Hostages in Iran
This document is a November 17, 1979 cable regarding the hostages in Iran. It was originally attached to a November 19, 1979 Department of State Briefing Memorandum providing an update on the Iran hostage crisis.
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300121
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181613Z NOV 9
SECRET
AF /W: PWBORG: JY
11/17/79 X26610
THE SECRETARY
AF : WCHARROP
NEA/IWG:HPRECHT
WH: CPT. SICK
S/S-D:JBECKER
ARA : RWARNE
EA:EMC WILLIAMS
ARA : AEISNER
ARA:LEINARDI
IMMEDIATE :
DAKAR NIACT, LAGOS NIACT . IMMEDIATE; CONAKRY
NIACT IMMEDIATE, LUSAKA NIACT IMMEDIATE, DAR ES SALAAM NIACT IMMEDIATE
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E.0. 11652: RDS 11/17/99 {NEWSOM, D.}
PWB
WCH
TAGS:
PINS, IR, US
HP
C.S
SUBJECT:
HOSTAGES IN IRAN
RU
REF:
1] STATE 295719 2} STATE 297121
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1. {BECRET - ENTIRE TEXT}
- AEPC
LEFE
2. THE PRESIDENT HAS DECIDED TO MAKE A PERSONAL. APPEAL
TO SELECTED WORLD LEADERS REGARDING THE AMERICAN EMBASSY
HOSTAGES IN IRAN TO SOLICIT STRONGER PUBLIC STATEMENTS OF
SUPPORT AND INCREASED PRIVATE EFFORTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE
OF THE HOSTAGES.
u. AMBASSADOR IS REQUESTED TO ARRANGE AN URGENT MEETING
WITH THE CHIEF OF STATE TO DISCUSS THE HOSTAGE SITUATION.
IN SETTING UP THE MEETING YOU SHOULD MAKE KNOWN THAT YOU
WILL BE DELIVERING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT CARTER.
4. AT THE MEETING THE FOLLOWING POINTS SHOULD BE MADE:
DECLASSIFIED
Per, Rac Project
-- THE PRESIDENT HAS ASKED HIS AMBASSADORS TO CALL ON
ESDN; NLC- 6-32-3-79
SELECTED HEADS OF STATE TO DISCUSS THE GRAVE SITUATION IN
BY DATE 7/21/15
SECRET