SAC Portland to Director (FBI Laboratory) re fingerprint examination of letter purportedly from D. B. Cooper

This copy: Part 66 p. 274Also filed at Part 15 p. 280 (primary) · Part 91 p. 150 · Part 101 p. 268

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SAC Portland to Director (FBI Laboratory) forwarding letter postmarked 12/3/71 from 'D. B. Cooper'

Document date 6 December 1971

Part 66page 2741 pageDB Cooper-28119

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Document: Airtel SAC Portland to Director (FBI Laboratory) forwarding letter postmarked 12/3/71 from 'D. B. Cooper'
Id: Cooper-Part-66:274-274
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-66%3A274-274

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 66 p. 274 (DB Cooper-28119), Airtel, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-257 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-66%3A274-274

12/6/71

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AIRTEL AIR MAIL

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (ATTN: FBI LABORATORY)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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Enclosed for Bureau is one letter for examination from D. B. COOPER, postmarked 12/3/71.

REQUEST OF BUREAU

The FBI Laboratory is requested to conduct finger- print examination of the envelope and the letter and compare with other latent fingerprints of unknown subject. Elimination prints have not been obtained from those individuals handling the documents, but if such prints would be of any value, Portland will obtain same upon request of FBI Laboratory.

Bureau requested return letter and envelope to Portland when examination has been completed.

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3 - Bureau (Enc. 1)(AM-RM) (2)- Portland

BHY:pah (5)

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164-81-[illegible] [illegible handwriting] 164-41-257

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Searched [illegible] [illegible] DB Cooper-28119

Serials: 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-257, SE 164-81