Article: Hostage envoy `on the move'

LARNACA, Cyprus British Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite disappeared from public view yesterday after announcing progress in efforts to free Americans kidnapped in Lebanon.

A Church of England spokeswoman in London said Waite, who had arrived in Larnaca from Beirut aboard a U.S. helicopter late Friday and had telephoned her yesterday, said his "plans are uncertain through the next two days but he expects to be on the move. He is cautiously optimistic about the possibility of further hostages being released."

In Damascus, Syrian Information Minister Yassin Rajjouh, asked about the reports of an immiment hostage release, said, "Everything will be announced in due course."

He said, ...

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