(FD-36) Seattle to Director and eight field offices re Coffelt investigation and leads
Document date 21 July 1977
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-40:140-144 Document: Teletype (FD-36) Seattle to Director and eight field offices re Coffelt investigation and leads Id: Cooper-Part-40:140-144 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-40%3A140-144 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 40 pp. 140–144 (DB Cooper-15832–15836), Teletype, dated 21 Jul 1977, serial SE 164-81-7603 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-40%3A140-144
FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: [X] Teletype [crossed out] Immediate [ ] TOP SECRET [ ] Facsimile [X] Priority [ ] SECRET [ ] Airtel [ ] Routine [ ] CONFIDENTIAL [checked] E F T O [X] CLEAR Date 7/21/77
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FM SEATTLE (164-81) (P) TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) IMMEDIATE ATLANTA (164-254) IMMEDIATE DENVER (164-98) IMMEDIATE LOS ANGELES (164-497) IMMEDIATE LITTLE ROCK (164-22) IMMEDIATE LAS VEGAS (164-60) IMMEDIATE SAN DIEGO (164-91) IMMEDIATE MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) IMMEDIATE WFO (164-169) IMMEDIATE
BT CLEAR NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE
RE: JAMES BRYANT COFFELT, AKA JACK BRYANT COFFELT.
[REDACTED]
RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU, DATED JULY 19, 1977; LITTLE ROCK TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU, DATED JULY 20, 1977.
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[Signature - illegible] RNUS [guess: RNUIS] del[guess: ete] (1) cl[guess: erk]
Approved: MR [signature] Transmitted relay 02457 (Number) (Time) Per APL [guess: APL]
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DB Cooper-15832
FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: Teletype Immediate TOP SECRET Facsimile Priority SECRET Airtel Routine CONFIDENTIAL EFTO CLEAR Date ___________
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PAGE TWO SE 164-81 CLEAR
A COPY OF LITTLE ROCK TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU, DATED JULY 20, 1977, IS BEING SENT TO WFO BY FACSIMILE.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF RECEIVING OFFICES, EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SUSPECT, JACK BRYANT COFFELT, HAS INDICATED THAT HE IS IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH THE NORJAK HIJACKING. IT DOES APPEAR, HOWEVER, THAT BECAUSE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] HAS PAID MONEY FOR A SCRIPT FROM [REDACTED] LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, THAT [REDACTED] IS ANXIOUS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION WHICH WOULD EITHER UPDATE THE SCRIPT AND MAKE IT MORE PLAUSIBLE OR WOULD VERIFY IT AND THEREFORE, MAKE IT MORE VALUABLE.
RE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, ALL OFFICES BE ADVISED THAT AN INDICTMENT RETURNED ON NOVEMBER 24, 1976, BY A UNITED STATES GRAND JURY IN PORTLAND, OREGON, CHARGING UNSUB AS JOHN DOE, AKA DAN COOPER, WITH VIOLATIONS OF AIRCRAFT PIRACY AND HOBBS ACT STATUTES.
ALL OFFICES ARE CAUTIONED ABOUT CONFIRMING OR DENYING ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS HIJACKING. INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ONLY. [REDACTED] ACCOUNT OF THE HIJACKING IS CONTAINED IN LITTLE ROCK'S TELETYPE TO
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Approved: ___________ Transmitted ___________ Per ___________ (Number) (Time) DB Cooper-15833
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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ Airtel ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ EFTO ☐ CLEAR
Date _______________
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PAGE THREE SE 164-81 CLEAR
THE BUREAU, OBVIOUSLY CONTAINS SOME INACCURACIES. THESE ARE NOT TO BE BROUGHT TO HER ATTENTION.
IN ADDITION TO THE LEADS SET FORTH IN LITTLE ROCK'S TELETYPE, THE FOLLOWING LEADS ARE BEING SET FORTH OR REITERATED:
DENVER AT DENVER, COLORADO: WILL CONSULT WITH [REDACTED] b6 b7C WHEN SHE RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF ANY INFORMATION OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE WAS DISCLOSED BY HER.
