Part 119, page 243

Serials NO 164-136, SE 164-81

Document date 10 January 1977

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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: 1/10/77

FROM : [illegible handwritten initials/mark], SAC, NEW ORLEANS (164-136)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK AIRCRAFT HI-JACKING

OO: Seattle

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Re New Orleans airtel to Seattle, 9/28/76.

For the information of Seattle, [REDACTED], identified in referenced communication as source of information concerning subject "Slick," departed Baton Rouge, La., soon after being interviewed on 8/10/76, and whereabouts were not known until 12/16/76, at which time he called SA EARL R. PETERSEN at his residence in Baton Rouge from [REDACTED] Mississippi, inquiring as to the status of the investigation concerning 'Slick.' [REDACTED] continued to state that he did not believe that individual identified in photograph to him as VERNUCE ALBERT HOFFKE was identical with "Slick." He stated he would be glad to examine files of photographs of [REDACTED] as maintained by the Louisiana State Police in an effort to positively identify the individual "Slick" if possible. This would entail examination of approximately 10,000 photographs.

[REDACTED] advised he would appreciate being paid expenses should he be requested to make the above examination. He further stated he travels almost continuously but he could be reached through [REDACTED] Mississippi.

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LEAD

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will advise whether examination of photographs by [REDACTED] feasible at this time.

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2 - Seattle 2 - New Orleans ERP:sdh (4)

[handwritten, partially illegible]: "164-51-7787" [guess] [additional illegible handwritten marks and initials]

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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Standard U.S. Government memorandum header identifying it as an FBI communication from the New Orleans field office SAC to the Seattle field office SAC, dated 1/10/77, regarding the NORJAK hijacking investigation. A confidential source (name redacted, exemption b7D) who had been interviewed as a source concerning an individual known as "Slick" resurfaced by phone on 12/16/76 to SA Earl R. Petersen, disputed that a photo identified as Vernuce Albert Hoffke was "Slick," and offered to examine roughly 10,000 Louisiana State Police photographs to identify "Slick," provided his expenses were paid. Investigative lead instructing the Seattle office that New Orleans will advise whether having the source examine the photographs is feasible. Distribution/routing notation (copies to Seattle and New Orleans offices, typist initials ERP:sdh) plus illegible handwritten file-number and initialing annotations, likely added by a records clerk. Standard government form footer promoting U.S. Savings Bonds payroll savings plan, accompanied by a small emblem/illustration.

Typed memorandum is clearly legible.
Several passages are redacted with blank boxes (marked b7D exemption codes in right margin).
Handwritten annotations in margins and bottom of page are partially illegible.
Signature/initial in FROM line is handwritten and illegible.

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