To SAC Portland re Harry Wm. Celk as possible NORJAK suspect

Document date 4 December 1971

Part 91page 1201 pageDB Cooper-40490

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Document: Memo to SAC Portland re Harry Wm. Celk as possible NORJAK suspect
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 120 (DB Cooper-40490), Memo, dated 4 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-238 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-91%3A120-120

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC (164-41) DATE: 12/4/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines, Flight 305 Portland to Seattle 11/24/71; CAS-HIJACKING; EXTORTION

OO Seattle.

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HARRY WM. CELK

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[REDACTED], Seattle Division, phoned this morning to advise he was transmitting by facsimile photos of suspect HARRY WILLIAM CELK, which should be sent on to Eugene R/A by facsimile and be shown to witnesses today. Also they should be shown to witness at Portland if any.

SA ACKERMAN at Eugene was advised and SA [REDACTED] has received the facsimiles and will handle there.

ASAC RUEHL was advised in the absence of Mr. MATTSON from the city. SA HIMMELSBACH and SA BELFREY were advised and SA [REDACTED], the stand-by agent, will handle at Portland.

Also [REDACTED] the Oregonian, 226-2121, extension [REDACTED], phoned to advise that the newspaper had received a letter which was printed out in ink and reads "I am right here in Portland and the $200,000.00 is for revolution".

The letter has been handled by some few people but he will protect it from further handling so that it can be picked up either today or Monday.

If possible, SA [REDACTED] will pick up the letter today.

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EWT:ewt.

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164-41-238 [illegible initials/routing marks]

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-40490

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-238