Seattle to Director and field offices - NORJAK search suspension (duplicate copies)

This copy: Part 24 pp. 107–108Also filed at Part 24 pp. 109–113 (primary) · Part 65 pp. 326–327 · Part 71 pp. 186–187 · Part 94 pp. 103–104

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Seattle to Director and field offices re 204 troops, search to pause over Easter

Document date 29 March 1972

Part 24pages 107–1082 pagesDB Cooper-7498–7499

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 pp. 107–108 (DB Cooper-7498–7499), Teletype, dated 29 Mar 1972, serial SE 164-81-2550 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-24%3A107-108

NR015 SE PLAIN PM NITEL 3/29/72 DCA (SENT 12:05 AM, 3/30/72) TO DIRECTOR, FBI BUTTE MINNEAPOLIS PORTLAND SACRAMENTO SAN FRANCISCO FROM SEATTLE (164-81)

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NORJAK

SEARCH BY BUREAU AGENTS AND APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED FOUR ARMY TROOPS CONTINUED TODAY WITHOUT DEVELOPING INFORMATION RE HIJACKER. [REDACTED] U.S. ARMY, ADVISED THAT DUE TO NEAR EXHAUSTION OF ARMY TROOPS, WHO HAVE ENDURED RAIN, SNOW, AND OTHER INCLIMATE WEATHER WHILE TRAVERSING TREACHEROUS, STEEP, HILLY, VINE, TREE, AND BRUSH COVERED AREAS, HE FEELS FOR TROOPS WELFARE AND SAFETY THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN REST, SO WILL TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUE SEARCH TWELVE NOON, THIRTIETH INSTANT, RETURNING SEARCHING TROOPS TO FORT LEWIS FOR REST AND EASTER HOLIDAY. ARMY EQUIPMENT WILL BE RETAINED AT MERWIN PARK WITH STANDBY CREW FOR SCHEDULE RETURN A.M. END PAGE ONE

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DB Cooper-7498 164-81-2550

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APRIL THIRD OR FOURTH TO CONTINUE SEARCH. BUREAU AGENTS ASSIGNED SAME TASKS HAVE SERVED ADMIRABLY BUT ARE LIKEWISE PHYSICALLY TIRED. UACB, TEN AGENTS ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT FROM OTHER DIVISIONS WILL RE- TURN TO OFFICES OF ASSIGNMENT PM OF THIRTIETH INSTANT AND SEATTLE AGENTS WILL RETURN TO HEADQUARTER CITY EXCEPT FOR STANDBY CREW AT MERWIN PARK. SEARCH WILL BE RESUMED APRIL THIRD AND AGENTS FROM NEARBY OFFICES WILL RETURN TO ASSIST. E N D

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FBI MP BLB CLR,

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DB Cooper-7499

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2550