European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 122 tuesday August 13,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35� 0 8693 a letter to . Trades former hostage John Mccarthy hands . Sec rotary go neral Javier Perez do Cuellar a letter from islamic jihad on sunday to Raf Lyneham England. Beirut Lebanon apr the United nations on monday released a letter from lebanese kidnappers that said Freedom for remaining Western hostages hinges on the release of a Monr Freedom fighters throughout the world. The Broad demand by the islamic jihad sought to shift the pressure in the hostage crisis to Israel and its Allied militia in Southern Lebanon which together hold about 375 arabs Israel also holds thousands of palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. President Bush said the letter did not make sense to him. A a we re Back in the Rumor game the Broad demand game a he said while on vacation in Maine. However diplomatic activity intensified in the hours before the letters release. A . Spokesman said . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar met m Geneva on sunday with a top adviser to israelis defense minister. Former British hostage John Mccarthy delivered the letter to Perez de Cuellar on sunday during a televised ceremony in Britain. Pro iranian shiite groups freed Mccarthy on thursday and two More westerners on sunday Frenchman Jerome Peyraud 26, and american Edward Tracy 63. We re Back in the Rumor game the Broad demand game president Bush the letter to Perez de Cuellar said a in View of our belief in the need for action to secure the release of our Freedom fighters from prisons in occupied Palestine and Europe and also to solve the question of the detainees whom we arc holding and the problems of their families we Call it on you to make a personal Endeavor within the framework of a comprehensive solution to secure the release of All detainees throughout the world. A in such an eventuality we would be perfectly willing to Complete the process that we began today and to release the persons whom we Are detaining within 24 hours a English and French texts of the six Page letter translated from the arabic see trades on Page 2 Tracy was fed fairly Well but doctor gives few details by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Wiesbaden Germany a freed american hostage Edward Tracy was characterized As a fairly Well fed while in Captivity but an air Force doctor revealed Little else about his condition after examinations monday. A we Are not discussing All the details of his evaluation and that sat his wish a said or. Col Earl w. Ferguson commander of the . Air Force medical Center in Wiesbaden and Tracy a attending physician. Ferguson said Tracy mentioned at least twice that he did not wish to talk to the Media. A now that May change but we done to know a Ferguson said. Quot we have to rely on what an individuals wishes Are. �?o.,. He appears to be really in a Good nutrition Ferguson Nal state a Ferguson said. A the had meats vegetables and fruits during his Captivity so he ate fairly Well for at least part of the time he was in Captivity. A i think basically he a physically very sound and everything is proceeding along very very  Ferguson would not comment on details of Tracy s mental and emotional states or on evidence of possible maltreatment during his Captivity. He said a toxicological test revealed nothing that would warrant further tests. Overall Ferguson said there had been a no real surprises in Tracy a condition. Ferguson said medical officials had reviewed Tracy a medical history and Given him a Complete medical examination As Well As Basic Laboratory tests and what he termed a a number of special  he did not elaborate. The doctor offered a couple of non medical details revealing that Tracy was 63 years old not 60 As had been previously reported. He also said that Tracy had discussed going Back to the Boston area. Officials expect Tracy to be in the Hospital for a two to three Days and Well make further announcements about what we plan to do in the next few Days Quot Ferguson said. Also on monday a state department team began debriefing Tracy about his nearly five year Captivity in Lebanon. Tracy also got a haircut new clothes and new shoes on his first full Day of Freedom said . Military officials at Wiesbaden. During past hostage releases the state department see related Story on Page 3 hostage reception team has sought clues about americans still held in Lebanon. The team in the past has included anti terror experts. . Military officials said the debriefing sessions had begun but disclosed no details about what Tracy and the reception team had talked about nor would they reveal the teams makeup. After awaking at the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden on monday morning Tracy wolfed Down a Good size breakfast Ham and eggs Toast Tomato juice and Black Coffee. For lunch he chose a tuna Sandwich and More Black Coffee. Late monday afternoon Tracy had dinner in his Hospital room with his son Laurence who arrived in see Tracy on Page 2 Edward Tracy raises his hands to Well wishers upon his arrival sunday night at the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden Germany a