AirtelSAC Portland to Director (FBI Laboratory) re fingerprint examination of letter purportedly from D. B. Cooper6 December 19711 page
memoLegibility: medium

Part 101, page 268

DB Cooper-45737Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-257

Document date 6 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 p. 268 (DB Cooper-45737), Airtel, dated 6 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-257 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-101/pages/268

Transcript

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12/6/71

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AIRTEL AIR MAIL

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

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

SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight 305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

Enclosed for Bureau is one letter for examination from D. B. COOPER, postmarked 12/3/71.

REQUEST OF BUREAU

The FBI Laboratory is requested to conduct finger- print examination of the envelope and the letter and compare with other latent fingerprints of unknown subject. Elimination prints have not been obtained from those individuals handling the documents, but if such prints would be of any value, Portland will obtain same upon request of FBI Laboratory.

Bureau requested return letter and envelope to Portland when examination has been completed.

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3 - Bureau (Enc. 1)(AM-RM) (2)- Portland

BHY:pah (5)

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[guess: Sub. 130] 164-81- [guess: 1066] [illegible initials/signature] [illegible date stamp]

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DB COOPER-45737 164-41-257

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