AirtelSAC Portland to Director and FBI Laboratory re letter and envelope from 'B. D. Cooper'8 December 19711 page
fbi_formLegibility: high

Part 101, page 251

DB Cooper-45720Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1199

Document date 8 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 p. 251 (DB Cooper-45720), Airtel, dated 8 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1199 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-101/pages/251

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/8/71

Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via __AIRTEL________ AIRMAIL (Priority)

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) ATTN: FBI LABORATORY

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 302, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION ON OO: SEATTLE

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Enclosed for the Bureau is a letter and envelope forwarded to [REDACTED], Oregon, from "B. D. COOPER," dated 12/6/71.

Elimination fingerprints will be obtained if necessary.

The laboratory is requested to conduct appropriate examination of the enclosed letter and envelope to determine any pertinent latent fingerprints which could be identified with the sender and furnish the results to listed offices. After examination, please return the letter and envelope to Portland.

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Enclosed for Seattle is a copy of the B.D. COOPER letter and envelope.

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3 - Bureau (AM) (RM) (Enc. 1) 1 - Seattle (164-81) (Info) (Enc. 1) 1 - Sacramento (Info) 1 - Las Vegas (Info) 2 - Portland

BHY:sao (8)

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ DEC 1 5 1971 FBI — SEATTLE

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Sul 130

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[guess: det] 130 164-81-1199

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DB COOPER-45720

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Approved: ________________ Sent _____________ M Per ____________ Special Agent in Charge