AirtelSAC Denver to SAC Las Vegas re Hartley interview and leads, DN 164-983 May 1973page 1 of 2
memoLegibility: high

Part 111, page 420

DB Cooper-50833Serials 164-96, LV 164-60, SE 164-81-4689

Document date 3 May 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 420 (DB Cooper-50833), Airtel, dated 3 May 1973, serial SE 164-81-4689 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-111/pages/420

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5/3/73

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[guess: Jul] 29

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL, REGISTERED

TO: SAC, LAS VEGAS (164-60)

FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-96) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: Seattle)

Re Denver airtel to Seattle, dated 4/25/73.

Enclosed for the Seattle Division are eight copies of an FD-302 and enclosed for the Las Vegas Division is one copy of FD-302 reflecting interview of suspect ALVIN CURTIS HARTLEY.

When initially contacted, HARTLEY was very evasive and was not interested in talking with the FBI regarding any of his activities. When questions specifically about his whereabouts during November, 1971, and his involvement in the captioned matter, HARTLEY indicated that during August or September, 1971, he had fallen off of a horse breaking his left wrist and for about a period of approximately five months had a cast extending from his left hand up over his left elbow. HARTLEY advised he was treated by a general practitioner in Las Vegas, Nevada, named [REDACTED] specific address unrecalled.

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In addition to the fact that HARTLEY may have been wearing a cast on his left arm at the time of the NORJAK hijacking, he also displayed a 12" operational scar in the lower lumbar region of his back, indicating

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2 - Las Vegas (Enc. 1) (AM,RM) (2) - Seattle (Enc. 8) (AM,RM) 2 - Denver CB:cw (6)

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Sub 437 164-81-4689

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[partially legible stamp] MAY 7 1973

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DB COOPER-50833

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