SAC Alexandria to SAC Seattle re NORJAK, Pentagon inquiry on reimbursable military project (AX 164-72)

Document date 8 February 1973

Part 30pages 49–502 pagesDB Cooper-10686–10687

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) (P)

NORJAK (OO:SE)

Re WFO letter to Alexandria, 11/20/72; and Seattle airtel to Alexandria, 2/5/73.

Continuous investigation has been conducted at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, during the months of December, 1972, and January, 1973, in an attempt to determine who would have authority to re-route military training missions in visual aerial photography flown within the continental United States. To date no one has been located who could positively state that this could be done, however, [REDACTED] was contacted and he advised that he had made inquiry into this matter and stated that in the event Seattle wished to have military assistance in this matter than Seattle should request the Director to submit a letter of request to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D. C. 20301. In this letter the full particulars of the matter should be set forth as well as whether or not the Bureau or Department of Justice is willing to observe the additional cost if any to the Air Force. [REDACTED] advised that he

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164-81-4/26 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED __SE__ FILED __X__ FEB 1 9 1973 FBI - SEATTLE

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(2) Seattle 2-Alexandria KRF:mew (4)

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Approved: CDB/[signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent _________ M Per _________

DB Cooper-10686 U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

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AX 164-72

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could not state positively that the request would be granted, however, advised that it was his opinion that if this were to be a reimbursable project, that it would probably receive more favorable action. However, in any event, upon receipt of the letter a conference would be held within the appropriate military organization to ascertain the feasibility of such missions and the Bureau would be properly notified.

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DB Cooper-10687

Serials: AX 164-72, SE 164-81