SAC Seattle to Director and Portland re source claiming to hold Cooper ransom money

Document date 24 March 1972

Part 24pages 350–3534 pagesDB Cooper-7750, DB Cooper-7752, DB Cooper-7753

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Document: Teletype SAC Seattle to Director and Portland re source claiming to hold Cooper ransom money
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 pp. 350–353 (DB Cooper-7750, DB Cooper-7752, DB Cooper-7753), Teletype, dated 24 Mar 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-24%3A350-353

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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O13 Date: 3/24/72

Transmit the following in __________ PLAINTEXT (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority) ----------------------------------------------

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) b6 FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) b7C

NORJAK.

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SEATTLE, TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A [REDACTED] IN PORTLAND, OREGON THAT b6 [REDACTED] b7C b7D WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE THE RANSOM MONEY IN THIS CASE. b7E ARRANGEMENTS MADE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] PORTLAND, OREGON [REDACTED] NEXT AT WHICH TIME [REDACTED] WILL FURNISH SAMPLE OF TWENTYDOLLAR BILLS [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ADVISED THAT AS SOON AS TWENTY b6 DOLLAR BILLS ARE FURNISHED, [REDACTED] WILL TELEPHONICALLY CON- b7C TACT FBI, PORTLAND TO HAVE SERIAL NUMBERS CHECKED AGAINST RAN- b7D SOM LIST. b7E

IF NUMBERS ARE ON RANSOM LIST, PORTLAND IMMEDIATELY

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CJH/dca (1) 164-81-0687 Approved: [signature] /dca Sent uA-7:36 Special Agent in Charge PD~7:54 PM Per [initials] U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: DB Cooper-7750

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Date:

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via _______________ _______________ (Priority) ----------------------------------------------

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ADVISE BUREAU AND SEATTLE AND ATTEMPT ARRANGEMENTS TO OBSERVE AND ACTUAL BILLS TO DETERMINE [REDACTED] b7D b7E SEATTLE MAINTAINING CLOSE [REDACTED] AND ANY

PERTINENT INFORMATION WILL BE TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHED PORTLAND

IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT.

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1972-7751

NR013 SE PLAIN 7:36 PM URGENT 3/24/72 DCA TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) PORTLAND (164-41) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P

NORJAK

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[REDACTED] SEATTLE, TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A [REDACTED] IN PORTLAND, OREGON THAT [REDACTED] WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE THE RANSOM MONEY IN THIS CASE. ARRANGEMENTS MADE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] PORTLAND, OREGON [REDACTED] NEXT AT WHICH TIME [REDACTED] WILL FURNISHE SAMPLE OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ADVISED THAT AS SOON AS TWENTY DOL- LAR BILLS ARE FURNISHED, [REDACTED] WILL TELEPHONICALLY CONTACT FBI, PORTLAND TO HAVE SERIAL NUMBERS CHECKED AGAINST RANSOM LIST. IF NUMBERS ARE ON RANSOM LIST, PORTLAND IMMEDIATELY ADVISE END PAGE ONE

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DB Cooper-7752 164-81- 2687

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b6 b7C b7D b7E

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BUREAU AND SEATTLE AND ATTEMPT ARRANGEMENTS TO OBSERVE ACTUAL BILLS AND TO DETERMINE [REDACTED] SEATTLE MAINTAING CLOSE [REDACTED] AND ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION WILL BE TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHED PORTLAND IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT. E N D HOLD JDJ FBI WASH DC MSG 012 013

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b7D b7E

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DB Cooper-7753

Serials: 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-0687, SE 164-81-2687