Open in FBI Vault (Part 11, page 274 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 11 p. 274 (DB Cooper-2201), Memo, dated 30 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-288 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-11/pages/274
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 11/30/71
FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6
b7C
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: SEATTLE
BUfile 164-2111
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3 [guess: port] [guess: Sub. H]
[guess: Witnesses]
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On 11/29/71, a photo of [REDACTED] was b6
received from the Butte Division and was shown to witnesses b7C
[REDACTED] b6
b7C
All three witnesses stated that from the photo, b6
[REDACTED] is not identical with UNSUB. b7C
Based on this identification, [REDACTED] is being b6
eliminated as a suspect. b7C
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JSD:klb
(3)
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[illegible initials/signature]
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164-81 - 288
SEARCHED ______ INDEXED ______
SERIALIZED [guess: 12/2] FILED [guess: 12/1]
FBI—SEATTLE
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-2201
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Standard US Government memorandum header for the D.B. Cooper hijacking case (NORJAK). Addressed from a redacted Special Agent to the SAC in Seattle. References Northwest Airlines Flight #305 hijacking on 11/24/71, with Butte field office file 164-2111.
Handwritten routing or administrative notation in cursive, partially overlapping the subject block. Difficult to decipher fully.
A photograph of a redacted individual was received from the FBI Butte Division on 11/29/71 and shown to three witnesses. All three witnesses stated the person in the photo is not identical with the unknown subject (UNSUB) of the hijacking. The individual is therefore being eliminated as a suspect.
Typist and author initials (JSD authored, klb typed) with number of copies (3).
Handwritten initials or approval signature, likely from a reviewing agent.
FBI Seattle filing and serialization stamp showing the document was indexed, serialized, and filed under case number 164-81-288.
Standard government form footer with savings bonds slogan and Bates-stamped page number DB Cooper-2201.
Several redacted blocks (black rectangles) obscure names per b6/b7C FOIA exemptions Handwritten routing notation in cursive overlaps subject block, partially legible