Part 104, page 138

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Special Agent. F.B.I., Tacoma, 98402

Jan. 14, 1972

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Incomplete details of our conversation regarding hijacking::

1.. "We", of the pilot, probably referred to an entire crew jumping in practice.. A co-pilot, navigator, jump master (if jumpers carried) and a cargo master.. Probably a very cohesive crew..

2.. The landing field, if Sandpoint, Ida., was approached across a gorge not far from end of runway,,

3.. The collar of the tall suspect, (headless horseman costume) was six inches wide in rear, but tapered to about 3 inches in front, and was lined with a brown fur..

4..C.I.A. connection- almost certain if he flew outside the continental U.S.. Saturday Review of Jan. 1, 1972, in an article on the Pentagon papers, page 25, end of paragraph 2:: "Later, Lansdale describes in a brief passage CIA"s "proprietary" Civil Air Transport.. To the innocent world this company was the National Airline of Taiwan."

The "pilot's" experience is probably listed China Airlines..

And where would a 727 operating out of Taiwan drop "personnel"--probably Mainland China...

5.. Where could $200,000 be changed on the black market, by some one with proper credentials?? Taiwan, Hongkong or Manila?? Where a CIA--China Airlines pilot could have met black market operators?"

China Airlines operates out of San Francisco to Honolulu Wed., Fri., and Sun.. at 1:15 p.m., and on to Taipei and Hongkong..The airline is probably so small that every pilot would probably know every other pilot.. And would there be a lifetime pass for an old trusted employee?? Or a flight with an old friend without being on the manifest??

While the schedule was changed Dec..1, Continental and Pan Am operate flights out of Portland now every night at [guess: c. Havre?] 6:40 p.m.. China Airlines operates flights from Honolulu Mon, Tues., Thurs., and Sat at 1:15 p.m..for Taiwan..

6..The pilot's clothes were expensive.. The closest weave I could spot in Nordstrom Best's were $205 and $215.. The faint off-white yellow shirts start at $22.50. If that faint single thread were actually a Hongkong weave of a gold thread-- it would be more than $50..Not simple tastes...

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