Nitel SAC Seattle to Acting Director and Minneapolis re 15 percent finders fee for ransom money

Document date 4 October 1972

Part 75pages 121–1222 pagesDB Cooper-32555–32556

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Document: Nitel SAC Seattle to Acting Director and Minneapolis re 15 percent finders fee for ransom money
Id: Cooper-Part-75:121-122
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 75 pp. 121–122 (DB Cooper-32555–32556), Teletype, dated 4 Oct 1972, serial SE 164-81-3948 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-75%3A121-122

NR005 SE PLAIN 8:28 PM NITEL 10/4/72 TO ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) . FROM SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 2P

NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE SEATTLE NITEL TO BUREAU, DATED AUGUST TWENTYFOUR LAST.

RE NITEL REQUESTED BUREAU AUTHORITY TO CONTACT NORTHWEST AIRLINES AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE A FINDERS FEE TO ANYONE FINDING AND RETURNING THE RANSOM MONEY. FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY RANSOM MONEY RETURNED WAS RECOMMENDED AS A REASONABLE REWARD.

SEATTLE DIVISION IS DISSEMINATING INFORMATION CONCERNING CAPTIONED SKYJACKING TO WASHINGTON STATE GAME WARDENS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AREA INTO WHICH UNSUB PARACHUTED. THE WARDENS ARE BEING ASKED TO MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ALL HUNTERS THEY EN- COUNTER IN THIS AREA DURING THE UPCOMING SEASON.

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DB Cooper-32555 Sub FF 164-81-3948

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INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY REWARD FOR PERSONS FINDING PART OR ALL OF THE RANSOM MONEY WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GAME WARDENS AT THIS TIME. IF A FINDERS FEE IS EVENTUALLY AUTHORIZED, THIS FACT WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH THE WASHINGTON STATE GAME WARDENS TO THE HUNTERS IN THIS AREA.

IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING LEAD IS BEING SET FORTH ON A UACB BASIS:

MINNEAPOLIS WILL EXPEDITIOUSLY CONTACT APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AT NORTHWEST AIRLINES TO DETERMINE IF A FINDERS FEE CAN BE AUTHORIZED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES.

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SUTEL. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. END FBI WA DC

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DB Cooper-32556

Serials: 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3948