MemoSAC Seattle to SAC Portland re protected-identity source information of 1/3/7226 January 19721 page
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Part 20, page 189

DB Cooper-6146Serials 164-31, PD 164-41, SE 164-81-2055

Document date 26 January 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 20 p. 189 (DB Cooper-6146), Memo, dated 26 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-2055 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-20/pages/189

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SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) 1/26/72

SAC, SEATTLE (164-31)

NORJAK

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On January 3, 1972, [REDACTED] Washington, b6 (PROTECT IDENTITY) advised SA[REDACTED] that [REDACTED] b7C b7D matter because he is [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] also said [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] b7C b7D

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On January 18, 1972, [REDACTED] b6 Washington, who with [REDACTED] b7C and [REDACTED] there during the appropriate season, informed SA[REDACTED] that [REDACTED] has worked for them [REDACTED] in Oregon and Washington, but he lives at [REDACTED] Oregon, and he has not been in the [REDACTED] area for several months.

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[REDACTED] said she and [REDACTED] last saw [REDACTED] b6 during the last Christmas Holidays when they visited b7C [REDACTED] in Oregon. At that time, she said, they kidded him about being a good suspect in the instant hijacking; however, they did not at any time actually think he is a person who would do such a thing. She studied the composite sketch of the sub- ject and said although there are some similarities, she does not actually think the sketch is a good likeness of [REDACTED] She said [REDACTED] enjoys an excellent reputation, and their exper- ience with him has indicated him to be honest and trustworthy, but she admitted that with his flying and parachuting background he would have been about as capable of performing the instant hijacking as anyone she has heard of. She said [REDACTED] [REDACTED] area, and the subject [REDACTED]

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2 - Portland 3 - Seattle WLP/sem (5)

DB Cooper-6146 164-81-2055