on a lie - COMMUNI CATION MUST BE EXACT
lEAN ON THE POWER
t ERRY Wait e - gagged, had a beard, then shave , then g rown again.
g agged often
d o n 't have o wn cl o t hes - in shiite cl othes- theirs were burned
They wear cotton loose clothing
He will still be coming o u t - They all get out s on a l ie.
They are being fed, beaten
they are over the fear of being k ill e d.
Terry Anderson is the most haled - very weak
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Shiites will not trust new l eader/ l eaders
Waite and Shi ite s don't trust leader
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3 . BACKGROUND: The in t elligence communi ty reportedl y has II
but given up t he status of LTC Hi ggins. The
anal ysts of D! A have found Sun Streak input consist e nt wi th t heir
fl. nd i ngs . Tl1ey have requested Sun Streak be quer ied as
indicated bela
4 .. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF I NFORMAT ION:
. Determi n e if USMC LTC Higgins is alive.
b. Descr ibe his cur re11t, pl1ysica! con d i tion .
c. Descri be his cur ren t, mental, emotional, condition.
d . Describe the c urrent a 1, d circumstances o f his
c apti vl ty.
e. Ho w h2. ve Shi_l!:e
in sout hern Lebano n C\-': .... .:t ..... a '"-b n p u:!L .. iLl e t9LIT of L TC
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3. The current status and location of USMC LTC
Wi l liam ( Ricl1} Higg1ns is of continuing concern to the
Desk at DIA. It is believed that LTC Higgins is
being he!c captive in Beirut Lebanon . The
c onfr-ontat i on taking p l a ce in s outhern Beirut between the
Hezbol lah Shi i tes and the more moderate Amal facti on could ver y
well have a n i mpact on LTC Higgins and his eventual, possible
release.
4 . ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMAT ION:
Access and str-ucture wher-ein LTC Higg ins is
being held c apt! v 2 ..
b. Using Map "A" of Beirut, Lebanon, d eter mine and identify
the current locat i o n of LTC Higgins .
NOTE: IF YOUR 'v'IElJING F:EVEALS THAT LTC HIGGI NS IS NOT IN THE
BEIRUT AREA, YOU MUST TRUST YOU VIEWING AND SO STATE. Th a n ks!
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2 . ENCRYPTED COORDINATES: 561191/517240.
3 . BACKGROUND: The current status and location of USMC LTC
William <Rich) Higgi ns is of continuing concern to the
Counterterrorist Desk at DIA. It is believed that LTC Higgins i s
bei ng held captive somewhere in Beirut Lebanon. The c:urrent
confrontation tak ing place in southern Beirut between the
Hezbollah Shiites and the more moder ate Amal faction cou ld ver y
well have an impact on LTC Higg ins and his eventual, possible
release.
4 . ESSENT! AL ELEMENTS OF T I ON:
a . Access and descr ibe structure wherein LTC Higgins is
being held captive.
b . Using 1'1..-.p "A" of Beirut, Lebanon, determine and ide11tify
the current location of LTC Higgins.
NOTE: IF YOUR v' IElIING REVEALS THAT LTC HIGGINS IS NOT IN THE
BEIRUT AREA, YOU MUST TRUST YOU VIEWING AND SO STATE. Thanks!
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3 . ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF F':EGARD!NG USMC LTC
WILLI AM CRICHl HIGGINS:
H . DESCRIBE TH NATURE OF HIS CUR:-;:ENT AND IMMEDI ATE
SUF:ROUND J. NGS.
B. DESCR r BE THE IT I ES 1 N H 1' S IMMEDIATE SURROUND I
C. DESCRIE:E THE MANNSR IN WHICH HE IS CURRENTLY DRESSED.
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BACI<GROUND: Recent e ffort s indi cated t hat USMC LTC Wi lliam
{Ri ch ) Higg ins was bei ng hel d captive, pr obab ly aboard a vess e l
l ocat e d of f shore of the c oast of Le b anon . Additional operational
dta i s needed in suppor t of possible follow-up action i n this
case .
4. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION:
a. Access Higgi n s a n d determine if Hi ggins is currently
b ei ng held captive aboard shi p at t he off shore location
previ ous l y - cJd 3 - O?y}.
b. Access a nd descr ibe the vessel used t o hold Higgins
captive.
<1 ) Estimate d imensions.
(2) Col ors .
131 Significant features.
c . Determine if Hi ggins will be at the target area on Monday
l 23 May 88l, Tuesday <24 May 88) a nd Wednesday 125 May 88) .
d. How a nd when are the captors g etting o n or off t he target
vesse l .
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ENCRYPl-ED 56119!/517240.
3 .. BACKGROUND: Recent effor ts indicated t h at USMC LTC William
!Riehl Higgins was be1ng Me ld c apt ive, probabl y aboard a vesse l
located offhore of t he coast of Lebanon . Additional operational
d ata is needed in of possible f allow-up a ct ion in t h is

.... ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFOF:f'I ATION:
a . Access Higgins and determine if Higgins is c urren t ly
bei ng held captive aboard s h ip at the offshore location
p reviousl y
b . Acc ess and describe the vess el used to hold Hi ggi ns
c01ptive.
(11 Estimat;; d imensions .
( 21 Color s.
(31 S i gn if icant features .
c. Deter mine if Higgins wi ll be at the targ e t area on Monday
(23 May 891 , Tuesday (24 May 881 and Wednesday ( 25 May 881.
d. How and when are the captors Qetting on or off the target
vessel .
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