Director to Seattle denying $1,600 for newspaper publication of ransom serial numbers

This copy: Part 74 p. 142Also filed at Part 16 p. 82 (primary) · Part 63 p. 240 · Part 70 p. 286

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NITEL Director to Seattle denying funds to publish ransom serial numbers in newspaper

Document date 14 December 1971

Part 74page 1421 pageDB Cooper-32018

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 p. 142 (DB Cooper-32018), Teletype, dated 14 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-HQ (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-74%3A142-142

NR047 WA PLAIN 6:14PM NITEL 12-14-71 LMR TO SEATTLE FROM DIRECTOR 1P

NORJAK.

RE SEATTLE TELETYPE DECEMBER FOURTEEN LAST REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO EXPEND UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PUBLICATION OF THE RANSOM LIST IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER.

BUREAU AUTHORITY IS NOT GRANTED FOR THIS EXPENDITURE AT THIS TIME. SUGGEST SEATTLE ENCOURAGE LOCAL PAPERS IN SEATTLE AND NEIGHBORING DIVISIONS' TERRITORIES TO REPUBLISH INFORMATION THAT RANSOM LIST IS AVAILABLE AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TO CONTACT LOCAL FBI OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CONCERNING SUSPECTED BILLS.

SEATTLE SHOULD INSURE THAT TERRAIN SEARCHES ARE VIGOROUSLY PURSUED BY ALL INTERESTED OFFICES AND SOLICIT COOPERATION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, FORESTRY PERSONNEL, HUNTING GROUPS, AND OTHER LOGICAL PERSONS WHO WOULD BE IN THE AREA OVER WHICH THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT TRAVELED.

END JJT FBI SEATTLE CLR

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SEARCHED ......... INDEXED ...... SERIALIZED ... FILED ... DEC 1 4 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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sub S 164-81-HQ

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DB Cooper-32018

Serials: SE 164-81-HQ