Part 15, page 138

DB Cooper-3948Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-978

Document date 10 December 1971

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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: 12/10/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK [REDACTED]

RE: [REDACTED]

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A letter was received by the Portland Division on 12/6/71, from [REDACTED] who sets forth a possible suspect in this matter.

The letter contains [REDACTED] information about [REDACTED] requests that his identity as a source of this information not be revealed.

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LEADS

SEATTLE DIVISION

At [REDACTED] Washington

Will contact [REDACTED] and determine whether [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at time of captioned hijacking. If not, will develop sufficient background information to eliminate him as a suspect in this matter.

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A copy of the letter should accompany lead in this matter.

JSD:klb (3)

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Nov 24 71

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[Handwritten initials/signature]

164-81-978 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED _____ DEC 10 1971 [Handwritten: ed] [Handwritten signature/title]

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-3948

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Header of a US Government memorandum from a Special Agent to the SAC of the Seattle field office regarding the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) case, dated December 10, 1971. The Portland Division received a letter on 12/6/71 from a redacted individual who identified a possible suspect in the NORJAK hijacking case. The letter writer requested anonymity. Investigative leads assigned to the Seattle Division to contact a redacted individual in Washington state and determine their whereabouts at the time of the hijacking, with the goal of either confirming or eliminating them as a suspect. Instruction that a copy of the tipster's letter should accompany the lead assignment. Typist initials JSD:klb with 3 copies indicated. Handwritten annotation noting the date November 24, 1971, which is the date of the D.B. Cooper hijacking. Bottom of page containing a handwritten routing signature, the serial case number 164-81-978, and FBI filing stamps dated December 10, 1971. Standard government form footer with savings bonds slogan and the Bates stamp number DB Cooper-3948.

Multiple redactions throughout the document marked with b6, b7C, and b7D exemption codes
Some handwritten annotations present

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