SAC Seattle to SAC Portland recommending leads to backtrack the hijacker

Document date 9 December 1971

Part 66page 2781 page

Also filed at: Part 74 p. 302

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Part of: SAC Seattle to SAC Portland proposing backtracking leads near Portland airport · 9 December 1971 · Part 15 pp. 249–250

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 66 p. 278, Teletype, dated 9 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-66%3A278-278

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

FBI Date: 12/9/71

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TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) NORJAK

IF NOT ALREADY INSTITUTED BY PORTLAND, THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN AN EFFORT TO BACKTRACK ON THE HIJACKER IN THIS CASE. ONE. A CANVAS OF THE MOTELS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT, DISPLAYING THE ORIGINAL ARTIST'S SKETCH IN WHICH HE WORE GLASSES AND THE REVISED SKETCH WHICH WILL BE FURNISHED TO THE FIELD SHORTLY, SHOWING THE HIJACKER WITHOUT GLASSES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SUBJECT STAYED AT ONE OF THE MOTELS BEFORE THE FLIGHT. TWO. CONTACT THE AUTO RENTAL AGENCIES, SUCH AS HERTZ AND AVIS, AND DISPLAY THE SKETCHES TO THEM ON THE OFF CHANCE THAT THE SUBJECT MIGHT HAVE TURNED IN A RENTAL UNIT ON NOVEMBER TWENTYTHREE OR TWENTYFOUR LAST, OR /IN THE IMMEDIATE TIME AREA. THREE. CHECK WITH AIRPORT SECURITY FOR ANY POSSIBLE CARS PARKED AT THE AIRPORT THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR SUCH A PERIOD OF TIME AS THEY MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AS A SUSPECT VEHICLE IN THE HIJACK.

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SUB - LEADS. [handwritten annotation near case reference:] ac. - S. P. [bottom right:] Sub. H 164-81 - [illegible] CEF:klb (1) [signature] Approved: [signature] Sent 12/[illegible] M Per [initials]

Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81