Part 100, page 350

DB Cooper-45309Serials PX 164-100, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6034

Document date 27 December 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 p. 350 (DB Cooper-45309), Airtel, dated 27 Dec 1973, serial SE 164-81-6034 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-100/pages/350

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12/27/73

AIRTEL AIR MAIL

TO : SAC, PHOENIX (164-100) FROM : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle

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Sub 87

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Re: EUGENE LEROY WATSON SUB #87

Reurnitel, 12/1/71; urairtel, 12/7/71, and urtel 12/9/71.

Phoenix Division is requested to conduct the following investigation to process suspect EUGENE LEROY WATSON and thereby either eliminate him or determine if he is identical to UNSUB in this matter:

LEAD

PHOENIX DIVISION

AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA

1. Will conduct credit and criminal checks concerning EUGENE LEROY WATSON and the company which WATSON is president of "Crystal Physics."

2. Will conduct Arizona State Department of Motor Vehicle checks to determine if WATSON's driver's license has been renewed.

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2 – Phoenix (AM) 3 – Seattle RNN/spr (5)/[illegible]

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DB COOPER-45309 Sub 87 164-81-6034

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Two redacted elements at the top of the page, rendered as filled black circles. FBI AIRTEL (Air Mail) communication header dated December 27, 1973. Sent from SAC Seattle (case 164-81) to SAC Phoenix (case 164-100). Subject is NORJAK with originating office Seattle. Handwritten annotation 'Sub 87' in the right margin, corresponding to the subject reference SUB #87 in the body of the document. The memo requests Phoenix Division to investigate suspect Eugene Leroy Watson (Sub #87) in the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) case. References prior communications from December 1971. Phoenix is tasked with: (1) conducting credit and criminal checks on Watson and his company 'Crystal Physics,' and (2) checking Arizona DMV records to determine if Watson's driver's license has been renewed. The purpose is to either eliminate Watson as a suspect or confirm he is the UNSUB. Distribution notation: 2 copies to Phoenix (Air Mail), 3 copies to Seattle. Initials RNN/spr. Copy count or page reference (5) with partially illegible character following. Bottom-right corner contains a typed document index stamp 'DB COOPER-45309', and two handwritten annotations: 'Sub 87' (subject reference) and the case file number '164-81-6034' (partially unclear but consistent with Seattle field office case numbering).

Document is clearly typed and well-preserved
Two black filled circles at top center appear to be redactions
Handwritten annotations present at right margin and bottom right
Bottom-right handwritten case number partially unclear

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