TeletypePhoenix to Seattle re NORJAK suspect description3 January 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 104, page 345

DB Cooper-47312Serials PX 164-100, SE 164-81

Document date 3 January 1972

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FBI Date: 1/3/72 Plain (Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PHOENIX (164-100) (TWO PAGES)

NORJAK. OO SEATTLE.

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[Handwritten top-left]: Rec'd 1/4/72 [guess: SwD] [Handwritten top-right]: OO3 1/4/72 [Handwritten near FROM line]: Edward John [guess: Ryder] Jr. aka Dr. T. Carson [Stamp]: DO NOT DESTROY [guess: COVER]-ABLE SOURCE

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RE EDWARD JOHN RYDER, JR., AKA DR. T. CARSON, SUSPECT.

ON JANUARY THREE INSTANT SOURCE WHO IS ACQUAINTED WITH SUSPECT ADVISED SUSPECT BEARS RESEMBLANCE TO ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF UNSUB. SOURCE STATED SUSPECT CLAIMS TO BE INTERNATIONAL LAWYER, HAS BEEN HARD PRESSED FINANCIALLY, AND RECENTLY STARTED PAYING BILLS. SUSPECT REPORTEDLY TRAVELS EXTENSIVELY BY COMMERCIAL AIRLINES AND NEVER TELLS [REDACTED] WHERE HE IS GOING. SUSPECT REPORTEDLY LEFT PHOENIX PRIOR TO THANKSGIVING AND RETURNED PHOENIX ON EVENING OF DAY FOLLOWING THANKSGIVING.

SOURCE STATED SUSPECT CLAIMS TO OWN PROPERTY IN CALGARY, CANADA, HAS INTEREST IN BUICK AGENCY LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA AND INTEREST IN HOTEL IN SWITZERLAND. SUSPECT REPORTEDLY RECENTLY USED ALIAS OF DR. T. CARSON AT SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA FOR UNKNOWN REASON. SUSPECT HAS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN A PILOT AND ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE TERMINAL ILLNESS.

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2 - Phoenix RMR/rcl [guess: Approved]: ___________ Special Agent in Charge

Sent _______ M Per _______

DB COOPER-47312

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JAN 8 1972 SEATTLE