Part 22, page 52

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 1/26/72

SA [redacted]

NORJAK

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Re: Seattle memo of SA DONALD J. STEELE, 12/17/71, regarding suspect [redacted]

Attached is a copy of the subject's autobiography.

On January 14, 1972, [redacted] of the Seattle First National Bank, Mercer Island Branch, was interviewed concerning NORJAK suspect [redacted]

[redacted] stated that [redacted] originally applied for a loan [redacted] for his business, which is [redacted] application for a loan was declined about one week after NORJAK.

[redacted] became suspicious because [redacted] never experienced any great concern or fear because his loan application was turned down; [redacted] thought that [redacted] should be upset because lake of the loan would mean failure of [redacted] business.

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On December 3, 1971, [redacted] appeared at the Mercer Island Branch to discuss business with [redacted] and at this time [redacted] right hand was bandaged. When questioned by [redacted] as to the nature of his injury, [redacted] replied that he had merely taken a tumble.

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It should be noted that [redacted] is a pilot and be- cause of [redacted] would be very familiar with high altitude flying and the terrain around the area of where NORJAK took place. It is to be further noted that [redacted]

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[redacted] suspicions were further heightened while at lunch with [redacted] on January 6, 1972, at the Black Angus Restaurant in Bellevue. [redacted] initiated a discussion of high altitude flying. [redacted] seemed to be very well known by the waitresses in the Black Angus Restaurant [guess: in Bellevue and] again believed this to be out of character for [redacted] financial condition to frequent an expensive restaurant such as the Black Angus.

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