AirtelSAC Portland to Director (FBI Laboratory) requesting examination of 'D. B. Cooper' hoax letter3 December 19711 page
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Part 101, page 273

DB Cooper-45742Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-868

Document date 3 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 p. 273 (DB Cooper-45742), Airtel, dated 3 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-868 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-101/pages/273

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

FBI

Date: 12/3/71

Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority)

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

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

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper Hijacking of Northwest Airline Flight #305 11/24/71 CAA. - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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Re Portland airtel to Bureau dated 12/2/71 .

Enclosed for laboratory are original letter and envelope received 12/3/71, by [REDACTED] Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon. The letter is signed "D. B. COOPER" and is apparently a hoax.

One xerox copy of the letter and envelope is being furnished Seattle.

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REQUEST OF THE LABORATORY

Process the enclosures for latent fingerprint im- pressions. Note that envelope has been handled by many persons but letter has been protected and not handled since time of opening of envelope.

Results of examination should be furnished Seattle and Portland and submitted items may be returned to Portland registered mail upon conclusion of examination.

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3 - Bureau (Enc. 1) (AM) (RM) 2 - Seattle (Enc. 2) (164-81) 2 - Portland

RPH:sao (7)

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[guess: Sub.] 130 164-81-868 [stamp] CODED ... INDEXED SERIALIZED ... FILED DEC 2 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

Approved: _____________ Sent _________ M Per ___________ Special Agent in Charge

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DB COOPER-45742

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