TeletypePortland to Director re BPA helicopter costs for Flight 305 search30 November 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 117, page 33

DB Cooper-40249Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, PD 164-41-120, SE 164-81

Document date 30 November 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI #009

Date: 11/30/71

Transmit the following in ___PLAINTEXT___ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via ___TELETYPE___ ___NITEL___ , (Priority)

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TO: DIRECTOR (164-2111) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41)

UNSUB, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, NOVEMBER TWENTY FOUR LAST, CAA - HIJACKING, OO SEATTLE. HELICOPTER EXPENSE.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE NWAL HIJACKING NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST, BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION (BPA), DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, PORTLAND, OREGON, WAS ASKED TO ASSIST WITH AIR SEARCH IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF STATE OF WASHINGTON BY FLYING THEIR HELICOPTERS OVER THE LAKE MERWIN, WASHINGTON, AREA. SINCE U. S. GOVERNMENT HELICOPTERS WERE INVOLVED, NO QUESTION OF COST WAS INITIATED BY BPA OR FBI. 164-41-120

HARRY WINLESS, WHO MADE THE ARRANGEMENTS, IS NOW CONTACTING THIS OFFICE EXPLAINING THAT HE IS EMBARRASSED TO LEARN THAT HIS AGENCY HAS NO OPERATION AGAINST WHICH TO CHARGE EXPENSES OF FBI HELICOPTER SEARCH AND IS COMPELLED TO INQUIRE IF FBI CAN EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY ACCOUNTING TRANSACTION ASSUME

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1 - Portland 1 - Seattle (164-81)(AM)

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Approved: [signature] Sent /0:/2 p M Per [signature] Special Agent in Charge U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

DB Cooper-40249