TeletypeDaily teletype SAC Seattle to Director re NORJAK investigative status and search area20 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 17, page 79

DB Cooper-4905Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1440

Document date 20 December 1971

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FD-26 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/20/71

Transmit the following in ____________________________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DAILY TELETYPE NORJAK.

WEST COAST OFFICES WERE REQUESTED TODAY TO: ONE, CONTACT ALL INFORMANTS; TWO, REVIEW BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT PROGRAM WHERE NORJAK UNSUB COULD BE A SUSPECT; THREE, CONTACT BANKERS ASSOCIATIONS AND REQUEST THEY CIRCULARIZE TO BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS TO ALERT THEIR EMPLOYEES TO ANY LARGE DEPOSITS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OR UNUSUAL SAFE DEPOSIT ACTIVITY; FOUR, ARRANGE FOR PUBLICATION LIST OF IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OF THE FACT THAT THE/RANSOM BILLS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, BANKS, AND FBI OFFICES, TO CHECK SUSPECTED TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS.

SEATTLE ALSO HAS REQUESTED FIELD OFFICES COVERING HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR U.S. AIRLINES TO CONTACT THE AIRLINES TO DEVELOP ANY LIKELY SUSPECTS AMONG THEIR PERSONNEL OR APPLICANTS, WHO MIGHT FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE UNSUB NOTING THAT HE TOLD STEWARDESS [REDACTED] THE REASON FOR HIJACKING WAS THAT HE HAD A GRUDGE.

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