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Part 22, page 91

DB Cooper-6433Serials SE 164-81

Document date 8 February 1972

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

FBI

Date: 2/8/72

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

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TO SAC, LAS VEGAS SAC, PORTLAND

FROM SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

NORJAK.

RE LAS VEGAS AIRTEL TO SEATTLE, DEC. THREE, SEVENTYONE.

LAS VEGAS REQUESTED TO SEND TO PORTLAND THE BLACK SNAP ON TIE WITH A TIE PIN IN IT BEARING TOWNCRAFT LABEL. LAS VEGAS ALSO SHOULD SEND COPIES OF FD THREE ZERO TWO REFLECTING THE FINDING OF THIS EVIDENCE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND ALSO THE THREE ZERO TWO BY SA FRANCIS J. SCHMIDT, DATED DEC. ONE, SEVENTYONE REFLECTING INVESTIGATION AT PENNEY'S AT LAS VEGAS.

THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE SENT VIA REGISTERED MAIL AND HANDLED AS EVIDENCE, BEING CAREFUL TO PRESERVE THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE.

PORTLAND. ON RECEIPT OF THE TIE AND THE TIE PIN, CONTACT PENNEY'S AT PORTLAND AND MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO DETERMINE IF POSSIBLE, THE SOURCE OF THESE ITEMS.

IN CONTACTING PENNEY'S EXPLORE ALL POSSIBILITY OF CHECKING WITH THEIR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, ETC. TO NARROW DOWN, AGAIN, IF POSSIBLE, WHERE THESE ITEMS MIGHT HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.

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Sul: [guess: TPE.] /[guess: ore] / G.

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CEF:jib (1) Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge

Sent 10 5:40 M Per ___

LU 28 164-81, 2205

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-138 DB Cooper-6433

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