LOS ANGELES, AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: WILL MAINTAIN A CLOSE CONTACT WITH [REDACTED] HOWEVER, WILL NOT PROVIDE HER b6 b7C ANY INFORMATION OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE CONCERNING THIS INVESTIGATION. IF THOUGHT DESIREABLE, WILL ADVISE [REDACTED] OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS TELETYPE AND POSSIBLY REITERATE THE FACT THAT OTHER WITNESSES HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND HAVE REFUSED TO COOPERATE.
LAS VEGAS AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: WILL ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE PRESENT LOCATION OF [REDACTED] AND THEREAFTER, SET FORTH b6 b7C THE FOLLOWING LEADS: b7D
1. ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN ORIGINALS OR COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. [REDACTED] B. [REDACTED]
TO [REDACTED] C. [REDACTED] b6 b7C b7D
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Approved: _______________ Transmitted _____________ _____________ Per _______________ (Number) (Time)
DB Cooper-15834
FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76) FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ Airtel ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ EFTO ☐ CLEAR Date _______________
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PAGE FOUR SE 164-81 CLEAR
USED BY UNSUB TO CUT PARACHUTE SHROUDS; D. THE LOCATION
[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
MINNEAPOLIS AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: WILL, THROUGH LIAISON AT NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF THE THIRD MAN ALLEGED BY [REDACTED] WAS [REDACTED] AND HAD FLOWN FOR NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, CAN BE IDENTIFIED.
SAN DIEGO AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: WILL IMMEDIATELY LOCATE AND/OR RELOCATE AND INTERVIEW [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA [REDACTED] TELEPHONE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] AND DETERMINE IF UNSUB [REDACTED] DURING THE HIJACKING AND ALSO DETERMINE IF SHE TOLD UNSUB DURING THE HIJACKING THAT [REDACTED] IN ADDITION, WILL DETERMINE FROM [REDACTED] IF SHE HAS PROVIDED ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO [REDACTED] OR ANYONE ELSE NOT CONNECTED WITH THE FBI, AND FINALLY, WILL ASCERTAIN IF ANYTHING OCCURRED DURING THE HIJACKING THAT SHE HAS NOT ADVISED THE FBI ABOUT.
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Approved: _______________ Transmitted _______ _______ Per _______________ (Number) (Time) DB Cooper-15835
FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)
FBI
TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☑ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ Airtel ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ E F T O ☐ CLEAR Date _______________
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PAGE FIVE SE 164-81 CLEAR
WFO AT WASHINGTON, D. C.: WILL ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS AN ATTORNEY IN WASHINGTON, D. C., BY THE NAME OF [REDACTED] EITHER AT THE PRESENT TIME OR DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND IF SO, CONTACT HIM TO DETERMINE IF HE IS FAMILIAR WITH JAMES BRYANT COFFELT. NOTE A DESCRIPTION OF COFFELT IS CONTAINED IN LOS ANGELES AIRTEL TO THE BUREAU, DATED JANUARY 24, 1977, COPY SENT TO WASHINGTON FIELD.
THE BUREAU IS REQUESTED, IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE, THROUGH APPROPRIATE [REDACTED] TO ASCERTAIN IF COFFELT, UNDER THAT NAME OR ANY KNOWN ALIAS, WAS EVER [REDACTED]
SEATTLE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: WILL, THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE BOEING AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY (FNU) BOYLE, FORMER EXECUTIVE WITH BOEING, NOW DECEASED.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
BT
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Approved: _______________ Transmitted _______________ Per _______________ (Number) (Time)
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DB Cooper-15836
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Serials: 164-2111, AT 164-254, DN 164-98, LA 164-497, LR 164-22, LV 164-60, MP 164-73, SD 164-91, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7603, WF 164-169
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