AirtelSAC Salt Lake City to SAC Seattle re interview of Salt Lake City subject (NORJAK)17 January 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 20, page 11

DB Cooper-5968Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SU 164-24

Document date 17 January 1972

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

FBI

Date: 1/17/72

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

Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164-24)(P) RE: NORJAK (OO: Seattle)

Re: Suspect [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED], Salt Lake City, Utah, was interviewed by SA [REDACTED] on 1/16/72 in Salt Lake City. [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated he strongly suspects [REDACTED] as the person responsible for the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines plane out of Seattle in November, 1971. [REDACTED] stated a friend of his, who is closely associated with [REDACTED] had indicated that [REDACTED] went to Oregon approximately two to three weeks prior to the hijacking and rented a house approx- imately 100 miles south of Seattle. Shortly after the hijacking [REDACTED] went to Mexico, and [REDACTED] stated it was his theory that [REDACTED] exchanged the money in Mexico.

[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] is known as a make-up expert and could have disguised himself on the plane.

[REDACTED] added that he has learned [REDACTED] recently purchased a home in Salt Lake City and paid [REDACTED] for this home.

[REDACTED] did not wish to divulge the name of the person (a woman) who has been talking to him about [REDACTED]. He said

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(CC) - Seattle 2 - Bureau (164-2111) 2 - Salt Lake City

JLT:mhe (6)

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

164-81 - 1957

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JAN 09 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-5968