Portland to Director re Vancouver citizen surrendering recovered NORJAK ransom bills

Document date 12 February 1980

Part 96pages 281–2822 pagesDB Cooper-43215–43216

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Document: Teletype Portland to Director re Vancouver citizen surrendering recovered NORJAK ransom bills
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 pp. 281–282 (DB Cooper-43215–43216), Teletype, dated 12 Feb 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-96%3A281-282

FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77)

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TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: [x] Teletype [x] Immediate [ ] TOP SECRET [ ] Facsimile [ ] Priority [ ] SECRET [ ] ___ [ ] Routine [ ] CONFIDENTIAL [ ] EFTO [x] CLEAR Date 2/12/80

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FM PORTLAND (J64-4]) P

TO DIRECTOR (J64-2]]]) IMMEDIATE

BT

UNCLAS

ATTN: CID, ATTN: [REDACTED]

NORJAK. OO: SEATTLE.

RE PORTLAND TELCAL TO MR. HOMER A. BOYNTON, JR., EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FEBRUARY 12, 1980.

TO CONFIRM INFORMATION SET FORTH IN REFERENCED TELCAL, [REDACTED] OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, CONTACTED PORTLAND OFFICE REGARDING PARTIALLY DECOMPOSED $20 BILLS WHICH THEY FOUND ON A STRIP OF LAND BETWEEN THE COLUMBIA RIVER AND LAKE VANCOUVER. AT LEAST NINE OF THESE BILLS ARE IDENTICAL WITH RANSOM LOOT THIS MATTER. EXACT TOTAL AMOUNT INDETERMINABLE DUE TO CONDITION, BUT BELIEVED TO BE SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS.

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Approved ___ Transmitted 005 2354 (Number) (Time) P FBI/DOJ DB Cooper-43215

FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ ___________ ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ EFTO ☐ CLEAR Date ___________

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PAGE TWO PD ]64-4] UNCLAS

PURSUANT TO INSTRUCTIONS OF E.A.D. BOYNTON, NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE BEING HELD IN PORTLAND OFFICE 3 P.M., P.S.T. THIS DATE, AND SAME BEING HELD BY SEATTLE DIVISION, 3:]5 P.M., P.S.T.

A SEARCH OF AREA WHERE BILLS FOUND BEING CONDUCTED BY PORTLAND AND SEATTLE AGENTS.

AT EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY SUBSEQUENT TO PRESS CONFERENCE, RANSOM BILLS WILL BE FORWARDED TO FBI LAB.

BT

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Approved: ___________ Transmitted ___________ Per ___________ (Number) (Time) FBI/DOJ DB Cooper-43216

Serials: 164-2, 164-4