Part 117, page 177

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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Sub 704

Date of transcription 2/8/74

DONALD LEE TOMPKINS, [redacted b6/b7C] Dayton, Oregon, home phone [redacted b6/b7C], was located and interviewed at the Edgewater Hyatt House Motel, Room 145, Oakland, California.

TOMPKINS stated he was now in Oakland for the purpose of obtaining a Super Cub Aircraft and pontoons from the Dusty Rhodes Marine Company, 1000 Embarcadero, Oakland. TOMPKINS stated a year ago he purchased the aircraft with $8,000 cash which had been given to him by JAMES KING, a close friend he has known all his life. KING is employed by the First National Bank of Portland, Oregon, as a Heavy Equipment Appraiser. The $8,000 was given to him by KING to purchase the aircraft and pontoons for KING. The aircraft was purchased in KING's name, and the cash was paid to Dusty Rhodes Marine Company. The bill of sale for the aircraft was made out in KING's name. He explained he is a pilot and that he has an agreement with KING to fly the aircraft in exchange for his (TOMPKINS) maintaining the aircraft at all times. He explained again that the $8,000 cash was given to him by KING over a year ago to purchase the aircraft for KING at that time, which he did. The purpose of this trip was explained as to pick up the aircraft and transport it back to Oregon for KING.

The following description of DONALD LEE TOMPKINS was obtained through observation and interview:

Sex Male Race Caucasian Date of Birth November 24, 1930 Place of Birth Salem, Oregon Height 5'10" Weight 190 Hair Brown Eyes Blue Complexion Fair Peculiarities TOMPKINS is blind in the right eye, and eyeball, due to this injury, has tendency to drift to the right. Driver's License Oregon - #660792 Sub 704

[handwritten signature/initials illegible on left side] [handwritten: 164-81-[illegible] 6//4 A]

Interviewed on 2/7/74 at Oakland, California File # SF 164-220

by SAs [redacted b6/b7C] & /vmd

SEARCHED ___ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ Date dictated 2/8/74 FEB 14 1973 [stamp - date appears inconsistent, possibly 1974]

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

DB COOPER-53638