SA Charles E. Farrell to file re microfilming of NORJAK ransom money serial numbers
Document date 31 January 1972
Also filed at: Part 66 pp. 207–208
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 21 pp. 10–11 (DB Cooper-6233–6234), Memo, dated 31 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-2105 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-21%3A010-011
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : FILE (164-81) DATE: 1/31/72
FROM : SA CHARLES E. FARRELL Sub - M G SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re: RANSOM MONEY
The ransom money obtained by Northwest Airlines was microfilmed by the [REDACTED b6/b7C]. The original roll of film contained on one reel, was picked up by SA [REDACTED b6/b7C] and sent to the Laboratory by United Airlines courier. Since the above roll of film contained the serial numbers of $230,000, it was necessary to furnish the serial numbers of the $30,000 which was not included in the ransom (the ransom being $200,000).
Because the Laboratory was having difficulty with eliminating the serial numbers, they requested we obtain the complete list of serial numbers which were deleted from the original listing of the $230,000.
In the meantime, the [REDACTED b6/b7C] had prepared another amount of ransom money of $230,000 and included in that, the $30,000 which had been taken from the first ransom money as mentioned in paragraph one above.
The [REDACTED b6/b7C] then loaned to us, two reels of microfilm which contains their current ransom money and which included the bills which had been taken from the first ransom money. These two rolls of microfilm were sent to the Laboratory and were used to compile an accurate list of the ransom money given to the hijacker.
All three reels of film returned by the Bureau with the following dispositions:
The reel containing the ransom money given to the hijacker is being maintained in the Seattle Office as evidence.
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164-81- 2105 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED SERIALIZED ___ FILED JAN 4 1972 FBI—SEATTLE
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CEF:klb )3)
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DB Cooper-6233
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
[illegible handwritten notation]
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SE 164-81
and is designated as 164-81-1B(3). Since the bank has no further need for this list, this film may be maintained by the FBI indefinitely and as such time as it is no longer needed, may be disposed of at the discretion of the FBI. per [REDACTED]
The two rolls of film obtained on the second occasion and which contain the [REDACTED] current ransom money were returned by SA CHARLES E. FARRELL on 1/27/72 to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] building. A receipt was obtained for these films and will be maintained as a 1A serial in this file.
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1A
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b6 b7C
b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-6234
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2105