AirtelSAC Portland to Director (FBI Laboratory) requesting examination of 'D. B. Cooper' hoax letter3 December 19711 page
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Part 14, page 329

DB Cooper-3704Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-868

Document date 3 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 14 p. 329 (DB Cooper-3704), Airtel, dated 3 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-868 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-14/pages/329

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

FBI

Date: 12/3/71

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

Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority) --------------------------------------------------------------

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (ATTENTION: FBI LABORATORY)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper Hijacking of Northwest Airline Flight #305 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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Re Portland airtel to Bureau dated 12/2/71 .

Enclosed for laboratory are original letter and envelope received 12/3/71, by Manager of Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon. The letter is signed "D. B. COOPER" and is apparently a hoax.

One xerox copy of the letter and envelope is being furnished Seattle.

REQUEST OF THE LABORATORY

Process the enclosures for latent fingerprint im- pressions. Note that envelope has been handled by many persons but letter has been protected and not handled since time of opening of envelope.

Results of examination should be furnished Seattle and Portland and submitted items may be returned to Portland registered mail upon conclusion of examination.

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3 - Bureau (Enc. 1) (AM) (RM) 2 - Seattle (Enc. 2) (164-81) 2 - Portland

RPH:sao (7)

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164-81-868 SEARCHED........INDEXED........ [SERIALIZED]....FILED.... DEC 0 6 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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Approved: ____________ Sent ____________ M Per ____________ Special Agent in Charge

DB Cooper-3704

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D.B. Cooper - Letters

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