Part 102, page 202

DB Cooper-46182Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6385, WF 164-169

Document date 6 December 1971

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

FBI Date: 12/6/71

Transmit the following in _________ PLAINTEXT (Type in plaintext or code)

Via __TELETYPE__ __URGENT__ (Priority) O I O

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TO: DIRECTOR (164-2111) AND SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, WFO (164-169)

UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER, NORTHWESTERN AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71, CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION, OO SEATTLE.

RE SUSPECT RALPH V. GALOPE:

ON DECEMBER SIX, INSTANT, [REDACTED] (PROTECT IDEN- TITY), WASHINGTON, D.C., ADVISED THAT [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] ADVISED THAT GALOPE BEARS A GOOD RESEMBLANCE TO COMPOSITE OF UNKNOWN SUBJECT IN CAPTIONED MATTER [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] AT THAT TIME, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

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CWH:sjd

Approved: _________ Special Agent in/Ch

[Handwritten] Sub-163 [Handwritten] 164-81-6385

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED _____ FILED ___ DEC 6 1974 [illegible]

DB COOPER-46182

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b6 b7C

b6 b7C b7D

b6 b7C

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Standard FBI teletype form header indicating an urgent plaintext teletype dated December 6, 1971. Urgent teletype from SAC Washington Field Office to FBI Director and SAC Seattle regarding D.B. Cooper hijacking case. The message concerns suspect Ralph V. Galope, reporting that a protected source in Washington, D.C. advised that Galope bears a good resemblance to the composite sketch of the unknown subject in the Cooper hijacking. Multiple sections redacted under b6/b7C/b7D exemptions. Administrative footer with typist initials CWH:sjd, approval line for Special Agent in Charge, handwritten case reference numbers, FBI filing stamps dated December 6, 1974, and Bates stamp DB COOPER-46182. FOIA/Privacy Act exemption codes stamped in the right margin indicating redactions were made under exemptions b6 (personal privacy), b7C (law enforcement - personal privacy), and b7D (law enforcement - confidential source).

Several sections are redacted (blacked out) under b6, b7C, b7D exemptions
Some text partially obscured by redaction bars
Handwritten notations in margins and bottom portion

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