To Seattle re NORJAK suspect description and Thanksgiving whereabouts

Document date 3 January 1972

Part 18pages 54–552 pagesDB Cooper-5387–5388

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Document: Teletype to Seattle re NORJAK suspect description and Thanksgiving whereabouts
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 18 pp. 54–55 (DB Cooper-5387–5388), Teletype, dated 3 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-1681 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-18%3A054-055

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03 1/4/72

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FBI Date: 1/3/72 Transmit the following to _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Plain Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority) 03

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DO NOT DESTROY NON-SYMBOL SOURCE

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TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PHOENIX (164-100) (TWO PAGES)

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[REDACTED]. OO SEATTLE. RE [REDACTED] SUSPECT.

ON JANUARY THREE INSTANT SOURCE WHO IS ACQUAINTED WITH SUSPECT ADVISED SUSPECT BEARS RESEMBLANCE TO ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF UNSUB. SOURCE STATED SUSPECT CLAIMS TO BE INTERNATIONAL LAWYER, HAS BEEN HARD PRESSED FINANCIALLY, AND RECENTLY STARTED PAYING BILLS. SUSPECT REPORTEDLY TRAVELS EXTENSIVELY BY COMMERCIAL AIRLINES AND NEVER TELLS [REDACTED] WHERE HE IS GOING. SUSPECT REPORTEDLY LEFT PHOENIX PRIOR TO THANKSGIVING AND RETURNED PHOENIX ON EVENING OF DAY FOLLOWING THANKSGIVING.

SOURCE STATED SUSPECT CLAIMS TO OWN PROPERTY IN CALGARY, CANADA, HAS INTEREST IN BUICK AGENCY LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA AND INTEREST IN HOTEL IN SWITZERLAND. SUSPECT REPORTEDLY RECENTLY USED ALIAS OF [REDACTED] AT SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA FOR UNKNOWN REASON. SUSPECT HAS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN A PILOT AND ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE TERMINAL ILLNESS.

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(2) Phoenix [REDACTED] RWR/mc1 Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent _____ M Per _____

164-81- 1681 JAN 4 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-5387

FBI Date: Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via ___________ (Priority)

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PAGE TWO.

SUSPECT DESCRIBED WHITE MALE, BORN [REDACTED] HEIGHT SIX FEET TWO AND ONE HALF INCHES, WEIGHT ONE SEVENTY EIGHT, HAIR BROWN, RECEDING, EYES BLUE, RESIDES [REDACTED] PHOENIX, ARIZONA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, AND [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SCOTTSDALE. PHOTO BEING FORWARDED SEATTLE AIRMAIL FOR EXHIBITION TO WITNESSES AND INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED PHOENIX TO DETERMINE WHEREABOUTS SUSPECT AT PERTINENT TIME. CONSIDER UNSUB DANGEROUS. PENDING.

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Approved: ___________ Special Agent in Charge Sent ___ M Per ___

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DB Cooper-5388

Serials: PX 164-100, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1681